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Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia.聽

These streams have recently been used to search the for candidates who meet specified criteria such as work experience in a specified occupation. Those identified are notified of the province鈥檚 interest and invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in that province.

These immigration pathways are sometimes referred to as 鈥減assive鈥� streams because candidates can only apply after being chosen through one of these searches.

Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their (CRS) score and are effectively moved to the front of the line for an聽invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry invitation round.

Provincial immigration streams that are used to search the Express Entry pool are:

• Nova Scotia

• Alberta

• Ontario

In order to be invited to apply for a provincial nomination through one of these streams, immigration candidates must first enter a profile in the Express Entry pool.

How they work

Search parameters vary from province to province and can change depending on labour market needs.

Nova Scotia

For example, Nova Scotia鈥檚 Labour Market Priorities Stream is used to conduct occasional searches of the Express Entry pool for candidates with work experience in specified occupations facing labour shortages in the province.

The 聽(NSNP) has conducted two searches through this stream since its creation in August 2018, one for early childhood educators and assistants and another on January 24聽that targeted financial auditors and accountants.

Express Entry candidates selected through the January 24 draw were required to have a CRS score of between 400 and 450 and at least five years of related work experience as financial auditors and accountants, among other criteria.

鈥淒eclaring work experience fully and accurately in your Express Entry profile is not only a good way to improve your CRS score, but it may聽have unforeseen rewards like an invitation to apply through a passive stream like Nova Scotia鈥檚 Labour Market Priorities Stream,鈥� said David Cohen, senior partner at the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.

Alberta

Alberta鈥檚 Express Entry Stream, which was introduced last year, is also used to search the Express Entry pool for candidates who match the province鈥檚 eligibility requirements.

These include a CRS score at least 300 and the requirement that the Express Entry candidate must be working in an occupation that 鈥渟upports Alberta鈥檚 economic development and diversification,鈥� among other criteria.

Candidates with a job offer and/or聽work experience in Alberta, a degree from a Canadian post-secondary institution and/or a parent,聽child or sibling already living in Alberta may be prioritized for an NOI from the (AINP).

The AINP warns, however, that Express Entry profiles聽that expire in three months or less聽prior to a given draw date may not be considered.

In the seven draws held last year through Alberta鈥檚 Express Entry Stream, Express Entry candidates selected had CRS scores as low as 301.

Alberta says it will provide information on future draws from its Express Entry Stream once its 2019 nomination allocation from the federal government is known.

Ontario

Of Ontario鈥檚 three Express Entry-linked streams, the has invited the most candidates so far in 2019.

The stream issued 1,493 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) in its last draw held on January 14 to Express Entry candidates with CRS scores ranging from 439 to 448.

Human Capital Priorities Stream searches聽are limited to聽 and candidates who meet its provincial and federal eligibility requirements.

While a job offer or French language proficiency are not among these requirements, Ontario has occasionally held targeted searches through the Human Capital Priorties Stream for Express Entry candidates with these qualifications.

These searches saw the minimum CRS score plunge to 350 in the case of the August 9 targeted job-offer draw.

The Human Capital Priorities Stream has also conducted searches in the past for Express Entry candidates with IT-related work experience.

Ontario鈥檚 two other Express Entry streams 鈥� the and 鈥� have also been active this year, issuing a combined 560 Notifications of Interest NOIs so far.

鈥淵ou never know if you鈥檒l catch the eye of one of these streams when they鈥檙e searching the Express Entry pool,鈥� David Cohen said. 鈥淏ut you have to be in the pool.鈥�

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