Candidates for skilled worker positions have received invitations to apply from Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia this week via their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
Nova Scotia
For the first time since February, Nova Scotia began sending letters of interest to applicants through the Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities stream on November 8.
The total number of invitations is still unclear, but Nova Scotia’s office of immigration has made the requirements for obtaining one public. Candidates must satisfy the following prerequisites for eligibility:
a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 10 or above in French across all language skills and have chosen French as their first official language.
a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 7 or above in English across all language skills and have English as a second official language.
a bachelor's degree OR have finished a three-year or longer program in a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institution.
Following receipt of their letter, applicants who want to apply to the province must provide copies of their language tests and documentation of their education, such as an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA).
Saskatchewan
On November 8, Saskatchewan sent out 35 invitations to submit applications under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
The province welcomed 10 applicants from the Occupations-In-Demand category and 21 applicants from the Express Entry category. For both categories, a score of 69 on the Expression of Interest form was required. All invited applicants underwent evaluations of their academic credentials through a valid ECA.
Four candidates who now reside in Ukraine were also invited by the province as a reaction to the ongoing crisis.
Since September 28, this is the first SINP drawing. In anticipation of NOC 2021, when the existing National Occupational Categorization system will be changed to incorporate a new manner of classification for skilled individuals who desire to immigrate to Canada under an Express Entry program, many provinces have suspended their PNP drawings. Following this draw, SINP sent an email to potential candidates on November 10 reading as follows:
On November 16, 2022, all Expression-of-Interest (EOI) profiles in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) online application system will need to use the new 2021 National Occupation Classification system (NOC 2021).
As a result, as of November 16, 2022, all profiles will have the occupation deleted so that the new NOC occupation can be selected, which will result in an incomplete EOI. You must select a new NOC 2021 occupation and resubmit your EOI profile to be eligible for an Invitation to Apply to the SINP.
For example, if you previously selected NOC 6311, Food Service Supervisors, you will need to select NOC 62020, Food Service Supervisors (no change to title). Or, if you previously selected NOC 2175, Web Designers and Developers, you will need to select NOC 21234, Web Developers and Programmers.
Other provinces have also sent out such emails asking clients to resubmit their applications in accordance with the new NOC system. Navigation through the new NOC system can be a challenge and you may feel lost with this transition, contact team Visaxpress today for expert assistance with your application.
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