Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Saskatchewan Invites 496 International Skilled Workers in Latest Draw
In one of the province’s largest draws of the year, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has invited nearly 500 skilled workers to apply for nomination. Individuals invited in today’s draw may now apply to Saskatchewan for provincial nomination.
This latest round of invitations targeted skilled workers eligible under the Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry sub-categories.
For both sub-categories, the minimum points requirement has continued to decrease, targeting the lowest points cut-off seen since June 2021.
Likewise, the number of invitations issued has gone up. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has not issued this volume of invitations in a single draw since February 2021.
August 19th SINP draw results:
SINP Occupations in Demand subcategory
- Invitations: 335
- Minimum score: 70
Express Entry subcategory
- Invitations: 161
- Minimum score: 71
Invitees in this draw must have an Education Credential Assessment and experience in one of the NOC code targeted by the stream they have applied under.
How do Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand subcategories differ?
Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupations in-Demand sub-categories both fall under the International Skilled Worker category. The eligibility requirements for the two sub-categories are essentially identical, the main difference being the subsequent permanent residence application process.
Saskatchewan’s in-demand stream operates as a base provincial nominee program. This means SINP processes the application outside of the Express Entry system and applicants do not need to meet all Express Entry requirements.
In contrast, the Express Entry subcategory requires applicants to meet the requirements of the one of the Federal Express Entry classes and have an active profile in the pool.
Profiles in both sub-categories are ranked by Saskatchewan’s unique points assessment grid and must meet a minimum of 60 points to submit an Expression of Interest to the province.
Applicants that meet the minimum draw requirements may receive an invitation to apply to Saskatchewan for provincial nomination.
Successful candidates that apply under the Express Entry subcategory may receive an additional 600 points toward their CRS score. As a result, they will receive an Invitation to Apply on their Express Entry profile and the subsequent permanent residence application may be eligible for expedited processing.
Applicants who receive an invitation under the Occupations in Demand stream are invited to submit a non-Express Entry PNP permanent residence application. Unlike Express Entry, this application is generally subject to longer processing times.
Which occupations were selected in Saskatchewan’s latest Occupations In-Demand draw?
In addition to meeting the minimum points requirement, candidates must have had the following NOC code indicated on their profile:
0014 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services
0016 Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
0421 Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training
0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
0711 Construction managers
0821 Managers in agriculture
0911 Manufacturing managers
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
1221 Administrative officers
1222 Executive assistants
1224 Property administrators
1241 Administrative assistants
1243 Medical administrative assistants
1252 Health information management occupations
1313 Insurance underwriters
2131 Civil engineers
2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers
2144 Geological engineers
2151 Architects
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
2252 Industrial designers
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
2264 Construction inspectors
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3234 Paramedical occupations
4152 Social workers
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
4212 Social and community service workers
4216 Other instructors
6316 Other services supervisors
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
7237 Welders and related machine operators
7242 Industrial electricians
7243 Power system electricians
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7251 Plumbers
7271 Carpenters
7281 Bricklayers
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
Which occupations were selected in Saskatchewan’s latest Express Entry draw?
Individuals invited in Saskatchewan’s latest Express Entry draw must have had the following NOC code indicated on their profile:
| 0014 | Senior managers – health, education, social and community services |
| 0016 | Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities |
| 0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 0132 | Postal and courier services managers |
| 0421 | Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training |
| 0621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 0711 | Construction managers |
| 0712 | Home building and renovation managers |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 0911 | Manufacturing managers |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
| 1213 | Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers |
| 1221 | Administrative officers |
| 1222 | Executive assistants |
| 1224 | Property administrators |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants |
| 1252 | Health information management occupations |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2142 | Metallurgical and materials engineers |
| 2143 | Mining engineers |
| 2151 | Architects |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2252 | Industrial designers |
| 2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians |
| 2263 | Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety |
| 2264 | Construction inspectors |
| 3143 | Occupational therapists |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 3234 | Paramedical occupations |
| 4151 | Psychologists |
| 4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors |
| 4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4216 | Other instructors |
| 6316 | Other services supervisors |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
| 9232 | Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators |
| 9232 | Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators |
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