Last Updated:September 30, 2026
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【Important】Consolidation & Changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Streams
Following program changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), eight previous streams—including this one—have been consolidated into the “Ontario Workforce Priority Stream.” For details on nomination applications based on job offers from Ontario employers and the latest eligibility requirements, please visit the new stream page below.
Click here for details and requirements of the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream.
What is the Human Capital Priorities Stream?
This stream gives foreign workers with the required skilled work experience, language abilities and education the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work in Ontario. You must already be registered in the Express Entry system of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Requirements of Human Capital Priorities stream
Work Experience
You must meet the eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and be registered in the Express Entry selection pool.
Caution
As of January 28, 2025, if your experience falls under one of the following occupations, periods worked in a self-employed capacity can also be counted toward Canadian Experience Class work experience.
- NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
Educational background
You must have a Canadian bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree or its equivalent in another country.
Nurses and early childhood educators are exempt from this education requirement if they meet both of the following conditions.
Nurses
- they are registered by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in the General, Extended, or Temporary class.
- their primary NOC falls under one of the following occupations:
- NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
Early childhood educators
- they are members of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
- they registered NOC 42202 (Early childhood educators and assistants) as their primary occupation when registering for Express Entry.
Caution
- If you completed your studies outside of Canada, you need to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report that proves your education is equivalent to a Canadian credential.
Language Proficiency
The applicant must have achieved a CLB 7 or higher on an approved English or French language test, taken within two years of their application.
| Test | Language | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB7 | IELTS | English | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| CELPIP | English | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| PTE Core | English | 60-68 | 69-78 | 60-70 | 68-75 | |
| TEF Tests taken on or after December 11, 2023 |
French | 434-461 | 428-471 | 434-461 | 456-493 | |
| TEF Tests taken between October 1, 2019 and December 10, 2023 |
French | 450-499 | 450-499 | 450-499 | 450-499 | |
| TCF | French | 453-498 | 10-11 | 458-502 | 10-11 |
Job offer
- Not required
Settlement funds
You must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada. However, this requirement is waived if you have a valid job offer and are legally authorized to work.
| Number of family members | Required funds (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $15,263 |
| 2 | $19,001 |
| 3 | $23,360 |
| 4 | $28,362 |
| 5 | $32,168 |
| 6 | $36,280 |
| 7 | $40,392 |
| For families of 7 or more | An additional $4,112 is required for each extra family member. |
Legal status in Canada
If you are applying from within Canada, you must have legal status (a visitor record, study permit, or work permit) at the time you apply and should maintain that status until the time of nomination. However, this requirement does not apply if the application is being made from outside Canada.
Intention to live in Ontario
After obtaining permanent residence, you must intend to live, work and establish yourself economically in Ontario.
Federal Skilled Worker
When registering for Express Entry as a Federal Skilled Worker, candidates must score at least 67 points based on six selection factors: education, language skills, work experience, age, arranged employment in Canada, and adaptability.
In this category, receiving a nomination from the Ontario provincial government to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) significantly increases the chances of obtaining permanent residence, making it almost certain once nominated by the province.
Application process of the Human Capital Priorities Stream
01Register for Express Entry
Once you meet the eligibility requirements, register your profile online through Express Entry. In your profile, When you register your profile with your intended province of residence set as “Ontario” or “All Provinces”, your score is calculated and you are given a profile number.
02Issuance of Notification of Interest (NOI)
Applicants who are registered in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry system and meet the other eligibility requirements will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario. This notice indicates that Ontario is interested in the candidate.
There is no advance announcement of the minimum Express Entry score or the occupations for which NOIs will be issued.
03OINP online application
After receiving the Notification of Interest (NOI), the applicant must complete the OINP online application within 45 days. The application fee of $1,500 must be paid online.
04Receive a nomination from the province
Once the review at the OINP processing office is complete, the applicant will receive the results. Passing the review is referred to as being nominated.
05Update your Express Entry profile
Once nominated by the province, you will be asked in the IRCC Express Entry system whether you accept the nomination. Accepting the nomination adds 600 points to your profile.
06Receive an Invitation To Apply (ITA) from IRCC
An ITA is the right to submit a permanent residence application, and only after receiving the ITA can you submit your application. IRCC conducts regular selections called “drawings,” where ITAs are issued to candidates with the highest points in the pool. If you do not receive an ITA, you will remain in the selection pool for up to one year. Applicants who have been nominated by the OINP and have had 600 points added are certain to receive this Express Entry ITA.
07Submit a permanent residence application to IRCC
If you receive an ITA from Express Entry (in a draw for candidates who have been awarded 600 points as a provincial nominee), you must apply online (Provincial Nominee Class: Express Entry) from your own IRCC Express Entry account within 60 days of receiving the ITA.
08Review by IRCC
Once the permanent residence application has been submitted and the review by IRCC is complete, the applicant is issued a letter called the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR), and the review of the permanent residence application is finished.
09Landing
Once the permanent residence application is approved, applicants inside Canada can download their CoPR (virtual landing). Their status becomes permanent resident (PR) the moment they download the CoPR. Applicants outside Canada must complete the procedure to receive their CoPR by mail and must arrive in Canada before their visa expires.
10Receive your Permanent Resident (PR) card
A few months after landing, your PR card will be delivered to your designated address in Canada.
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Born in Japan. After earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, she worked for six years in New York as a marketing consultant at a major travel agency, while also studying in an MBA program at the City University of New York. After returning to Japan, she managed the visa center of the same travel company, handling various international visa applications for foreign clients.
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