Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream targets foreign skilled workers in the Express Entry pool with the necessary education, work experience, language proficiency, and other characteristics to establish economically and settle in the province of Ontario.
To be considered under this stream, candidates must qualify for the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) federal Express Entry pool through either the Federal Skilled Worker Class or the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates may not apply directly to this stream. Instead, they must first receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from the OINP based on their Express Entry profile.
The OINP searches the Express Entry pool and identifies potential candidates who:
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Candidates identified by the OINP will receive an NOI, which will invite them to apply online to the OINP for nomination under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. From this point, selected candidates have just 45 calendar days to apply to the OINP under this stream. It is important to note that applications submitted outside the 45 calendar days will not be processed. If their application is approved, candidates will be notified of their nomination by the OINP, which they can accept and use to apply to IRCC for permanent residence.
Note: Ontario has used the HCP stream to conduct the occasional occupation-specific search of the Express Entry pool. This last occurred in June 2017, when Ontario targeted candidates with work experience in the Information and Communications Technology sector. On this one occasion only, the HCP stream also dropped its requirement of 400 CRS points for candidates whose work experience met the HCP’s requirements.
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To be eligible under the Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, candidates must:
Have a minimum level of work experience:
Number of family members |
Funds required |
1 |
$12,475 |
2 |
$15,531 |
3 |
$19,093 |
4 |
$23,181 |
5 |
$26,292 |
6 |
$29,652 |
7 or more |
$33,014 |
Requirements for settlement funds are updated annually. Note that the number of family members includes both accompanying and non-accompanying dependents
Applicants must have received a NOI from Ontario through their IRCC online profile in order to apply through this stream. A NOI is valid for 45 calendar days, which means that an application to the OINP must be submitted within 45 days.
Candidates in the Express Entry pool who have been issued a NOI stand a far greater chance of submitting a successful application if they become acquainted with the document checklist in advance and prepare accordingly. The required documents for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream is more extensive than the documents required to enter the federal Express Entry pool.
In addition to the minimum eligibility requirements listed above, candidates applying to the Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream through the FSWP must score at least 67 out of 100 points based on the IRCC’s six selection factors: English and/or French skills, education, work experience, age, arranged employment in Canada, and adaptability.
Candidates should note that the OINP will only consider arranged employment in Ontario. Arranged employment in any province other than Ontario would contradict the candidate’s statement of intent to reside in Ontario and result in a denial of the application to the OINP.
Selection fector |
Points |
English or French skills |
Maximum 28 points |
Education |
Maximum 25 points |
Work experience |
Maximum 15 points |
Age |
Maximum 12 points |
Arranged employment in Canada |
Maximum 10 points |
Adaptability |
Maximum 10 points |
Total |
Maximum 100 points |
Pass Mark |
67 points |
CLB level |
Points |
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|
Speaking |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
CLB level 9 or higher |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
CLB level 8 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
CLB level 7 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Below CLB level 7 |
Not eligible to apply |
Education |
Points |
University-level credential at the Doctoral (PhD) level, or equivalent |
25 |
University-level credential at the Master’s level, or equivalent, OR an entry-to-practice professional degree, or equivalent |
23 |
Two or more Canadian post-secondary credentials (at least one must be for a program of at least three years), or equivalent |
22 |
Canadian post-secondary credential for a program of three years or longer, or equivalent |
21 |
Two-year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent |
19 |
One-year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent |
15 |
Canadian high school diploma, or equivalent |
5 |
Experience |
Points |
Less than 1 year |
Ineligible |
1 year |
9 |
2-3 years |
11 |
4-5 years |
13 |
6 or more years |
15 |
Experience |
Points |
Under 18 years |
0 |
18-35 years |
12 |
36 years |
11 |
37 years |
10 |
38 years |
9 |
39 years |
8 |
40 years |
7 |
41 years |
6 |
42 years |
5 |
43 years |
4 |
44 years |
3 |
45 years |
2 |
46 years |
1 |
47 years years and older |
0 |
Note: For the purposes of application to the Human Capital Priorities Stream, OINP will only consider arranged employment in Ontario.
If |
And |
Points |
You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit. |
Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit when your visa is issued), |
10 |
You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMIA requirement under:
|
Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a permit when your visa is issued), |
10 |
You currently do not:
|
An employer has made you a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker, |
10 |
Adaptability |
Points |
Arranged employment (principal applicant only) |
5 |
Candidate’s previous study in Canada |
5 |
Spouse or common-law partner’s previous study in Canada |
5 |
Candidate’s previous work in Canada
|
10 |
Spouse or common-law partner’s previous work in Canada |
5 |
Relatives in Canada
|
5 |
Spouse or common-law partner’s level of language proficiency |
5 |
In addition to the minimum eligibility requirements listed above, candidates applying to the Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream through the CEC must:
Ontario is issuing NOIs on a regular basis to eligible candidates with a minimum CRS score of 400. The table below reveals details of recent rounds of invitations:
Date of announcement |
Number of invitations issued |
CRS Score range |
Date & time of portal search |
Date Express Entry profile was submitted |
January 23, 2018 |
340 |
440-446 |
January 1, 2018 to January 19, 2018 |
January 19, 2018 at 3:00 EST |
January 26, 2016 |
380 |
433-444 |
January 25, 2018 at 2:15 PM EST |
January 1, 2018 to January 25, 2018 |
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