Category Archives: Express Entry Draw

2 New Canada PR Pathways For Healthcare & Agriculture By SINP

2 New Canada PR Pathways For Healthcare & Agriculture By SINP

In response to a labor shortfall in the province’s agricultural and healthcare industries, Saskatchewan established two new Permanent Residency (PR) pathways on August 30, 2024, under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
While there are still plenty of opportunities to work in in-demand fields, obtaining permanent residence in Canada is generally harder than it has ever been.

The goal of these new career tracks, known as the Health Talent Pathway for up to 44 healthcare-related jobs and the Agriculture Talent Pathway for 10 occupations, is to draw in qualified candidates to fill important positions in these sectors.

1. SINP Agriculture Talent Pathway:

The purpose of the Agriculture Talent Pathway is to explicitly address the increasing need for workers in Saskatchewan’s agricultural sector.
With crop products expected to be exported for more than $3.2 billion in 2023, agriculture plays a significant role in the province’s economy.
In order to fill positions that are in high demand in the industry, the pathway is open to qualified individuals with prior experience working in agriculture.

1. Language Proficiency: Candidates need to achieve at least four on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB). A better language score might be necessary, nevertheless, for certain jobs or government agencies.

2. Education: A secondary school education is a minimal requirement.

3. Work Experience: To be eligible for a position, candidates must have worked full-time in their preferred field for at least a year in the previous three years, or six months full-time (30+ hours per week) with the company that issued them a job approval letter.

4. Job Offer: Applicants must possess a legitimate SINP Job Approval Letter from their employer in addition to a qualified permanent, full-time job offer in Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry.

2. Health Talent PR Pathways Eligibility:

In order to assist Saskatchewan’s Health Human Resources (HHR) action plan, the Health Talent Pathway has been developed. The program unifies all healthcare recruiting under a single stream and expedites the SINP process for hiring healthcare personnel.

The Health Talent Pathway’s qualifying standards change depending on whether the applicant has an active Express Entry profile.

1. Licensing Eligibility: If necessary for their line of work, candidates must be qualified for a Saskatchewan license.

2. Education: It is necessary for them to have post-secondary education relevant to the job offer. This can be a two-year diploma from a trade or technical school, a three-year degree from a university or college, or a master’s or bachelor’s degree.

3. Intent to Reside: Intended residents of Saskatchewan must certify that they intend to reside and work there.

Candidates for Non-Express Entry

Applicants who are ineligible for Express Entry must have a minimum CLB 5 language score in either French or English. A higher score can be required by some employers.

They also need to fulfill the following prerequisites for job experience:

1. Candidates must be full-time employees in Saskatchewan: And have worked for their employer for at least six months (780 hours) in order to be eligible for the job approval letter. The experiences do not have to follow one another.

2. Candidates from outside of Saskatchewan: Candidates must have at least one year of work experience in their field during the last five years, even if they haven’t worked full-time for their company for at least six months.

 

Newest Express Entry Draw: 964 Invitations to Permanent Residency

The eighth Express Entry lottery of the month awarded 964 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency today.

All candidates in the pool having a provincial nomination and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 686 or higher were eligible to enter the Express Entry draw today.

We might see more draws on Wednesday or Thursday, most likely for STEM or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), since it’s Tuesday and this is a PNP-only draw.

209 PR Invitations Were Sent in the New Ontario Express Entry Draw.

209 provincial nomination invitations were issued out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on July 25, 2024, as part of an Express Entry draw conducted under the Human Capital Priorities stream (HCP).

OINP has delivered these invitations just a day after decreasing the qualifying standards for OINP Express Entry draws under the HCP for candidates who fit the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

With the goal of residing in Ontario and requiring at least six months of experience in the key occupations specified under NOC 31102—general practitioners and family physicians—OINP targeted Express Entry profiles.

Those who match the qualifying requirements above and have an OINP express entry draw CRS score between 395 and 444 have been invited to claim provincial nominations for express entry profiles generated between July 25, 2023, and July 25, 2024.

The invitation to claim provincial nominations will now be sent to candidates who have expressed interest; they will now have 45 days to reply.

After OINP approves this provincial nomination, 600 more points will be awarded, raising the CRS score of these profiles to 1,044 and 995.

3,200 PRs were invited by IRCC to apply for the newest Express Entry draw of 2024 on July 8.

3,200 PR invitations were sent out under the new IRCC Express Entry draw.

All Express Entry profiles having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 420 or higher and at least level 7 French language competence were the focus of this round of invitations.

Those who have been invited to apply now have sixty days to reply, providing the documentation that accompanies the information they initially entered into their profiles.

 

The new Express Entry Draw categories that Canada suggests by 2025.

In order to determine the categories for the 2025 Express Entry draws, Immigration of Canada is accepting public input and comments from partners and stakeholders between June 27, 2024, and July 28, 2024.

The IRCC also examines the current categories established for EE draws and lists the priority vocations designated for the Express Entry system’s immigrant selection process.

A new category aimed at teachers and early childhood educators is being proposed as a solution to the labor shortfall in the education industry.

The survey indicates potential professions that the IRCC could add in the new education category.

– Kindergarten and elementary school instructors

– Teacher helpers in elementary and secondary education

– Early childhood instructors and support staff

– Teachers at secondary schools

–  Counselors in education

– Teachers of individuals with impairments.