{"id":215967,"date":"2019-05-26T06:43:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T10:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=215967"},"modified":"2019-05-26T06:44:27","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T10:44:27","slug":"new-saskatchewan-draws-invite-express-entry-and-occupation-in-demand-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/26\/new-saskatchewan-draws-invite-express-entry-and-occupation-in-demand-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"New Saskatchewan draws invite Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Of that total, 221 invitations went to\u00a0Occupation In-Demand\u00a0candidates and 104 went to candidates in Saskatchewan\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry sub-category. (Shutterstock Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saskatchewan held new draws through its Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand immigration sub-categories May 22, producing a total of 325 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of that total, 221 invitations went to\u00a0Occupation In-Demand<\/a>\u00a0candidates and 104 went to candidates in Saskatchewan\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry sub-category<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both sub-categories are key components of the\u00a0Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program<\/a>\u00a0(SINP), which allows Saskatchewan to nominate economic immigration candidates who meet specific labour needs in the province.<\/p>\n

Immigration is a key driver of population and labour force growth in Saskatchewan, which has welcomed more than 108,000 newcomers from 170 countries since 2007.<\/p>\n

A key eligibility requirement for both the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories of the SINP is work experience in one of the 19 occupations that are currently\u00a0listed as in-demand<\/a>\u00a0in the province.<\/p>\n

Candidates, however, are not required to have a job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.<\/p>\n

The SINP has now issued 854 invitations through its Occupation In-Demand sub-category so far in 2019 and 814 through its Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the\u00a0federal Express Entry system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Express Entry manages the pool of candidates for the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>, which are three of Canada\u2019s main economic immigration programs.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score, which effectively bumps them up to the front of the line for an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence from the Government of Canada.<\/p>\n

Candidates in the Occupation In-Demand sub-category who receive a provincial nomination have their applications for Canadian permanent residence processed outside the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n

In order to be considered for either sub-category, interested candidates must register an\u00a0Expression of Interest<\/a>\u00a0(EOI) under the SINP\u2019s International Skilled Worker Category.<\/p>\n

Eligible candidates receive\u00a0a score<\/a>\u00a0out of 100 based on factors including their education, skilled work experience, proficiency in English or French and connections to Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

The highest-scoring candidates in both sub-categories are then invited through regular draws from the pool.<\/p>\n

The lowest score among both Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand candidates invited in the May 22 draw was 82.<\/p>\n

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