Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) latest draw invites 769
In the draws held on September 25, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 769 Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The draws were the first conducted since the SINP expanded the number of high-skilled occupations that are eligible under its Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories from 19 to 218 in September 2019. Candidates were invited from 100 occupations, including civil and chemical engineers, medical radiation technologists, psychologists and information systems analysts and consultants.
A total of 365 invitations went to Occupation In-Demand candidates and another 404 invitations were issued through the SINP’s Express Entry sub-category, which is open to eligible candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. The federal Express Entry system allows Canada to actively recruit, assess and select skilled immigrants under the three Federal High Skilled economic-class immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Class; the Federal Skilled Trades Class; and the Canadian Experience Class.
In order to enter the Express Entry pool, candidates must first meet the eligibility requirements for one of the three programs. The first step is to create an Express Entry profile.
A job offer in Saskatchewan and Canadian work experience are not required. However, in order to be considered for a provincial nomination through either sub-category a candidate must have one year of work experience in an eligible occupation related to the candidate’s field of study, among other criteria. Eligible candidates are issued a score based on factors such as their education, work experience, proficiency in English or French and connections to Saskatchewan. Candidates with the highest scores are invited to apply for a provincial nomination through regular draws from the SINP’s EOI pool. The minimum scores in the SINP’s September 25 draws were 70 for Express Entry sub-category candidates and 79 for Occupation In-Demand candidates.
In order to be considered for a nomination from Saskatchewan, federal Express Entry candidates must register a separate Expression of Interest with the SINP. Express Entry candidates with a Saskatchewan nomination receive an additional 600 points towards their their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.