{"id":193555,"date":"2018-12-11T22:49:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T03:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=193555"},"modified":"2018-12-11T22:49:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T03:49:59","slug":"saskatchewan-issues-new-invitations-to-express-entry-occupation-in-demand-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/11\/saskatchewan-issues-new-invitations-to-express-entry-occupation-in-demand-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan issues new invitations to Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The remaining 211 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the\u00a0federal Express Entry system\u00a0and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible candidates for permanent residence. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saskatchewan has issued 743 new invitations to candidates in its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry immigration sub-categories in draws held December 6.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bulk of these invitations \u2014 532 \u2014 went to candidates in\u00a0Occupation In-Demand<\/a>\u00a0candidates.<\/p>\n

The remaining 211 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry sub-category<\/a>, which is linked to the\u00a0federal Express Entry system<\/a>\u00a0and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible candidates for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their\u00a0Express Entry ranking score<\/a>, which effectively assures an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Like federal Express Entry system, Saskatchewan uses an\u00a0Expression of Interest (EOI) system<\/a>\u00a0to select candidates through these sub-categories.<\/p>\n

Under this system, interested candidates create a profile that includes information on their education, work experience, proficiency in English or French and other factors.<\/p>\n

Profiles are then given\u00a0a score<\/a>\u00a0based on\u00a0the information provided and those with 60 points or more are entered into the pool of eligible candidates for either the Express Entry or Occupation In-Demand sub-category.<\/p>\n

Candidates are ranked in the pool of eligible candidates based on their score and a set number of the highest-ranked are issued invitations through\u00a0regular draws<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The minimum score for both sub-categories was 61.<\/p>\n

The December 6 invitation rounds were the sixth for both sub-categories since\u00a0Saskatchewan adopted its EOI system in July<\/a>.\u00a0A total of 4,080 invitations have been issued since then, with 1,763 going to Express Entry candidates and\u00a02,317 issued to Occupation In-Demand candidates.<\/p>\n

In order to be eligible for the Saskatchewan\u2019s Express Entry sub-category, Express Entry candidates must have work experience in a high-skilled occupation found on the province\u2019s\u00a0In-Demand Occupations List<\/a>, among other criteria.<\/p>\n

A job offer from a Saskatchewan employer is not required.<\/p>\n

This also applies to the Occupation In-Demand sub-category, which does not require an Express Entry profile in order to be eligible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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