Saskatchewan held a whopping draw this time, issued 595 Invitations

The province of Saskatchewan has invited 595 candidates in the draw held on December 20 by Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). SINP provides an easy way to migrate to Canada. Through this program, skilled workers, foreign nationals working in Canada, entrepreneurs, and experienced farmers can apply for provincial nomination. And when nominated by a province, candidates can further apply to IRCC for permanent residence.

Application Process of SINP:

Candidates had to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the SINP to show their interest in the nominee program of Saskatchewan. The EOI profiles of candidates are analyzed by the province. On the basis of the profile submitted, candidates are given a score out 0f 100. The scoring system is administered by the subcategory of SNIP- International Skilled Worker (ISW). ISW has a Points Assessment Grid and the scores are influenced by factors such as age, language proficiency, education, connections to Saskatchewan and skilled work experience. Through regular draws, the highest-scoring candidates are sent invitations to apply for the provincial nomination. Only those applicants are invited who have a work experience of one year in any of the eligible skilled occupations.

International Skilled Worker:

SNIP allows skilled workers to apply for the provincial nomination through its International Skilled Worker category. Saskatchewan selects foreign nationals, who have the capacity to fulfill the labor market needs and boost economic growth, through one of three sub-categories:

Employment Offer sub-category
Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category
Occupations In-Demand sub-category

Candidates invited through Express Entry stream: The Express Entry sub-category is associated with the Express Entry system which is administered by the Canadian government. This popular system selects candidates from the three major immigration programs: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class. As per the latest draw, SINP has invited 304 candidates belonging to the Express Entry stream. These candidates already had profiles in the express entry pool. Candidates in the express entry pool have 600 points extra added to their CRS scores, if they successfully secure nomination from the province of Saskatchewan.

Occupations In-demand sub-category:

Using this sub-category, those candidates are invited who do not have a profile in the express entry pool. Recently, Saskatchewan has issued 291 invitations to the occupations In-demand candidates. Applicants required a score of 69 points in the Points Assessment Grid in order to be invited by Saskatchewan. The SINP used to have limited occupations earlier. However, this year Saskatchewan has created an Excluded Occupations List in which number of eligible occupations are increased from 19 to more than 200 for both the sub-categories. The latest draw has targeted 96 occupations to issue invitations to candidates belonging to the listed professions.

Saskatchewan: A popular choice for Jobseekers

Saskatchewan is known to be the sunniest province of Canada. The province has a perfect balance of city and country life. It has a booming economy due to the presence of oil sector, potash mine, natural gas, and strong agricultural industry. Also, employment opportunities are abundant in this province. It is estimated that Saskatchewan has an unemployment rate of less than 4 percent, which is said to be the lowest in Canada. This makes it a suitable choice to find a job in Canada.