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Australia has Disclosed Occupation Ceiling for the year 2018-19

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has announced the ceiling of the occupation for the year 2108-19. The annual limit for all the occupations across Australia’s states and territories has been stated. The prospective migrants were expecting some changes in quota for the occupations that are high in demand in Australia, but no changes have been made to the list.

The Skilled Occupation List of Australia is meant for the skilled migration program to invite skilled overseas workers for the occupations that are high in demand and facing shortage of workers in the labor market.

With respect to this announcement now the candidates will be able to see the number of applications available for the particular occupation as well as the one who wish to settle in Australia as a Permanent Residency  can investigate the ceiling limit of various occupations mentioned in the list.

Check out the changes made by the Australian Government:

The overall cap limit for the year 2018-19 is same as the previous year i.e. 190,000. No changes have been made by the Department of Home Affairs this year.

Special Eligibility

This stream is for the candidates who have special circumstances therefore unable to fit in other streams. It may include the permanent residents who were living outside Australia for the short period of time and now returning back to the country. This stream includes the least allocations i.e. 565 allocations among all the steams in the year 2018-19.

Read: https://www.makevisas.com/australia-immigration/australia-permanent-residency-renewal/

Family

This stream is for the candidates who live outside Australia and want to reunite with their partner/family living in Australia.  This category is initially meant for the Partner visa and involves reconvening of family.  It is a pathway to attain citizenship in Australia.  Around 57,400 places have been allocated to this stream. However there are about 3485 allocations got the children category.

Read: https://www.makevisas.com/australia-immigration/family-visa/

Skill

The highest number of places i.e. 128,550 has been assigned to this stream for the year 2018-19. The Skill Stream is designed to attract the immigrants to escalate the economy of Australia as well as to fill the gap faced by the labor market as well as Industry.

“Check out the Australia’s occupation ceiling with its value for the year 2018-19.”

Occupation ID Description Occupation Ceiling Value 2018-19 Invitations to 11/07/2018
1213 Livestock Farmers 4196 0
1331 Construction Managers 5400 3
1332 Engineering Managers 1155 2
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1000 0
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1374 0
2211 Accountants* 4785 36
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers* 1327 13
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1000 4
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1000 3
2247 Management consultant 3285 19
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 1474 22
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1000 4
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1000 42
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3296 105
2333 Electrical Engineers 1042 48
2334 Electronics Engineers* 1000 3
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers* 2178 17
2339 Other Engineering Professionals* 1000 7
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1000 15
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1487 9
2347 Veterinarians 1000 12
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1000 3
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 2639 26
2414 Secondary School Teachers 7910 34
2415 Special Education Teachers 1000 0
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1113 1
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1000 0
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 1000 0
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1000 4
2524 Occupational Therapists 1109 5
2525 Physiotherapists 1464 12
2526 Podiatrists 1000 0
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1000 10
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3495 34
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1000 2
2534 Psychiatrists 1000 0
2535 Surgeons 1000 2
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1000 68
2541 Midwives 1090 3
2544 Registered Nurses 16741 105
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts* 1574 14
2613 Software and Applications Programmers* 6202 69
2621 Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists 2391 72
2631 Computer Network Professionals* 1318 21
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1000 88
2711 Barristers 1000 0
2713 Solicitors 4161 18
2723 Psychologists 1750 6
2725 Social Workers 1562 18
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 1
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1000 0
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1000 2
3211 Automotive Electricians 1000 0
3212 Motor Mechanics 5980 5
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1000 0
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 4426 2
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 5330 1
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1000 0
3241 Panelbeaters 1344 0
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1271 0
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 6968 3
3322 Painting Trades Workers 2780 1
3331 Glaziers 1000 0
3332 Plasterers 2103 0
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1407 0
3341 Plumbers 5507 1
3411 Electricians 9354 7
3421 Air conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1427 0
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1000 0
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 1878 2
3513 Chefs 2675 6
3941 Cabinetmakers 1905 0
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1000 0

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First invitation issued under Nova Scotia new Express Entry Linked Stream

Nova Scotia issued first 314 invitations to the eligible candidates under the express entry pool with work experience of early childhood educators and assistance.  Candidates must possess atleast two years of experience under the job listed in National Occupation Classification (NOC) 4214. Candidates will be allocated additional 600 points if they are approved of Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program. This allows the candidates to gain Canadian Permanent Residency.

