Jun 21, 2019 – Saskatchewan immigration has targeted five specific occupations in a new draw under the provincial Expression of Interest system.
The June 20 draw saw 479 invitations issued to Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates.
It focused on the following five occupations:
- NOC 1311: Accounting technicians
- NOC 2251: Architectural technologists and technicians
- NOC 3211: Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 3234: Paramedical occupations
- NOC 6332: Bakers
Express Entry stream candidates received 268 invitations with a minimum score of 68 points.
The remaining 211 invitations went to Occupations In-Demand candidates, also with a minimum score of 68.
All of the EOI candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments, which is required for Saskatchewan applications.
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Saskatchewan 2019 Expression of Interest Draws
Draw date | Category | Minimum score | Invites issued | Other considerations |
20-June-19 | Express Entry | 68 | 268 | Occupations included in the selection: Accounting technicians, Architectural technologists and technicians, Bakers, Paramedical occupations, and Medical laboratory technologists.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. |
Occupations In-Demand | 68 | 211 | Occupations included in the selection: Accounting technicians, Architectural technologists and technicians, Bakers, Paramedical occupations, and Medical laboratory technologists.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. | |
06-June-19 | Express Entry | 75 | 84 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
Occupations In-Demand | 75 | 342 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments | |
22-May-19 | Express Entry | 82 | 104 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
Occupations In-Demand | 82 | 221 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments | |
01-May-19 | Express Entry | 67 | 81 | Occupations included in the selection: Managers in social, community and correctional services, Conference and event planners, Medical sonographers, Psychologists, Instructors of persons with disabilities, Butchers and Bakers.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. |
Occupations In-Demand | 67 | 121 | Occupations included in the selection: Managers in social, community and correctional services, Conference and event planners, Medical sonographers, Psychologists, Instructors of persons with disabilities, Butchers and Bakers.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. | |
17-Apr-19 | Express Entry | 60 | 114 | Occupations included in the selection: Land Surveyors, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, Appliance servicers and repairers.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. |
Occupations In-Demand | 60 | 210 | Occupations included in the selection: Land Surveyors, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, Appliance servicers and repairers.Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. | |
06-Mar-19 | Express Entry | 67 | 70 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
Occupations In-Demand | 81 | 68 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments | |
27-Feb-19 | Express Entry | 68 | 83 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
16-Jan-19 | Express Entry | 63 | 362 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
Occupations In-Demand | 66 | 234 | Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments |
What is the Process for Saskatchewan Expression of Interest?
- Submit EOI profile.
- Enter EOI candidate pool.
- EOI candidates selected.
- Invitations to Apply issued via regular draws.
- Candidates submit full application within 60 days.
- SINP officials assess applications and make 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 occupation in NOC A, B, 0 included on the in-demand occupation 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 occupation in NOC A, B, 0 included on the in-demand occupation 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.
How To Qualify Under Saskatchewan’s New Expression of Interest System
Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupations List
National Occupation Classification (NOC) | Occupations |
0423 | Managers in social and community services |
1311 | Accounting technicians |
2174 | Computer Programmers and interactive media developers |
2251 | Architectural technologists and technicians |
3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists |
3216 | Medical sonographers |
3234 | Paramedics |
4151 | Psychologists |
4212 | Social and community service workers |
4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
5254 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness |
6331 | Meat cutters |
6332 | Bakers |
7292 | Glaziers |
7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics |
7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
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