OINP - EE - Human Capital Priorities Stream - Comprehensive Guide

[ShailenderAmar]

Quotas are renewed at 1st Jan and therefore, each province is required to design process taking these deadlines in account.

CIC on the other hand doesn't have a quota system so even if target is met they will keep processing applications including for PNP.

Well ... Does that mean they will start accepting applications for the next year in advance like in Nov or Dec Keeping their 30-60 days processing in mind ...
As I have seen in previous years they were able to provide nominations in the first week of Jan .... that means they might have received their applications 60 days back during Nov or Dec of the previous year ... !

 

[BillHyatt]

They will be using current year quotas and these application are known as deferred nominations. Those who were nominated but due to end of quota they were deferred to next year.

 

[ShailenderAmar]

They will be using current year quotas and these application are known as deferred nominations. Those who were nominated but due to end of quota they were deferred to next year.

Dear Friends,

My area of concern is ... If somehow in Oct their quota of intake fulfills and they need not to re-open it's portal for fresh HCP applicants, will they reopen in Nov or Dec to allow the fresh applications to be registered for the next year as well ... Since there are alot of people whose NOI is going to expire till dec.
I guess alot of my friends will be benefitted if such scenario happens ...
Regards to all

 

[BillHyatt]

Dear Friends,

My area of concern is ... If somehow in Oct their quota of intake fulfills and they need not to re-open it's portal for fresh HCP applicants, will they reopen in Nov or Dec to allow the fresh applications to be registered for the next year as well ... Since there are alot of people whose NOI is going to expire till dec.
I guess alot of my friends will be benefitted if such scenario happens ...
Regards to all

No they will not send fresh NOI taking account of the next year quota. For that they will start sending NOI from Feb or March and then most probably form May-July.

 

[ShailenderAmar]

No they will not send fresh NOI taking account of the next year quota. For that they will start sending NOI from Feb or March and then most probably form May-July.

I understand they won't issue fresh NOI this year but I am asking about the candidates who have already received NOI but could not register their applications on their site timely ... They need portal to reopen before Dec month as their issued NOI would expire by the end of this month.

 

[BillHyatt]

I understand they won't issue fresh NOI this year but I am asking about the candidates who have already received NOI but could not register their applications on their site timely ... They need portal to reopen before Dec month as their issued NOI would expire by the end of this month.

Unfortunately these NOI will expire and cannot be deferred if Quotas end this year.

 

[joaojr123]

I have finally received confirmation and Clarification on Targets from Government of Canada. They set targets from Jan-Dec and quota for PN are also renewed at 1st Jan each year. However, Provinces distribute Nominations with their own needs and can decide when to start and stop.

IRCC target for Economic applicants through EE is approx 90,000 from which they have already invited 66,015 till 6th September. It is estimated that they will issue about 23K-24K more ITA with 8 more draws including today's draw (if any). So this means we may see 1 more draw on Sep, 2 on Oct, 2 on Nov & Dec, with one extra draw in either Nov and Dec. Therefore, ITA is expected to stay below 3,000 until the end of this year.

For PNP target is 51,000 out of which 28,800 PR are already issued and about 10,000 PNP applications are in the queue at each point of the year as compared to 7,900 files for FSW workers. This results in FSW analyst to handle about 41 applications at a time whereas each PNP analyst has to decide 76 files at a time. This can be the reality for PNP eligibility test taking more time than FSW.

There are in total 144,000 applications received till June for PR whereas about 120-130 K applications are in the queue to be processed. To complete this gigantic task CIC have only 444 analysts do that.

There is a lot more data to analyze but it can take several days to arrange them in a presentable way.

So, we have around 24k ITAs left. CIC is keeping the immigration pace balanced, that´s a good thing to know. We´ll probably have a big CRS hike today (if we have a draw) due to the 500+ OINP nominees (plus any other PNPs that there may be) that will drain ITAs from the rest of the people in the pool. This will scare people, but keep in mind that this is a once-in-a-time move. OINP won´t issue 1000+ nominations in a month again this year, specially because they even can´t. So even if we have a hike to 440+ or even 450+, the cutoff will drop again to 430-ish next draw, considering the 2-week draw pace is kept.