According to the Nova Scotia office of immigration, candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is not the selection factor. Candidates ought to submit a complete application within 30 days of receiving the Letter of Interest. As per the Nova Scotia office of immigration, the occupations will vary from draw to draw as per the provinces requirement and the current stream is described as flexible.

Candidates can calculate the points under the Canada Express Entry point’s calculator. The maximum points that can be earned in Express Entry are 1200. Points are calculated according to the different factors that are taken into consideration.

Following are those factors:-

Nova Scotia on 2nd August 2018 created the Labour Market Priorities Stream in order to invite the Express Entry candidates to apply and meet the ‘market identified labour shortages’. In order to be considered for the Nova Scotia Labour Priorities Stream, candidates firstly need to submit their profile to the Express Entry System.

Following is the latest in demand occupation list of Nova Scotia. Candidates may refer to it in order to judge their eligibility:-

Occupation title NOC Skill level
Financial Auditors and Accountants 1111 A
Other financial officers 1114 A
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 1123 A
Administrative assistants 1241 B
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 1311 B
Civil Engineers 2131 A
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 3012 A
Licensed practical nurses 3233 B
College and other vocational instructors 4021 A
Paralegal and related occupations 4211 B
Social and community service workers 4212 B

For more updates upon the Nova Scotia New Express Entry Linked Stream please do call us on +91-7042184185 / Email your queries on info@makevisas.com or Visit the official website.

Quebec’s New EOI System

Quebec will now accept applications under the new express entry style visa from 2nd August 2018, as mentioned in announcement of Quebec Immigration on 4th July 2018. This means that the process has already began. Initially on 3rd July 2018, David Heurtel the provincial nominee minister made public the policies of same on twitter.

This new system will replace the current first come first serve system of application processing of Expression of Interest System of Quebec. This is done in order to reduce the application processing time to less than 12 months. Candidates who are interested in Quebec Skilled Worker Program have to initially submit an online Expression of Interest profile to Quebec Immigration Ministry.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the new Quebec EOI system, the candidates have to fulfill few conditions and gain points under the Quebec Immigration Points Calculator for the following factors.

  • Age
  • Education
  • Presence of Accompanying Children
  • Area of Training
  • Work Experience
  • Financial Self Sufficiency
  • Accompanying children
  • Validated job offer
  • Family and stay in Quebec

Quebec New EOI System Changes

There are some changes done under the new Quebec Declaration of Interest System by the Quebec immigration ministry. The application process is made faster through this system.

Following are those Changes that are Being Announced Recently:-

  • Declaration of Interest must be submitted by candidates.
  • Invitation to be in possession by the candidates and submission of completed application form to Quebec Immigration system for CSQ.
  • Candidates with highest points are invited to apply for Quebec Selection System (CSQ).
  • Once CSQ certificate is issued to the candidate, federal application should be submitted by them.

Changes in Quebec Immigration Investor Program (QIIP)

Quebec Immigration Investor Program has also undergone some changes  under the new Quebec EOI system.

Following are the Changes in the Same:-

  • The new minimum net worth is CAD 2 million as compared to previous CAD 1.6 million.
  • New Minimum investment is CAD 1.2 million as compared to previous CAD 8,00,000.

QIIP Eligibility

There are some eligibility conditions a candidate needs to fulfill in under the Investor Program of Quebec in order to proceed further.

Following are those Eligibility Conditions:-

  • Candidates must intend to settle in the Quebec.
  • There should be an investment of atleast CAD 1.2 million from the candidate side into a passive government guaranteed investment for a period of 5 years bearing no interest.
  • Candidate’s work experience should be atleast of 2 years within 5 years of filing the visa.
  • Legal net worth of the candidate should be atleast CAD 2 million.

Quebec Experience Class Changes

The Quebec Experience Class or PEQ had also undergone with some recent changes. This stream is unbolted for candidates who have not long ago passed out their diploma from the recognized Quebec school or possess a 12 month experience in past 24 months in a full time job in province of Quebec. The experience should fall in the categories of National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill type 0, skilled level A, Skill level B, skill level C and D are eligible to apply for CSQ via Quebec Experience Program.

The spouses and common law partner, of candidates who are eligible, can present themselves as the principal candidate during visa filing.

