Ontario revises CRS minimum rule for Human Capital Priorities Stream
Ontario has revised the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement for its Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities immigration stream.
Whereas candidates previously were required to have a (CRS) score of at least 400, the stream's guidelines now say the minimum score will be "as聽determined by the director."
The did not immediately respond to a request from 色狐入口 for more information regarding these updates.
The OINP has waived the CRS minimum of 400 in three draws so far this year, two of which聽targeted with a job offer in Ontario and another that targeted those with French language abilities of CLB 7 or higher.
For these draws, Ontario dropped the CRS minimum and even聽pushed it as low as 350 in its August 9 targeted job offer draw.
The (HCP) is one of the Ontario's most active and popular immigration pathways. It allows the OINP to search the federal Express Entry pool for candidates who match the stream's established eligibility criteria.
Ontario has issued a total of 3,534 Notifications of Interest to selected Express Entry candidates through the HCP in 2018.
Express Entry candidates who receive a Notification of Interest can then apply to Ontario for a provincial nomination.
The Express Entry system manages the profiles of candidates in the聽,听聽and the .
Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination for permanent residence from Ontario are awarded an additional 600 points toward their CRS score, effectively guaranteeing them an聽聽in a subsequent draw from the Express Entry pool.
In order to be considered for the HCP, the first step is to find out if you are eligible to enter a profile in the federal Express Entry pool.
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