Now for the PNP section, there are still around 12k PNPs to be issued, plus the 10k applications that doesn´t necessarily mean future PNPs. A couple consultants told me, with insider info, that any PNP allocation left unused by the end of the year will be realocated to federal economic classes, and that we may have a massive ITA spree by the end of the year, which will lower the bar just like last may. That´s because IRCC (CIC) is absolutely commited to make the 300k global immigration number be reached this year, and they want to clear every invitation number possible still in 2017. Again, this is speculation, and I myself will only believe that when I see it.

For now, I´m waiting my university to send my postgraduate degree certificate to update my ECA and thus, my profile. In the meantime, waiting OINP to reopen (if it happens) and if it doesn´t, with 424 I should get another HCP NOI next year, and this time I won´t let it slip away since now I do have full proof of funds ready.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[ivancabrer]

I have finally received confirmation and Clarification on Targets from Government of Canada. They set targets from Jan-Dec and quota for PN are also renewed at 1st Jan each year. However, Provinces distribute Nominations with their own needs and can decide when to start and stop.

IRCC target for Economic applicants through EE is approx 90,000 from which they have already invited 66,015 till 6th September. It is estimated that they will issue about 23K-24K more ITA with 8 more draws including today's draw (if any). So this means we may see 1 more draw on Sep, 2 on Oct, 2 on Nov & Dec, with one extra draw in either Nov and Dec. Therefore, ITA is expected to stay below 3,000 until the end of this year.

For PNP target is 51,000 out of which 28,800 PR are already issued and about 10,000 PNP applications are in the queue at each point of the year as compared to 7,900 files for FSW workers. This results in FSW analyst to handle about 41 applications at a time whereas each PNP analyst has to decide 76 files at a time. This can be the reality for PNP eligibility test taking more time than FSW.

There are in total 144,000 applications received till June for PR whereas about 120-130 K applications are in the queue to be processed. To complete this gigantic task CIC have only 444 analysts do that.

There is a lot more data to analyze but it can take several days to arrange them in a presentable way.

Thank you very much for all this information Bill.
Excellent as always.

The more information we have, the less uncertainty and anxiety.

Regards.

 

[mcassim87]

Results: Rounds of invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – September 20, 2017

No program specified



Number of invitations issued CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
2,871 433 points

 

[joaojr123]

Results: Rounds of invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – September 20, 2017

No program specified



Number of invitations issued CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
2,871 433 points

Just saw the draw. Excellent. I expected a hike due to the amount of OINP nominations.

Instead, we got a two point drop.

All within schedule.

 

[Simran kohli]

Hi everyone. I am new here.
Actually I created profile for Ontario pnp on 31 july and submitted my application on 17 August.(under International student- employer job offer stream), can someone please tell me how much time it will take more to get result. And one more thing I want to confirm that can I change employer after receiving my pnp or I have to stick with one employer until PR.

 

[Linobmw2000]

Unfortunately these NOI will expire and cannot be deferred if Quotas end this year.

So for people like myself sitting on a low score (405) and NOI expiring in December,is it time to stop hoping that OINP HC stream will reopen and focus my energies elsewhere...or wait and see what happens in 2018...

 

[trumprefugee]

So for people like myself sitting on a low score (405) and NOI expiring in December,is it time to stop hoping that OINP HC stream will reopen and focus my energies elsewhere...or wait and see what happens in 2018...

I'm in the same boat, 410 and NOI expires early in January. We should do all of the above - wait for HCP stream to reopen while focusing energies on all other possible options. My first choice is OINP because I really want to settle in Toronto, and I had two job offers fall through. But I'm also open to other PNP options if they become available sooner (NBPNP, Nova Scotia PNP, SINP).

Also, if our NOIs expire before HCP reopens, we can always re-create profile after HCP reopens and try getting a new NOI. Since my CRS will fall below 400 on my birthday in February, I am also trying to learn French in hopes of getting a few extra points to bring my CRS back to 400+, since the chances of receiving NOI are much lower when you are <400.

 

[doneshbajaj82]

I recieved ITA today but while going through my profile I realised that I made mistake while filling one of my IELTS score in express entry profile. Now my immigration agent made the same mistake on my OINP PNP application but we got the nomination (OINP guys must have overlooked this mistake) now if we decline the ITA and change the IELTS score in EE it wont match with the score in OINP file... Whats the best possible solution.. I haven't accepted the ITA so far

Any expert advice @BillHyatt @legalfalcon @CooperStation22

 

[petta]

Congrats to all who got ITA today..
I just received the email with ITA info. Best of luck for the post ITA application..