Drop in Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score to 441

As per the new updation issued by the Canadian government dated 25th July 2018, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score has been dropped to 441 from 442 under the Canada Express Entry. For this reason Canadian government issued 3750 invitations to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency in a new express entry draw held on 25th July 2018 which in turn brought July total to 7500. This has made this July by far the best one in terms of Invitation to Apply (ITA) since the Express Entry was introduced in 2015.

The tie break date and time being referred to under this new score reduction is 31st December 2017 at 12:14:21 UTC. Under this the candidates who received score equal to or greater than 441 and had submitted their profiles before the specified date and time, received Invitation to Apply (ITA) in this round.

Till now in 2018 Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has given out 47200 Invitation to Apply (ITA) and target set for this year is 74900 and for the next year i.e. 2019 it is 81400. In order to achieve the target if Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) do not resort to larger or frequent draws then it could result in further reduction of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The issuing of Invitation to Apply (ITA) has seen an upward flow in this year and the trend will continue this year till the target is not achieved.

Quarter – 3 2018 Express Entry Draws

Following are the quarter 3 express entry draws in 2018 that were held recently:-

Draw Date ITA Issued Lowest CRS score
95 25th July 2018 3750 441
94 11th July 2018 3750 442

Quarter – 2 2018 Express Entry Draws

Following are the quarter 2 express entry draws in 2018 that were held recently:-

Draw Date ITA Issued Lowest CRS score
93 25th June 2018 3750 442
92 13th June 2018 3750 451
91 30th May 2018 700 288
90 23rd May 2018 3500 440
89 9th May 2018 3500 441
88 25th April 2018 3500 441
87 11th April 2018 3500 444

Quarter 1 – 2018 Express Entry Draws

Following are the quarter 1 express entry draws in 2018 that were held recently:-

Draw Date ITA Issued Lowest CRS score
86 26th March 2018 3000 446
85 14th March 2018 3000 456
84 21st February 2018 3000 442
83 7th February 2018 3000 442
82 24th January 2018 2750 444
81 10th January 2018 2750 446

The above table shows the different draws in 3 quarters of 2018 till now. This explains how the Canadian government is keen on inviting immigrants from different countries under Canada Immigration Process.

Express-Entry-Draws

But the point to be mentioned here is IRCC is still behind the last year total as compared at this point of time last year.

ITAs-Issued

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1000 New Applications Opened By Saskatchewan Express Entry

The International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened with an expanded list of 42 in-demand occupations. This sub-category is aligned with Canada’s Express Entry immigration selection system.

Eligible candidates in the Express Entry pool with work experience in one of these occupations may be able to submit an application for a provincial nomination under the SINP, resulting in 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points being awarded and an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence being issued during a subsequent draw from the pool.

The SINP International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category operates on a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants do not need a job offer in order to apply.

Up to 1000 new applications will be accepted during this intake period.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for the SINP’s International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category, candidates must:

  • Have proof of legal status, if currently residing in Canada;
  • Have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code;
    Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.
  • Provide language test results from a designated testing agency that match the language level declared in the Express Entry profile;
  • Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and which has resulted in a degree, diploma, or certificate;
  • Have a minimum level of work experience related to their field of education or training in a highly skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, or B) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan (See in-demand occupations list above);
  • Have at least one of the following in the field of education or training occupation:
  • One year work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
  • Two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
  • Twelve months work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
  • Obtain proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if their profession is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensing; and
  • Have proof of sufficient settlement funds and a settlement plan.

Express Entry Draw 70 is out with 3,035 ITA’s offered

Express Entry Draw 70 conducted on August 23, 2017, welcomed around 3,035 applicants who have been issued with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada Permanent Residency visa. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required is 434 under this recent draw. Hence, applicants whose profile has been submitted in the Express Entry pool scoring 434 or above CRS will be able to apply for Canadian permanent residency.

Canada Immigration: Express Entry

Canada Immigration works on a standard program called Express Entry which receives permanent residency applications under Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

Once the application is being accepted in the Express Entry pool of candidates, it is compared with other selected profiles and is ranked on the basis of a point system known as Comprehensive Ranking System.

Highest ranking applicants are suitable for granting invitations to apply for permanent residence.

