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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.

The has been given the green light to nominate 6,600 immigrants in 2018, an increase of 600 more than its official 2017 allocation from Canada鈥檚 federal government.

The OINP also said it will resume issuing Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to applicants who qualify for its , which allows Ontario to search the federal聽 pool and select candidates in the and with at least 400 points and who meet other criteria. For more information on Human Capital Priorities requirements, .

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.

The Human Capital Priorities Stream issued NOIs on a number of occasions in 2017, including a special opening last July that 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.

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

Ontario鈥檚 two other Express Entry-aligned streams, the and the , have also opened and will be issuing NOIs.

Five other OINP streams are also now accepting applications. They are:

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