The Saskatchewan province of Canada has announced the results of the two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. The province has announced the results of the two previous PNP draws that were held on October 7 and October 21.
On the 21st October, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited the immigration candidates from the following categories:
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Express Entry
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Occupations In-Demand
In this draw, 618 immigration candidates were issued invitations to apply for the Saskatchewan provincial nomination for permanent residence. A total of 320 applicants received the invitations under the Express Entry category. A minimum score of 69 was required for the candidates. Moreover, 278 candidates received invitations in the Occupations In-Demand category. The candidates with the lowest ranking required a score of 78.
On the 7th of October, Saskatchewan invited immigration candidates under the Express Entry program. In that draw, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) issued invitations to the 455 Express Entry candidates. The minimum score was 70.
In the year 2020, around 3,040 candidates have received the invitations under the Express Entry categories. Additionally, 3,018 applicants have received the invitations under the Occupations In-Demand category. Overall, 6,082 candidates have successfully received the nominations under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent the invitations to candidates in the following categories:
- Express Entry
- Occupations In-Demand
Express Entry sub-category
In this invitation phase, Saskatchewan issued invitations to the candidates. Those applicants had profiles in the federal Express Entry pool. Saskatchewan’s Express Entry is linked with the federal Express Entry portal. This federal Express Entry system manages the three main immigration categories. Those categories are:
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Federal Skilled Worker Class
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Federal Skilled Trades Class
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Canadian Experience Class
The Express Entry candidates who file for the provincial nomination, and if they receive a provincial nomination they are awarded additional 600 points in their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. If they get this, they are guaranteed to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence.
Occupations In-Demand sub-category
Those immigration candidates who do not have a profile in the federal Express Entry system, they can apply in the Occupations IN-Demand subcategory, this category is open for them. The Occupations In-Demand category candidates were invited to apply for the provincial nomination. The eventual purpose of this program is to invite the immigrants who have their occupations in demand in the province.