French and English speakers get extra points in SINP

Immigration candidates who are bilingual speakers will get additional points in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. So, people who are proficient in both French and English are eligible to claim around 10 additional points. These new measures have been implied by the province from November 24. Bilingual speakers can get up to 10 points through the SINP’s International Skilled Worker: Express Entry immigration category. And the number of points that a candidate can get will depend on his or her proficiency level in the second language. Also Read: Canada offers an online test for citizenship applicants Saskatchewan has a Provincial Nominee Program that uses a points-based system to assess applicants who apply for a provincial nomination through the SINP.

Saskatchewan’s Points Assessment Grid

Immigration candidates who want to move to Saskatchewan have to submit an Expression of Interest profile to the SINP through the online application system of the province, OASIS. The EOI profiles submitted by the candidates are reviewed by the immigration authorities of the province. A candidate is given a score out of 110 on the basis of his or her profile. The scoring system is administered by the subcategory of SINP- International Skilled Worker (ISW). ISW has a Points Assessment Grid in which the scores are given by evaluating certain factors such as age, language proficiency, education, skilled work experience, and connections to Saskatchewan. Also Read: CRS score falls to 469 in the newest Express Entry Draw Only those candidates can enter the EOI pool of Saskatchewan who has a minimum score of 60 points. Candidates can get a maximum of 23 points for education, 15 points for work experience, 30 points for language proficiency, 12 for age, and 30 points for having connections to the province. Connections to Saskatchewan mean a job offer or a close relative already staying in the province. Close relatives can be parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, in-laws, and step-family members.

List of Saskatchewan’s immigration programs

International Skilled Worker Category

The international skilled worker category is divided into three subcategories: Express Entry, Employment Offer, and Occupations In-Demand.

Saskatchewan Experience Category

This category is for those immigrants who are already residing in the province of Saskatchewan. These are the subcategories: Health Professionals, Students, Existing Work Permit, Long Haul Truck Driver Project, and, Hospitality Sector Project.