Canadian Immigration: Ontario Releases List of Prioritized Occupation

Business Wire IndiaThe Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has released a list of 15 prioritized occupations for the Human Capital Priorities stream. Candidates with experience in one of the prioritized occupations, which are in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, do not require a minimum of 400 CRS point to be eligible.

Summary

1. Human Capital Priorities is a stream of the OINP that is aligned with Express Entry.
2. Candidates with experience in prioritized ICT occupations do not need to have 400 CRS points to be eligible.
3. The OINP will continue to issue Notifications of Interest to candidates who meet the stream’s eligibility requirements.

Last week, the OINP announced that they would begin issuing targeted Notifications of Interest to candidates who qualify for the Human Capital Priorities stream and who have work experience in one of the specific occupations identified by the OINP.

Human Capital Priorities Stream

The Human Capital Priorities stream is an immigration program run by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. It’s aligned with Express Entry, so you need to be in the Express Entry pool to be eligible. You can’t apply directly to the program. Instead, the OINP searches the pool for Express Entry candidates who meet the stream’s eligibility requirements. When they identify an eligible candidate, the OINP issues them a Notification of Interest (NOI). You can only submit an application to the Human Capital Priorities stream after you receive a NOI.

Prioritized Occupations

For these occupations, the OINP has lowered the required minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score below 400 points.

NOC Code	Occupation Title
0131	Telecommunication Carriers Managers
0213	Computer and Information Systems Managers
2133	Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2147	Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers)
2171	Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
2172	Database Analysts and Data Administrators
2173	Software Engineers and Designers
2174	Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
2175	Web Designers and Developers
2241	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
2281	Computer Network Technicians
2282	User Support Technicians
2283	Systems Testing Technicians
5224	Broadcast Technicians
5241	Graphic Designers and Illustrators
Updated: July 4, 2017

What Immigration experts have to say?

“The OINP will also be continuing to issue Notifications of Interest to candidates who do not have experience in one of these occupations, but who meet the Human Capital Priorities stream eligibility criteria and have at least 400 CRS points”, said Mr Maninder Arora, Director of Apex Visas (A leading immigration consulting company based in Pune).