IMPORTANT NOTICE: November 2, 2017

Ontario’s Express Entry HCP Stream: Now Accepting ApplicationsThe Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is now accepting applications for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream.

ATTENTION:

  • You must have a valid profile in the Express Entry (EE) system in order to apply.
  • You must have received a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario that is still valid in order to apply.
  • Notifications of Interest (NOI) issued prior to November 1, 2017 are valid for six months or to December 31, 2017 (whichever comes first). This means that you must submit an application for the HCP Stream in the OINP e-Filing Portal within six months of receiving your NOI from Ontario.
  • NOIs issued after November 1, 2017 are valid for 45 days or to December 31, 2017 (whichever comes first). This means that if you received your NOI after November 1, 2017, you must submit an application for the HCP in the OINP e-Filing Portal within 45 days of receiving your NOI from Ontario.
  • All NOIs issued in 2017 are no longer valid after December 31, 2017.

NOTE: If your application is approved after the OINP reaches its nomination allocation for 2017, your nomination certificate will be issued in early 2018.

To read the full release, click here.