How many CRS points is a Ontario nomination worth?

A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.

What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?

Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 August 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Provincial Nominee Program

Ontario PNP streams

A nomination from Ontario adds 600 points to your CRS — more than every other factor on the grid combined.

Ontario Workforce Priority stream

Express Entry aligned · No job offer required

Typical threshold: Newly launched — no draw history to quote yet

· Ontario closed every other OINP stream when this one launched. If you were tracking Human Capital Priorities or the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, this replaces both.
· Read the Ontario page directly: this stream is new enough that no reliable pattern of draws exists.

Official stream page and current intake status

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program — Human Capital Priorities

Express Entry aligned · No job offer required

Typical threshold: CRS in the high 400s in broad draws; lower in targeted ones

· An Express Entry profile with a CRS score in the range Ontario is drawing from.
· Ontario issues Notifications of Interest; you cannot apply directly.
· Targeted draws by occupation or French ability often reach much lower scores.

Official stream page and current intake status

Ontario — French-Speaking Skilled Worker

Express Entry aligned · No job offer required

Typical threshold: Substantially below the general Ontario draws

· French at CLB/NCLC 7 or above, plus English at CLB 6 or above.
· One of the most accessible routes for francophone candidates.

Official stream page and current intake status

Common questions

How many CRS points is a Ontario nomination worth?: A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.
Can you apply to a Ontario stream without a job offer?: Yes — Ontario Workforce Priority stream; Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program — Human Capital Priorities; Ontario — French-Speaking Skilled Worker do not require one, though other conditions apply.
What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?: Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 August 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. This page was last checked on 2026-08-11 — confirm intake status with the province before acting.

Source: Ontario Workforce Priority stream; Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program — Human Capital Priorities; Ontario — French-Speaking Skilled Worker. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. Treat every figure as indicative and confirm with the province before acting.