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Didier85

Star Member
May 7, 2017
68
183
Hello everybody!

I just got a message with the interest from Ontario for PNP (Provincial Nominee Program).
I'm sitting at CRS 425.
Do you know how much time it takes to have the 600 points from Nomination?
Thank you :)
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
Hello everybody!

I just got a message with the interest from Ontario for PNP (Provincial Nominee Program).
I'm sitting at CRS 425.
Do you know how much time it takes to have the 600 points from Nomination?
Thank you :)
Do you mean you received nomination or NOI (notification of interest)? Did you apply for OINP?
 

Didier85

Star Member
May 7, 2017
68
183
Do you mean you received nomination or NOI (notification of interest)? Did you apply for OINP?
It is a Provincial / Territorial Interest Letter, so i think it's NOI.
I did not apply for OINP.
I submitted my Express Entry profile just today. I'll enter the pool tomorrow.
Do i have 6 months, starting today, to submit the application to the OINP? If so i can wait to see if the CRS goes down and to see if i get a direct ITA. Am i right?
 
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Jeegaar

Full Member
Jun 1, 2017
38
3
Do you mean you received nomination or NOI (notification of interest)? Did you apply for OINP?
NOI doesn't mean that you can apply for OINP. Are you a Masters/PhD student ? If you are then you won't be apply for OINP in 2017 as they have reached their intake limit. I know because I am in a similar situation and I asked an immigration expert.
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
It is a Provincial / Territorial Interest Letter, so i think it's NOI.
I did not apply for OINP.
I submitted my Express Entry profile just today. I'll enter the pool tomorrow.
Do i have 6 months, starting today, to submit the application to the OINP? If so i can wait to see if the CRS goes down and to see if i get a direct ITA. Am i right?
You just received NOI today in your EE account today? If so, yes, you have 6 months from today to submit the application to OINP.

But are you a French speaker who scored at least CLB 7 on the TEF? Ontario stopped sending NOIs for the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) on July 25, the day they stopped taking applications. Unfortunately I and many people here qualify only for the HCP stream and therefore have been anxiously waiting for it to reopen. So if you are receiving an NOI now, we want to know if you're under the the French Speaking stream or the regular HCP to get some clue on when the HCP stream might reopen ...
 

Jeegaar

Full Member
Jun 1, 2017
38
3
You just received NOI today in your EE account today? If so, yes, you have 6 months from today to submit the application to OINP.

But are you a French speaker who scored at least CLB 7 on the TEF? Ontario stopped sending NOIs for the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) on July 25, the day they stopped taking applications. Unfortunately I and many people here qualify only for the HCP stream and therefore have been anxiously waiting for it to reopen. So if you are receiving an NOI now, we want to know if you're under the the French Speaking stream or the regular HCP to get some clue on when the HCP stream might reopen ...
I have recently finished my Masters so I think I am in the HCP stream.
 

qwerty69

Star Member
Jul 4, 2017
108
242
NOI doesn't mean that you can apply for OINP. Are you a Masters/PhD student ? If you are then you won't be apply for OINP in 2017 as they have reached their intake limit. I know because I am in a similar situation and I asked an immigration expert.
We don't know if they reached their intake limit. As of August 8, they were at 66% of their quota. http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNP_PROCESSINGTIMES.html

Officially it's a hold and the program probably is going to restart this year.
 

Jeegaar

Full Member
Jun 1, 2017
38
3

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
I have recently finished my Masters so I think I am in the HCP stream.
Ah I think you might be in the Masters Graduates Stream. You can qualify for HCP if you have at least one year of skilled work experience, but I suspect you are not under HCP because Ontario stopped issuing NOIs for HCP stream candidates since July 25 ... unless they are resuming right now.

I logged in and checked, and the HCP stream is still closed to applications.

But to narrow down the possibilities, @Jeegaar are you a French speaker who scored at least CLB 7 on the TEF?
 

qwerty69

Star Member
Jul 4, 2017
108
242
It would be good for me if the program resumes. Do you mean that if I have got a letter of interest, they would like to consider me as a nominee for this year's intake ?
If you received a NOI you can use it when they reopen the program (if it happens in 6 months or less).
 

trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
If you received a NOI you can use it when they reopen the program (if it happens in 6 months or less).
Yes. Also, if he just received NOI today, it hopefully means that Ontario is planning to resume taking applications soon ... although we need to know which stream he's under (so far the possibilities are Masters Graduates, French Speaking, or HCP)
 

qwerty69

Star Member
Jul 4, 2017
108
242
Yes. Also, if he just received NOI today, it hopefully means that Ontario is planning to resume taking applications soon ... although we need to know which stream he's under (so far the possibilities are Masters Graduates, French Speaking, or HCP)
Yeah. But I created my profile yesterday and didn't received it, so I doubt it's HCP (But there's hope!).
 

Jeegaar

Full Member
Jun 1, 2017
38
3
No I am not a French speaker. So in that case, the only option left with me is the Express entry. My current EE score is 418. Do you think I will be able to get an invite ?