Saskatchewan To Abandon Use Of Immigration Application Intake Thresholds

Saskatchewan immigration is to abandon the use of application intake thresholds through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program.

The move comes following the transition to an Expression of Interest system for the province’s major skilled worker streams – Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand.

Previously, the province would publish the maximum number of applications it was accepted in a calendar year, and the number of spaces it had remaining under that limit.

Thresholds were regularly updated for the following streams:

• International Skilled Workers With an Employment Offer
• Saskatchewan Experience
• Existing Work Permits and Health Professionals
• Students
• Hospitality Workers
• Long Haul Truck Drivers
• Entrepreneur Farm Owner

As of March 3, 2020, the information will no longer be published, and ‘application intake thresholds will no longer be used’, says a statement on the SNIP website.

Saskatchewan has had a busy start to 2020, with two skilled worker EOI draws already on the books, featuring a total of 545 invitations issued. The province also issued 42 Entrepreneur stream invitations in a January 7 draw.

The latest skilled worker draw was the 11th since the SINP significantly expanded its list of eligible occupations, from 19 to 218, during 2019.

What is the Process for Saskatchewan Expression of Interest?

1. Submit EOI profile.
2. Enter EOI candidate pool.
3. EOI candidates selected.
4. Invitations to Apply issued via regular draws.
5. Candidates submit full application within 60 days.
6. SINP officials assess applications and make a decision.

What Are the Requirements for The Occupation-In-Demand Sub-Category?

• Score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP points assessment grid;
• Have a language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4. Employers and regulatory bodies may ask for higher;
• Have completed one year of post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system. You must have earned a diploma, certificate or degree.
• Degrees and diplomas obtained outside Canada subject to an Educational Credential Assessment;
• At least one-year work experience in the past 10 years:
• In your field of education or training occupation, and
• In an eligible occupation in NOC A, B, 0. See the excluded occupations list.
• Obtain the appropriate licensure in Saskatchewan if your field so requires, as the authorities will not process an application without the licensure.
• Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.
• Pay a non-refundable $300 application fee online.

What Are the Requirements for The Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category?

Candidates from outside Canada, or with legal status in Canada, qualify for this Saskatchewan immigration category, provided they are not a refugee claimant.

Additionally, candidates must:

• Have a profile in the Express Entry Pool, with profile number and job seeker validation code;
• Score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP points assessment grid;
• Provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency matching those in the Express Entry profile;
• Have completed one year of post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system. You must have earned a diploma, certificate or degree.
• Degrees and diplomas obtained outside Canada subject to an Educational Credential Assessment;
• Have at least one of the following experience requirements in your field of education or training occupation:
• One year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
• Two years of work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
• One year of work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
• Have work experience in a high-skilled, eligible occupation in NOC A, B, 0. See the excluded occupations list.
• Obtain the appropriate licensure in Saskatchewan where your profession is regulated or a skilled trade. For skilled trades, a certificate is required from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
• Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.
• Pay a non-refundable $300 application fee online.

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