Saskatchewan Invites New Batch Of Entrepreneurs

July 21, 2018

Saskatchewan province has announced ITAs to a recent batch of applicants below its Entrepreneur stream.

The July 18 draw viewed 187 invited announced to applicants obtaining between 100 and 135 points. The median score was 105.

This was the 4th biggest draw in the Saskatchewan history of Nominee Programs of Immigrant Entrepreneur stream.

Draws of Entrepreneur Stream Saskatchewan

Date	Lowest score	Average score	Highest score	Number of invitations
Jul-18	100	105	135	187
Apr-18	90	100	135	231
Jan-18	80	95	145	251
Oct-17	80	100	135	265
Jul-17	80	100	145	98
May-17	80	105	140	142
Mar-17	95	110	135	107
Dec-16	120	120	130	14
Sep-16	110	115	135	57
May-16	110	120	155	88
Oct-15	110	125	155	70

The earlier three draws observed more significant numbers, with 231 applicants announced with E.O.I’s for the month of April 2018, 251 in January 2018 and 265 in the month of October 2017.

Saskatchewan province is intending one more draw of Entrepreneur in 2018, on October 17, although it predicts the time is subjected to change.

The Entrepreneur stream of Saskatchewan immigration is a three-stage process:

· Expression of interest

· Invitation to submit an application

· Nomination

The expression of interest should meet the resulting minimum entry criteria:

· The least net worth of $500,000 legally obtained.

· Minimum of 03 years of entrepreneurial or experience of appropriate management.

· Investment of minimum $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 is any different area of Saskatchewan.

Applicants enter a pool where they get a score. The highest scoring applicants are invited to apply.

Applications should include

· Plan of Business Establishment proving figures in the E.O.I, and adding a minimum one-third ownership of a company in Saskatchewan, except the investment is $1 million or higher.

· Responsibility to be working in the day-to-day business management.

· Producing two or more jobs for citizens of Canada or permanent residents if the business is located in Saskatoon or Regina.

· Saskatchewan newly updated its occupations list in demand. The province of Saskatchewan combined 7 and abandoned 12 professions in the July 2018 reforms.

Saskatchewan’s Professions In Demand

National Occupation Classification (NOC)	Occupations
Jul-00	Engineering managers
Oct-05	Civil engineers
Nov-05	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
Nov-05	Land surveyors
Dec-05	Software engineers and designers
Dec-05	Web designers and developers
Jul-08	Psychiatrists
Oct-08	Medical Radiation Technologists
Nov-08	Paramedics
May-11	Psychologists
Jul-11	Social and community service workers
4214	Early childhood educators and assistants
3211	Medical laboratory technologists
3216	Medical sonographers
4162	Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
2123	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
2242	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
6331	Meat cutters
7201	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
7204	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7311	Industrial mechanics
7312	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7321	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics
7322	Motor vehicle body repairers
7237	Welders
7384	Recreation Vehicle Service
822	Managers in horticulture
2225	Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
8252	Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
821	Managers in agriculture
911	Manufacturing managers
912	Utilities managers

Jobs Were Cut From the Professions in Demand List

National Occupation Classification (NOC)	Occupations
2132	Mechanical engineers
2133	Electrical and electronics engineers
2141	Industrial and manufacturing engineers
2151	Architects
423	Managers in social, community and correctional services
1122	Professional occupations in business management consulting
2212	Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2121	Biologists and related scientists
2243	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
7231	Machinists
7272	Cabinetmakers
811	Managers in natural resources production and fishing