Saskatchewan invited 248 principal applicants to apply for a provincial nomination on March 11.
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates from the International Skilled Worker category. Of those invited, 72 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 176 may get the nomination through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category.
Regardless of the stream invited candidates needed an Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 71 in order to be invited. They also needed Educational Credential Assessments to demonstrate their foreign education was equivalent to the Canadian standard.
They also needed work experience in one of the 70 in-demand occupations listed on the government webpage. Some of the eligible occupations include purchasing agents and officers, social and community service workers, as well as educational counsellors.
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British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 9.
Selected candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80.
The province has now held 12 draws so far this year, bringing the total number of invitations issued to date to 1,926 in 2021.
Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination.
About the Tech Pilot
The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for in-demand tech workers and international students. Candidates need to be registered in one of B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams and have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of the Tech Pilot’s 29 eligible occupations.
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