Ontario Express Entry Streams

Last Updated on January 24, 2019

The Government of Ontario promotes its own Express Entry stream.  It enables the province to nominate qualified candidates for admission to Canada under the federal Express Entry immigration system, without a sponsoring employer. The province nominates qualified applicants from the federal Express Entry pool. 

The Province of Ontario has introduced two Express entry streams targeting applicants who have the requisite qualifications, including education, experience, language proficiency and ability to successfully establish in Ontario and contribute to the province’s economic development. The two streams include:

1. Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream
2. Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream

To qualify applicants must have:

•  Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• Minimum of 1-year of full time, or full time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation  level 0, A or B;
• Canadian equivalent Bachelors degree, Masters degree or PhD;
• Minimum CLB level 7 in IELTS general exam;
• Intention to reside in the Province of Ontario;
• Minimum of 400 points under the Federal Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System.

Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

To qualify applicants must have:

• Pending application under the Federal Express Entry system;
• Minimum of 1-year of full time, or full time equivalent work experience under NOC occupation  level 0, A or B;
• Canadian equivalent Bachelors degree, Masters degree or PhD;
• Minimum CLB level 7 in TEF exam;
• Intention to reside in the Province on Ontario;
• Minimum of 400 points under the Federal Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System.

The Province of Ontario will select eligible applicants from the Federal Express Entry Pool. Candidates who are selected will receive a Notification of Interest from Ontario and may then submit an application for nomination under the Ontario Provincial Nomination Program.

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