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Saskatchewan invited 248 principal applicants to apply for a provincial nomination on March 11.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý (SINP) invited candidates from the   category. Of those invited, 72 may be eligible for the SINP’s , and 176 may get the nomination through the .

Regardless of the stream invited candidates needed an (EOI) score of at least 71 in order to be invited. They also needed Educational Credential Assessments to demonstrate their foreign education was equivalent to the Canadian standard.

They also needed work experience in one of the 70 in-demand occupations listed on the . Some of the eligible occupations include purchasing agents and officers, social and community service workers, as well as educational counsellors.

About the Occupations In-Demand sub-category

°Õ³ó±ðÌý is a base  (PNP), meaning it is open to immigration candidates who do not have a federal .

This sub-category is for highly skilled workers with experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan, who do not yet have a job offer in the province.

In order to apply for Canadian immigration through this sub-category, foreign nationals need to create an EOI profile through the SINP’s online application system.

Saskatchewan’s EOI system allows the province to select immigration candidates that have the potential to thrive in the prairie province. Candidates will be assessed on how their work experience, education, language ability, age, and connections to the province demonstrate their capacity to settle into a life in Saskatchewan.

They are then given a score out of 100 based on the SINP’s International Skilled Worker . The highest-scoring candidates are then issued an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

About the Express Entry sub-category

The Express Entry sub-category is an enhanced PNP, meaning it is linked to the federal .

Express Entry manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic-class immigration programs: ,Ìý, and .

Candidates with Express Entry profiles must also create EOI profiles for Saskatchewan in order to be considered for an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination.

Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination from the province of Saskatchewan are awarded an additional 600 points toward their  score at the federal level and are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

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