• Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan Targets Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand Candidates With Specific Work Experience In New Draw

    A new draw from Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker pool held June 20 resulted in 479 invitations to immigration candidates with work experience in one of five targeted occupations.  The International Skilled Worker category is part of the  Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), which allows the province to nominate foreign workers for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories, both of which require work experience in an occupation listed as in-demand in the province. Candidates with work experience in five occupations were targeted in the June 20: Accounting technicians Architectural technologists and technicians Bakers Paramedical occupations Medical laboratory technologists. A total of 268 invitations went to candidates with a…

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    Saskatchewan Attracts Candidates With Specific Work Expertise, Revises In-Demand Occupations List

    Three of 4 occupations centered were delivered to the province’s in-call for occupations list, April 4. The immigrant nominee program broke new floor april 17 with its first expression of interest draw for immigration candidates with work revel in in specific in-call for occupations. three of the 4 occupations focused had been new additions to Saskatchewan’s in-demand occupations listing, which the Saskatchewan immigrant nominee program (sinp) up to date on april four. Work enjoy in an career at the list is a requirement for each the sinp’s specific entry and career in-demand sub-categories. A Job offer, however, isn’t required for either sub-category. The SINP is a part of Canada’s provincial…

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    Saskatchewan Updates In-Demand Occupations List With 13 New Positions

    Computer programmers and interactive media developers are among 13 professions that have been added to Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List.  Work experience in an occupation on the province’s In-Demand Occupations List is a requirement for both the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). A job offer, however, is not required for either sub-category. The SINP is part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, which allows participating provinces and territories to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who obtain a provincial nomination through the SINP’s Express Entry sub-category are awarded an additional 600 points toward their ranking score, effectively guaranteeing an…

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    Saskatchewan Invites Express Entry Candidates In Latest EOI Draw

    Saskatchewan has invited 83 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held February 27.   Those invited had an Expression of Interest, or EOI, registered under Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker Express Entry sub-category, which allows the province to nominate candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence. The Express Entry system manages the profiles of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score and are…

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    Government of Canada Has Unveiled A New Five-Year Economic Immigration Pilot

    The Government of Canada has unveiled a new five-year economic immigration pilot that will help rural and northern communities in Ontario, Western Canada and Canada’s three territories attract and retain skilled foreign workers. The community-driven Rural and Northern Pilot builds on the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program launched in 2017 and will facilitate permanent residence for foreign workers of various skill levels in eligible communities in the following provinces and territories: Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says eligible communities can be either a city with a population of 50,000 or less located at least 75 kilometres from the core of a metropolitan…

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    New Invitations Issued By Saskatchewan to Express Entry, In-Demand Occupation Candidates

    Saskatchewan has issued 596 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in its first Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand draws of 2019. A total of 362 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the federal Express Entry system and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible candidates for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score, which effectively assures an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates must have work experience in a high-skilled occupation found on Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List, among…

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    Saskatchewan Invites 90 Entrepreneur Candidates To Apply

    The province of Saskatchewan issued its first Entrepreneur invitations of 2019 on January 3. A total of 90 candidates were invited with scores ranging from 115 to 150 under the category’s points assessment grid. Saskatchewan’s Entrepreneur Category is for eligible candidates who would like to establish, acquire or partner in a business that meets specified provincial criteria. In order to be eligible, interested immigrant entrepreneurs must first submit an Expression of Interest to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. An EOI is a pre-application that screens interested candidates for eligibility and provides them with a ranking score based on the Entrepreneur Category’s points assessment grid. Entrepreneurs who are invited to apply for an approval letter, and are subsequently…