In the biggest draw from any PNP so far this year, Saskatchewan issued 541 invitations to International Skilled Workers from the Express Entry or Occupations in Demand streams.
344 Express Entry candidates received invitations and 197 invitations went to Occupations In-Demand candidates. In order to be eligible, candidates were required to have experience in one of 79 occupations.
This huge draw took place within a week of the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, released February 5th 2021, showing Saskatchewan unemployment rate to be the lowest across Canada at 7.2%.
“The comparative performance of the Saskatchewan economy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been remarkable. Once again, Saskatchewan has the strongest jobs performance in the country and is leading in export growth as well. While Saskatchewan has not been immune to the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our province has demonstrated incredible resiliency as we lead Canada’s economic recovery.
Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s’ Immigration and Career Training Minister
February 11 SINP draw results summary
SINP Occupations in Demand sub-category
- Invitations: 197
- Minimum score: 72
SINP Express Entry sub-category
- Invitations: 344
- Minimum score: 72
What is the difference in the Occupations in Demand sub-category and Express Entry sub-category?
The eligibility requirements for both programs are almost identical with the only difference being in the type of Provincial Nomination program the subcategory falls into. The Occupations in Demand sub-category is what is referred to as a base provincial nomination program, in that it uses traditional PNP processing outside of the Express Entry system. This means that applicants under the Occupations in Demand sub-category are not required to have an active federal Express Entry profile. In contrast, the Express Entry sub-category is an enhanced provincial nomination program, in that it uses the federal Express Entry pool to source and process applications. As such, applicants under this sub- category are required to have an active federal Express Entry profile.
Occupations targeted in this draw:
Candidates who received invitations in the draw had experience in one of 79 occupations:
| 0013 | Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services |
| 0014 | Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations |
| 0016 | Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities |
| 0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 0131 | Telecommunication carriers managers |
| 0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 0601 | Corporate sales managers |
| 0621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 0711 | Construction managers |
| 0712 | Home building and renovation managers |
| 0714 | Facility operation and maintenance managers |
| 0731 | Managers in transportation |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 0911 | Manufacturing managers |
| 0912 | Utilities managers |
| 1121 | Human resources professionals |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
| 1211 | Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers |
| 1214 | Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations |
| 1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations |
| 1221 | Administrative officers |
| 1222 | Executive assistants |
| 1224 | Property administrators |
| 1225 | Purchasing agents and officers |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants |
| 1242 | Legal administrative assistants |
| 1243 | Medical administrative assistants |
| 1252 | Health information management occupations |
| 1313 | Insurance underwriters |
| 2121 | Biologists and related scientists |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2143 | Mining engineers |
| 2144 | Geological engineers |
| 2148 | Other professional engineers, n.e.c. |
| 2151 | Architects |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians |
| 2222 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
| 2243 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| 2252 | Industrial designers |
| 2253 | rafting technologists and technicians |
| 2262 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers |
| 2263 | Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians |
| 2282 | User support technicians |
| 3143 | Occupational therapists |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants |
| 3234 | Paramedical occupations |
| 3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 4033 | Educational counsellors |
| 4152 | Social workers |
| 4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4162 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts |
| 4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4167 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 4169 | Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 4216 | Other instructors |
| 6221 | Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade |
| 6222 | Retail and wholesale buyers |
| 6235 | Financial sales representatives |
| 6316 | Other services supervisors |
| 6342 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians |
| 7251 | Plumbers |
| 7283 | Tilesetters |
| 7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) |
| 7313 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 7381 | Printing press operators |
| 8222 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
| 9213 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| 9241 | Power engineers and power systems operators |
Lauren Boorman