Recent Express Entry Draws

Draw

 Date Number of Invitation Lowest CRS score

70

 August 23 3,035 434
69 August 9 2,991

433
68 August 2 3,264 441

Express Entry is a prominent point based migration system of Canada through which, it keenly selects skilled candidates who seek immigration to Canada, under the Federal Economic Program, according to the Canadian Labor Market Demand. Candidates, who are willing to live, work and procure permanent residency (PR) visa in Canada make their online profile and submit EOI (Expression of Interest) in the Express Entry System. Both employers of Canada and provincial government have the authority to pick the skilled individual from the Express Entry Pool of candidates.

FIND OUT ALL THE DRAWS TILL DATE WITH MAKE VISAS EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW LIST

A periodic express entry draw, which is usually launched every fortnight, is organized by IRCC (Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada) in order to select eligible skilled worker and granting them ITA (Invitation to apply) for Canada PR visa.

Canada Immigration offers various migration and visa programs for international skilled workers, family members and students who wish to be a part of this nation. Canada can provide you not only a quality life with a successful and promising future but also a growing international career. Additional to this Canada is an extraordinary nation to be a part of. Although Canada Immigration is said to be a very tough system to pass by, it offers huge benefits for immigrants residing there. It is incorporated with top educational universities, friendly neighborhood, and internationally claimed employers.

CALCULATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY THROUGH CANADA IMMIGRATION POINTS CALCULATOR 2017

Contact us at 01148414141 for a quick & free immigration consultation or visit Make Visas for more information

Manitoba Immigration Draw 33 Released: 443 Invitations Issued for Manitoba Immigration

Manitoba being the leading provinces of Canada has got its own Immigration system, i.e. MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program) which lets immigrants migrate from around the globe on a point based system.

The latest draw was released on 15th of Aug 2017.The program issued around 443 invitations to applicants who had submitted their Expression of Interest for Manitoba Immigration. Of these 443 invitations, 401 were issued to the skilled workers already working in Manitoba. The remaining number of letters of Advice issued were to 42 applicants who were overseas skilled workers under Manitoba PNP Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The minimum ranking score needed for the Manitoba immigration is kept at 719 for overseas workers and 585 for the Manitoba skilled workers.This is Draw 33 for 2017.

Ranking for the eligible applicants was based on the Manitoba Points System that gives up to 1000 points to each applicant.

In the latest Manitoba draw 33, some of the professions were not included such as –

  • Registered nurses
  • Secondary and elementary school teachers
  • University professors
  • General and specialist physicians
  • Vocational and College Instructors

Moreover, the draw instructed the aspiring candidates to ensure that their expression of interests is fully updated with the latest information.

According to the state if a candidate who is selected in the latest draw cannot prove his EOI eligibility then his application will be subjected to termination.

Skilled workers in Manitoba

The program, Skilled Worker in Manitoba, is designed for International skilled workers and overseas graduates who are at present working in Manitoba and holds a permanent, full-time employment offer from their Manitoba employer.

Skilled Worker Overseas

The program, Skilled Worker overseas, is designed to select eligible candidates on the basis of a points-based assessment system, who are not a resident of Canada. Applicants will be accepted for permanent residency visa in case they are having connections in the province – Manitoba Support (family or friends in Manitoba), academic or work experience in the province – Manitoba Experience, or Invitation certificate given under MPNP

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Express Entry Draw 69 brought a downfall in CRS

Express Entry Draw 69 conducted on  August 9, 2017, welcomed around 2,991 applicants who have been issued with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada Permanent Residency visa. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required is 433 under this recent draw. Hence, applicants whose profile has been submitted in the Express Entry pool scoring 433 or above CRS will be able to apply for Canadian permanent residency.

Canada Immigration: Express Entry

Canada Immigration works on a standard program called Express Entry which receives permanent residency applications under Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

Once the application is being accepted in the Express Entry pool of candidates, it is compared with other selected profiles and is ranked on the basis of a point system known as Comprehensive Ranking System.

Highest ranking applicants are suitable for granting invitations to apply for permanent residence.

Recent Express Entry Draws

Draw

 Date Number of Invitation Lowest CRS score

69

 August 9 2,991 433
68 August 2 3,264

441
67 July 12 3,202

440

Express Entry is a prominent point based migration system of Canada through which, it keenly selects skilled candidates who seeks immigration to Canada, under the Federal Economic Program, according to the Canadian Labor Market Demand. Candidates, who are willing to live, work and procure permanent residency (PR) visa in Canada make their online profile and submit EOI (Expression of Interest) in the Express Entry System. Both employers of Canada and provincial government have the authority to pick the skilled individual from the Express Entry Pool of candidates.

