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Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates

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Ontario鈥檚 Human Capital Priorities Stream issued 185 invitations in a draw held November 26 鈥 the popular Express Entry-linked stream鈥檚 first invitations since August 9.

The 聽allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the for candidates who meet its provincial and federal criteria and invite those selected to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.

Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination from Ontario receive an additional 600 points toward their score, which moves them to the front of the line for an for permanent residence from Canada鈥檚 federal government.

A candidate鈥檚 CRS score determines their rank in the Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada鈥檚 three federal economic immigration categories 鈥 the聽, the聽聽and the聽.

Express Entry candidates selected in the November 26 draw had CRS scores ranging from 350 to 448 and a job offer in Ontario, which is not required in order to be eligible for the Human Capital Priorities Stream.

Those selected submitted their profile in the Express Entry system between January 1, 2018, and November 22, 2018.

In an update, the OINP said this 鈥渢argeted search was done to help Ontario meet its labour market and economic development priorities, as well as to be more responsive to employer needs.鈥

In September, the OINP announced that it was replacing the requirement that Express Entry candidates have a CRS score of at least 400 in order to eligible for the Human Capital Priorities Stream. Moving forward, the OINP said the minimum score would be determined by the program鈥檚 director in accordance with the province鈥檚 needs.

The OINP relies heavily on its three Express Entry-linked streams: the Human Capital Priorities Stream alone has accounted for 3,719 invitations this year, followed by the at 1,519 and the at 1,626.

The has now issued targeted invitations in each of its last four draws through the Human Capital Priorities Stream.

Three of these draws have targeted Express Entry candidates with a job offer in Ontario while the fourth targeted Express Entry candidates with proficiency in French.

Two of these draws saw the minimum CRS score drop to 351, while the last two targeted job offer draws saw the minimum score drop to 350.

New invitations also issued Skilled Trades, French-Speaking Skilled Workers

Ontario also issued new invitations through its Express Entry-linked Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Worker streams.

The Skilled Trades invitation round took place on November 26 and saw a total of 181 invitations issued, while a November 22 French-Speaking Skilled Worker draw issued 43 invitations.

The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream has been extremely active this year, with draws taking place almost every week. This stream聽is for French-speaking聽聽candidates who have strong English language abilities (a minimum of CLB 6) and who want to live and work permanently in Ontario.

Candidates must be eligible for the聽Federal Skilled Worker Class聽or聽the聽Canadian Experience Class, and meet specified provincial criteria.

The Skilled Trades Stream allows the聽OINP to search the federal聽Express Entry pool聽for candidates currently living in Ontario who have a minimum of one year full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work, in聽聽of Canada鈥檚 National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Skilled Trades candidates must also meet the eligibility requirements for the federal Canadian Experience Class.

翱迟丑别谤听 include a minimum proficiency in English or French of聽聽(CLB) 5.

There is no minimum CRS score requirement for either the French-Speaking Skilled Worker or Skilled Trades stream.

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