{"id":147997,"date":"2018-01-22T02:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=147997"},"modified":"2018-01-22T02:45:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:45:19","slug":"ontario-announces-increased-allocation-for-2018-and-reopens-human-capital-priorities-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/22\/ontario-announces-increased-allocation-for-2018-and-reopens-human-capital-priorities-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario announces increased allocation for 2018 and reopens Human Capital Priorities Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ontario has announced an increased Provincial Nominee Program allocation for 2018 and the opening of its popular Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, along with seven others. (Photo<\/a>: CIC News<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ontario has announced an increased Provincial Nominee Program allocation for 2018 and the opening of its popular Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, along with seven others.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)<\/a>\u00a0has been given the green light to nominate 6,600 immigrants in 2018, an increase of 600 more than its official 2017 allocation from Canada\u2019s federal government.<\/p>\n

The OINP also said it will resume issuing Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to applicants who qualify for its\u00a0Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream<\/a>, which allows Ontario to search the federal\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0pool and select candidates in the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0with at least 400\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/a>\u00a0points and who meet other criteria. For more information on Human Capital Priorities requirements,\u00a0please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any Express Entry candidate with a provincial nomination receives an additional 600 points toward their CRS score, putting them well within reach of an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n

The Human Capital Priorities Stream issued NOIs on a number of occasions in 2017, including\u00a0a special opening last July<\/a>\u00a0that waived the requirement to have at least 400 CRS points for Express Entry candidates with work experience in a number of Information and Communications Technology-related occupations.<\/p>\n

Anyone who receives an NOI through the Human Capital Priorities Stream now has 45 calendar days to submit their application online for provincial nomination.<\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s two other Express Entry-aligned streams,\u00a0the\u00a0Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream<\/a>, have also opened and will be issuing NOIs.<\/p>\n

Five other OINP streams are also now accepting applications. They are:<\/p>\n