Posted on January 23 2021

Saskatchewan invites 502 in latest PNP draw

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated January 18 2024

On January 21, 2021, Saskatchewan issued a total of 502 invitations – 313 through Occupations In-Demand and another 189 through Express Entry – in the latest provincial draw held under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program [SINP].

This is the second PNP draw by Saskatchewan in 2021. The first SINP draw of 2021 was held on January 7, 2021.

To immigrate to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] and settle within the province of Saskatchewan with family, the first step of the process is to submit a ‘pre-application’ that involves the registration of an Expression of Interest [EOI] profile with the SINP.

An EOI profile with the SINP will be valid for 1 year from the day of submission. Candidates are then ranked on the basis of a score – the EOI score – allotted at the time of registration. It is the highest-ranked candidates that will be invited by the SINP to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR through Saskatchewan.

SINP sends out invitations to apply through the EOI draws that are usually held on a bi-monthly basis.

The SINP places a limit on the selection of EOIs occupation-wise so that – [1] nomination do not exceed the employment demand in the province, and [2] nominees with positive employment prospects within the province are selected.

An Overview of SINP January 21, 2021 draw - Total invitations issued: 502
Category	EOI score of lowest ranked candidate	Total candidates invited to apply
Occupations In-Demand	77	313
Occupations In-Demand candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments. NOC codes included: 0013, 0014, 0016, 0121, 0124, 0131, 0132, 0213, 0423, 0601, 0621, 0711, 0712, 0714, 0821, 0911, 0912, 1112, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1211, 1212, 1214, 1221, 1222, 1225, 1242, 1243, 2121, 2131, 2132, 2148, 2151, 2161, 2211, 2212, 2232, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2253, 2262, 2263, 2281, 2282, 3143, 3211, 3212, 3215, 3216, 3217, 3223, 3234, 3237, 4033, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4161, 4162, 4164, 4165, 4166, 4169, 4212, 4215, 6221, 6222, 6235, 6342, 7231, 7311, 7321, 7322, 8222, 9212, 9213, 9232.
Express Entry	77	189
Express Entry candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments. NOCs included: 0013, 0014, 0016, 0121, 0124, 0131, 0132, 0213, 0423, 0601, 0621, 0711, 0712, 0714, 0821, 0911, 0912, 1112, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1211, 1212, 1214, 1221, 1222, 1225, 1242, 1243, 2121, 2131, 2132, 2148, 2151, 2161, 2211, 2212, 2232, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2253, 2262, 2263, 2281, 2282, 3143, 3211, 3212, 3215, 3216, 3217, 3223, 3234, 3237, 4033, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4161, 4162, 4164, 4165, 4166, 4169, 4212, 4215, 6221, 6222, 6235, 6342, 7231, 7311, 7321, 7322, 8222, 9212, 9213, 9232.

Of the nearly 80 immigration pathways available under the PNP, many are aligned with the federal Express Entry system.

An Express Entry candidate that is successful in securing a PNP nomination is allotted 600 additional points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score, thereby boosting their ranking. It is the highest-ranking Express Entry profiles that are invited by the federal government of Canada to apply for permanent residence.

In 2020, the SINP invited a total of 8,283 Canada immigration candidates to apply for a SINP nomination for Canada PR.

Of these, 4,429 were candidates invited through the SINP’s Occupations In- Demand stream under the category of Skills Immigration. Another 3,854 were through Express Entry.

Effective October 1, 2020, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan is $11.45 per hour. According to the SINP, “Most employees must be paid at least minimum wage for each hour they are required or permitted to work, or are at the employer's disposal.”

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