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The province of Saskatchewan has issued its first invitations to Express Entry candidates through the new Expression of Interest system introduced in July, and revised its In-Demand Occupation List in the process.
A total of 466 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to candidates聽in the聽Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)鈥檚 in this first draw. The minimum score was 68.
In its update, the SINP said all Expressions of Interest selected had an聽.
Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination from Saskatchewan are awarded an additional 600 points toward their (CRS) score.
In order to be eligible for the SINP鈥檚 Express Entry sub-category, Express Entry candidates must register an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile with the SINP and are assigned based on their answers to questions concerning work experience, education and proficiency in English or French, among other factors.
Eligibility criteria for the SINP鈥檚 Express Entry sub-category include:
- A score of at least 60 points out of 100 on the ;
- Post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship of at least one year in length that resulted in a diploma, certificate or degree.
- Degrees and diplomas obtained outside Canada must be accompanied by an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from a designated organization.
- Have work experience in a high-skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) that is designated聽Skill Type O, Skill Level A or Skill Level B and is found on Saskatchewan鈥檚 .
- Candidates must show proof of professional status or licensure for regulated occupations or those with professional certification standards in Canada and/or Saskatchewan if required by their occupation.
The first step toward pursuing the SINP鈥檚 Express Entry sub-category is to enter a profile in the federal government鈥檚 Express Entry pool.
Updated In-Demand Occupations
In its update on the draw, the SINP announced that it had revised the聽In-Demand Occupations List in order to ensure that 鈥渘ominees with positive employment prospects in Saskatchewan are selected and nominations do no exceed employment demand.鈥�
The In-Demand Occupations List applies to both the SINP鈥檚 Express Entry and sub-categories.
Of the 22 in-demand occupations on Saskatchewan鈥檚 updated In-Demand Occupations List, three do not require candidates to obtain specific professional licensure. The Government of Saskatchewan requires聽professional licensure from the relevant organizations for the remaining 19 occupations.
No license required
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers |
Professional license required
| NOC | Occupation | Government-approved Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 0822 | Managers in horticulture | |
| 2154 | Land surveyors | |
| 3111 | Psychiatrists | |
| 3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists | |
| 3234 | Paramedics | |
| 4151 | Psychologists | |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers | |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants | |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists | |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers | |
| 6331 | Meat cutters | |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations | |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | |
| 7311 | Industrial mechanics | |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics | |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | |
| 7237 | Welders | |
| 7384 | Recreation Vehicle Service |
The following occupations were removed from the SINP in-demand list of occupations:
- NOC 0211 鈥� Engineering managers
- NOC 0911 鈥� Manufacturing managers
- NOC 0912 鈥� Utilities managers
- NOC 2131聽鈥撀燙ivil engineers
- NOC 2173 鈥� Software engineers
- NOC 2173 鈥撀燬oftware designers
- NOC 2242聽鈥撀燛lectronic service technicians (household and business)
- NOC 2175 鈥撀燱eb designers and developer
- NOC 2147 鈥� Computer engineers
- NOC 2225鈥� Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- NOC 4162 鈥撀燛conomists and economic policy researchers and analysts
The SINP has expanded, and contracted, its eligible occupation list at different times based on the applications it received and labour market demand.
SINP profiles are valid for one year. The SINP said the profiles of candidates whose occupations have been removed from the list will remain valid for that period and 鈥渃ould be pulled in another EOI draw if the occupation becomes in-demand once again.鈥�
EOI system focused on 鈥榮trong economic outcomes鈥� of selected candidates
The move to an聽聽system in July brought an end to the first-come, first-served model that Saskatchewan had used for its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories, which shut the door to many qualified applicants who couldn鈥檛 get their applications in on time.
Saskatchewan said the switch to an EOI system will now allow the聽聽to better target those most likely to succeed in Saskatchewan鈥檚 labour market. As the SINP says on the webpage outlining the new system, 鈥渁 goal of the EOI system is to ensure strong economic outcomes and long-term retention in Saskatchewan for those invited to apply.鈥�
The SINP says the size and frequency of EOI selections will be determined by its application inventory needs.
Draws will take place on a monthly basis, at minimum, the SINP says. The dates of the selections will not be posted.
Here鈥檚 a hypothetical example of a candidate invited in this first Express Entry EOI draw:
Jacklyn is 34, has a high-intermediate English language proficiency and has been working as an Early Childhood Educator for eight years. She holds a Master鈥檚 degree and has never worked or studied in Canada. Jacklyn has a profile in Canada鈥檚 federal Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 360.
Jacklyn also registered an Expression of Interest with the SINP and obtained a score of 68, which would have been sufficient for an invitation to apply for provincial nomination.
If approved for a provincial nomination certificate, Jacklyn鈥檚 Express Entry CRS score will increase to 960, putting her at the front of the line for an Invitation to Apply in a subsequent Express Entry draw.
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