Ontario invited 754 immigrant candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through the Express Entry HCP stream in the latest draw held on March 2, 2021. The targeted notifications of interest were issued to Express Entry applicants with the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score stretching between 453 and 467. The selected candidates from OINP will be required to submit an online application within 45 days of receipt of the NOI.

How the OINP selection supports an Express Entry applicant?

Those who secured a PNP nomination through any of the Express Entry-linked PNP streams will spontaneously be allotted CRS 600 points, thus safeguarding that they are issued an invitation to apply for Canada PR in the following federal Express Entry draw to be held.

Overview to OINP Express Entry Draw:

Issue Date: March 2, 2021

Invitation issued: 754

CRS scores: Between 463 & 467

In this PNP draw, Ontario invited Express Entry aspirants to apply for the provincial nomination if they had work experience in any one of the below mentioned 10 professions:

Targeted Occupations in OINP Draw- March 2, 2021
Sr.	NOC Code	Job description
1	122	Banking, credit and other investment managers
2	124	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
3	125	Other business services managers
4	601	Corporate sales managers
5	1111	Financial auditors and accountants
6	1112	Financial and investment analysts
7	1121	Human resources professionals
8	1122	Professional occupations in business management consulting
9	3012	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
10	4163	Business development officers and marketing researchers & consultants

List of OINP Draw in 2021

Sr. No.	Draw Date	Stream	Invitations issued
1	13-Jan-21	ST	338
2	13-Jan-21	FSSW	146
3	2-Feb-21	HCP	283
4	16-Feb-21	HCP	1,186
5	3-Mar-21	HCP	754
Total	–	–	2707

Know more about Ontario PNP:

The OINP frequently hunts the federal Express Entry pool to catch candidates that might be meeting the standards of the OINP’s Express Entry immigration streams.

Several OINP streams are:

Human Capital Priorities [HCP]
French-Speaking Skilled Worker [FSSW]
Skilled Trades [ST]

What is HCP Stream?

The HCP stream is one of Ontario’s PNP streams that offer the opportunity for applying to work and alive in settle permanently. This stream is aligned with Express Entry, hence an applicant requires a valid Express Entry profile to be qualified. The HCP stream has minimum eligibility requirements, however, Ontario does not conduct Notifications of Interest to all candidate that meets these least standards.

IRCC awards point to applicants based on their human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, language aptitude, and other factors. The highest-scoring candidates are called to apply in an Express Entry draw.

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