Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination by the province.
Saskatchewan invited 259 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on May 6.
The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker category. Of those invited, 136 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 123 may be nominated through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category.
The two new draws resulted in fewer invitations than the previous selection round through Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The province uses an EOI system to manage the pool of candidates for the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories.
Regardless of the stream, invited candidates needed an EOI score of at least 70 in order to be invited. They also needed Educational Credential Assessments to demonstrate their foreign education was comparable to the Canadian standard and work experience in one of the 63 in-demand occupations listed on the government webpage.
