On March 2, 2021, Ontario held a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw to invite 754 applicants from the Express Entry pool. Applicants with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 463 and 467 qualified to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
Applicants to the Human Capital Priorities Stream from 10 targeted occupations were selected to receive a provincial nomination. The following occupations were targeted for this draw:
Occupation Title |
National Occupational Classification (NOC) Code |
Banking, credit and other investment managers |
NOC 0122 |
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
NOC 0124 |
Other business services managers |
NOC 0125 |
Corporate sales managers |
NOC 0601 |
Financial auditors and accountants |
NOC 1111 |
Financial and investment analysts |
NOC 1112 |
Human resources professionals |
NOC 1121 |
Professional occupations in business management consulting |
NOC 1122 |
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
NOC 3012 |
Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants |
NOC 4163 |
These occupations were targeted in the PNP draw update held on February 2, 2021. Applicants required at least 1 year of work experience in 1 of the targeted occupations to be eligible for provincial nomination. Once applicants receive a provincial nomination, an additional 600 CRS scores are added onto their Express Entry profile, virtually guaranteeing an ITA for permanent residency.
Last year, Ontario invited 6,716 applicants to the Human Capital Priorities Stream to apply for provincial nomination. This stream took the majority of all applicants invited through Express Entry aligned with PNP streams.