FIND OUT ALL THE DRAWS TILL DATE WITH MAKE VISAS EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW LIST

A periodic express entry draw, which is usually launched every fortnight, is organized by IRCC (Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada) in order to select eligible skilled worker and granting them ITA (Invitation to apply) for Canada PR visa.

Canada Immigration offers various migration and visa programs for international skilled workers, family members and students who wish to be a part of this nation. Canada can provide you not only a quality life with a successful and promising future but also a growing international career. Additional to this Canada is an extraordinary nation to be a part of. Although Canada Immigration is said to be a very tough system to pass by, it offers huge benefits for immigrants residing there. It is incorporated with top educational universities, friendly neighborhood, and internationally claimed employers.

CALCULATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY THROUGH CANADA IMMIGRATION POINTS CALCULATOR 2017

Contact us at 01148414141 for a quick & free immigration consultation or visit Make Visas for more information

Express Entry Draw 68 is out for Canada PR Visa

Express Entry Draw 68 conducted on  August 2, 2017, welcomed around 3,264 applicants who have been issued with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada Permanent Residency visa. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required is 441 under this recent draw. Hence, applicants whose profile has been submitted in the Express Entry pool scoring 441 or above CRS will be able to apply for Canadian permanent residency.

Canada Immigration: Express Entry

Canada Immigration works on a standard program called Express Entry which receives permanent residency applications under Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

Once the application is being accepted in the Express Entry pool of candidates, it is compared with other selected profiles and is ranked on the basis of a point system known as Comprehensive Ranking System.

Highest ranking applicants are suitable for granting invitations to apply for permanent residence.

Recent Express Entry Draws

Draw

 Date Number of Invitation Lowest CRS score

68

 August 2 3,264 441
67 July 12 3,202

440
66 June 28 3,409

449

Express Entry is a prominent point based migration system of Canada through which, it keenly selects skilled candidates who seeks immigration to Canada, under the Federal Economic Program, according to the Canadian Labor Market Demand. Candidates, who are willing to live, work and procure permanent residency (PR) visa in Canada make their online profile and submit EOI (Expression of Interest) in the Express Entry System. Both employers of Canada and provincial government have the authority to pick the skilled individual from the Express Entry Pool of candidates.FIND OUT ALL THE DRAWS TILL DATE WITH MAKE VISAS EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW LIST

A periodic express entry draw, which is usually launched every fortnight, is organized by IRCC (Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada) in order to select eligible skilled worker and granting them ITA (Invitation to apply) for Canada PR visa.

Canada Immigration offers various migration and visa programs for international skilled workers, family members and students who wish to be a part of this nation. Canada can provide you not only a quality life with a successful and promising future but also a growing international career. Additional to this Canada is an extraordinary nation to be a part of. Although Canada Immigration is said to be a very tough system to pass by, it offers huge benefits for immigrants residing there. It is incorporated with top educational universities, friendly neighborhood, and internationally claimed employers.

CALCULATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY THROUGH CANADA IMMIGRATION POINTS CALCULATOR 2017

Contact us at 01148414141 for a quick & free immigration consultation or visit Make Visas for more information

Saskatchewan Express Entry Category Reopens with New Occupations List

The International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened with an expanded list of 43 in-demand occupations. This sub-category is aligned with Canada’s Express Entry immigration selection system.

Eligible candidates in the Express Entry pool with work experience in one of these occupations may be able to submit an application for a provincial nomination under the SINP, resulting in 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points being awarded and an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence being issued during a subsequent draw from the pool.

The SINP International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category operates on a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants do not need a job offer in order to apply.

Up to 600 new applications will be accepted during this intake period.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for the SINP’s International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category, candidates must:

  • Have proof of legal status, if currently residing in Canada;
  • Have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code;
  • Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.
  • Provide language test results from a designated testing agency that match the language level declared in the Express Entry profile;
  • Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and which has resulted in a degree, diploma, or certificate;
  • Have a minimum level of work experience related to their field of education or training in a highly skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, or B) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan (See in-demand occupations list above);
  • Have at least one of the following in the field of education or training occupation:
  • One year work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
  • Two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
  • Twelve months work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
  • Obtain proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if their profession is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensing; and
  • Have proof of sufficient settlement funds and a settlement plan;