SINP Invites 576 Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Candidates

Saskatchewan is looking for new immigrants! The province is eager to increase the number of provincial nominations it can issue to the candidates. If you wish to move to Canada with the motive of having an absolute balance of city and country life, Saskatchewan might be the right choice for you. In the year 2020, Saskatchewan has issued a total of 1,764 invitations to the candidates. The latest draw was held on February 27 and the province issued 576 invitations to Express Entry candidates and In-Demand Occupations candidates.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program Process

How to apply for SINP? It is a common question asked by all the candidates looking to immigrate to Saskatchewan. The first step for SINP is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) which acts as a confirmation of your choice to settle in Saskatchewan. Thereafter, the EOI profiles submitted by the candidates are reviewed by the immigration authorities of the province. A candidate is given a score out of 100 on the basis of his/her profile. The scoring system is administered 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 highest-scoring candidates are invited to apply for the provincial nomination. Please note: Only those candidates are invited who have a work experience of a minimum of one year in any of the eligible skilled occupations.

International Skilled Worker Category

SINP allows skilled workers to apply for the provincial nomination through its International Skilled Worker category. The province selects those foreign workers who are capable to fill the labor market gaps, through one of the following three sub-categories:

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

Candidates invited through Express Entry

The Express Entry sub-category of the SINP is aligned with the federal government’s Express Entry system. In the latest draw, Saskatchewan has invited 301 candidates belonging to the Express Entry stream. The invitees had profiles in the express entry pool. The minimum score required on the Points Assessment Grid in order to get an invitation by the province was 69. Moreover, as a rule, Candidates in the express entry pool will get 600 points extra added to their CRS scores, if they successfully secure nomination from the province of Saskatchewan.

Candidates invited through Occupations In-demand sub-category

Those candidates who do not have a profile in the express entry pool are permitted to apply under this category. Saskatchewan has issued 275 invitations to the occupations In-demand candidates. They required a score of 69 points in the Points Assessment Grid in order to be invited by Saskatchewan. The province of Saskatchewan is booming with job opportunities. It is known to have an unemployment rate of less than 4 percent, the lowest in Canada. If you are a job-seeker who wants to immigrate to Canada and get a job, Saskatchewan is the province for you!