Another PNP Draw Held By Saskatchewan!

Saskatchewan is known to offer the most accessible pathway to Canada as immigration candidates can get a provincial nomination without much difficulty. The province has recently invited 533 candidates under the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry sub-categories of the International Skilled Worker Stream. This SINP draw is the biggest one by Saskatchewan since the implementation of coronavirus measures in Canada. The International Skilled Worker Stream candidates must have submitted their Expression of Interest profiles with the SINP in order to receive invitations in this PNP draw.

SINP: Expression of Interest System

The process for SINP is smooth and straightforward. Step one is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. The EOI is a pre-application process, and it acts as a confirmation of your choice to settle in the province of Saskatchewan. After that, the immigration department of the province reviews the EOI profiles submitted by the candidates. Then, the candidate is given a score out of 100 based on his/her profile. This scoring system is managed by the subcategory of SNIP- International Skilled Worker (ISW). ISW has a Points Assessment Grid in which the scores are given by evaluating certain factors such as age, language proficiency, education, skilled work experience, and connections to Saskatchewan. After this process, the province invites the highest-scoring candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

SINP: Express Entry

The Express Entry sub-category of the SINP is aligned with the federal government’s Express Entry system. Saskatchewan has invited 286 candidates from the Express Entry pool in this SINP draw. The minimum score required on the Points Assessment Grid to get an invitation through the express entry was 69. This score was much lower compared to that of the previous SINP draw.

SINP: Occupations In-Demand

Those candidates who do not have a profile in the express entry pool can apply under this category. Saskatchewan has issued 247 invitations to the Occupations In-Demand candidates. They required a score of 69 points in the Points Assessment Grid to be invited by Saskatchewan. Earlier, the SINP had limited occupations listed under it. However, Saskatchewan created an Excluded Occupations List in 2019 in which the number of eligible occupations has increased from 19 to more than 200. A total of 46 occupations were included in this SINP invitation round.