Saskatchewan invites Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand candidates with specific work experience
Saskatchewan invited 202 candidates with work experience in seven occupations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence on May 1.Â
The draws through the province's Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý immigration sub-categories targeted candidates with work experience in the following occupations. NOC refers to the profession's code under Canada's National Occupational Classification:
NOC |
Occupation Title |
0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
1226 | Conference and event planners |
3216 | Medical sonographers |
4151 | Psychologists |
4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
6331 | Butchers |
6332 | Bakers |
All seven occupations were on the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)'s .
Work experience in an occupation on the list is among the eligibility requirements for both the SINP's Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories.
A job offer, however, is not required.
The SINP followed the draw by removing conference and event planners (NOC 1226) from the list — the third time that the SINP has updated its In-demand Occupations List since the start of April.
The May 1 draw was the SINP's second to target candidates with work experience in specific occupations on the list. An earlier draw held April 17 invited Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates with work experience in four occupations, all of which were removed from the list after the draw.
The Express Entry sub-category is linked to the federal system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada's ,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
In order to be considered for an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination through either the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-category, candidates must first create and submit an  profile to the SINP.
Profiles are assessed and given a score based on factors such as education level, work experience, age, language ability and family, work or study connections to Saskatchewan.
The highest-scoring profiles are drawn from the pool of eligible EOI candidates through regular draws and invited to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.
The lowest-scoring Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand candidates invited in the May 1 draw had a score of 67.
Express Entry candidates who are approved for a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their (CRS) score and are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent .
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