2019-12-07 – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has called for the province to have more control over immigration and tax collection, similar to the powers of Quebec. Moe specifically wants the province to have the power to adjust proportions of newcomers under the economic and family classes. This control would allow the government to better respond
2019-12-04 – Saskatchewan immigration has launched a new International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream. The new Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) category is aimed at international students graduating from Saskatchewan institutions. It is designed to help them stay in the province as entrepreneurs, while also attracting business investment. It compliments the existing Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream. The stream
2019-12-02 – Saskatchewan immigration will conduct its delayed final Entrepreneur draw of 2019 on Thursday, December 5. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw was originally scheduled for November 7, but was moved back a month ‘to accommodate for program criteria changes and system updates’. The stream requires a net worth of $500,000 and minimum investment
2019-11-30 – Saskatchewan immigration has issued 460 invites targeting 97 National Occupational Classification codes in a new Expression of Interest draw. The November 28 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the province’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. Express Entry candidates received 200 invites, while Occupations In-Demand candidates received 260. Both streams
2019-11-18 – Saskatchewan immigration has delayed its final Entrepreneur stream draw of 2019 to December 5. The draw was originally scheduled to take place on November 7. A notice posted on the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program website said: “Please be advised that the EOI pool selection scheduled for November 7, 2019, has been postponed until
2019-11-13 – Saskatchewan immigration has targeted 94 occupations with 525 immigration invites in a new Expression of Interest draw. The November 12 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw invites issued through two provincial streams. Saskatchewan Express Entry candidates received 303 invites, requiring a minimum score of 69 points. Meanwhile, Occupations In-Demand stream candidates received 222
2019-11-05 – Saskatchewan immigration is planning to conduct the final draw of 2019 through its popular Entrepreneur stream on Thursday, November 7. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program stream requires a net worth of $500,000 and a minimum investment of $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 is any other Saskatchewan area. Five draws have been
2019-11-04 – Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing invites to 858 candidates across two provincial streams. The October 31 draw saw invites issued through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand categories of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, with 58 NOC codes targeted. Express Entry candidates received 627 invites, while Occupations
2019-10-25 – Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing invitations to apply to 922 candidates. The October 24 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw means the province has now issued 1,908 invitations in the last week. Invites were issued through both the province’s Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry-linked streams in the latest
2019-10-21 – Saskatchewan immigration has conducted its largest-ever Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to 986 candidates. The October 17 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw required a minimum score of 67 points to qualify. Saskatchewan’s previous largest Express Entry draw saw 466 invites issued in August 2018. It was the first draw after the launch of