Here is an explanation of how today’s OINP draw was an unexpected surprise for 1061 Express Entry candidates who received NOI under double HCP Draw for Tech and Healthcare Occupations:
- The OINP draw was unexpected: The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held an unexpected draw on July 20, 2023, inviting 1061 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream. This was the first time in over a year that the OINP had held a draw for the HCP stream, and it came as a surprise to many people.
- The draw was for Tech and Healthcare Occupations: The draw was for candidates who were eligible for the HCP stream and who had a work experience in one of the following occupations:
- Software developers and software engineers
- Information systems analysts and consultants
- Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- Registered nurses
- Occupational therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech-language pathologists
- The CRS cut-off score was low: The CRS cut-off score for the draw was 458, which is significantly lower than the CRS cut-off scores for previous OINP draws. This means that a large number of Express Entry candidates were eligible to apply for permanent residency under the HCP stream.
- The draw was a surprise for many: The OINP’s decision to hold an unexpected draw for the HCP stream was a surprise for many people. This is because the OINP had not held a draw for the HCP stream in over a year. Additionally, the CRS cut-off score for the draw was significantly lower than the CRS cut-off scores for previous OINP draws. This means that a large number of Express Entry candidates were eligible to apply for permanent residency under the HCP stream.