{"id":56001,"date":"2020-01-14T19:07:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T00:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56001"},"modified":"2020-01-26T19:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T00:08:33","slug":"saskatchewans-first-entrepreneur-draw-of-2020-sees-42-invitations-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saskatchewans-first-entrepreneur-draw-of-2020-sees-42-invitations-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan\u2019s First Entrepreneur Draw of 2020 Sees 42 Invitations Issued"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saskatchewan immigration has completed its first Entrepreneur draw of 2020 and the first since changing the way it selects candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The January 7 draw saw 42 invitations issued through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program<\/a>&nbsp;stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected candidates averaged a score of 120 points in the Expression of Interest system, with a low score of 115 points and a high of 145.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those invited who scored 115 points needed Canadian Language Benchmark level four or higher to qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2020 Draws<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lowest score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of invitations<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>07-Jan-2020<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>145<\/td><td><strong>42<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saskatchewan.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.saskatchewan.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Under changes introduced in December 2019, Saskatchewan now prioritizes three selection factors to separate candidates with the same score on the Entrepreneur stream points grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three factors, in order of priority, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Official language ability.<\/li><li>Those with businesses planned for a key economic sector.<\/li><li>Completion of an exploratory visit.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Saskatchewan\u2019s previous Entrepreneur draw took place on December 5, 2019, with 62 invites issued and an average score of 120 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A future draw is planned for March 5, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saskatchewan-changes-selection-process-for-entrepreneur-stream\/\">Saskatchewan Changes Selection Process For Entrepreneur Stream<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/final-entrepreneur-stream-immigration-draw-of-2019-conducted-by-saskatchewan\/\">Final Entrepreneur Stream Immigration Draw of 2019 Conducted By Saskatchewan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2019 Draws<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lowest score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of invitations<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 2019<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>145<\/td><td><strong>62<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 2019<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>125<\/td><td>150<\/td><td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 2019<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>125<\/td><td>155<\/td><td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2019<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>125<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2019<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>125<\/td><td>140<\/td><td><strong>39<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 2019<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>150<\/td><td><strong>90<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>November 2018<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>84<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 2018<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>71<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 2018<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>105<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>187<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>April 2018<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>231<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 2018<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>145<\/td><td><strong>251<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 2017<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>265&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>July 2017<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>145<\/td><td><strong>98&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2017<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>105<\/td><td>140<\/td><td><strong>142<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2017<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>107<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 2016<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>130<\/td><td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 2016<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>115<\/td><td>135<\/td><td><strong>57<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2016<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>120<\/td><td>155<\/td><td><strong>88<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 2015<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>125<\/td><td>155<\/td><td><strong>70<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saskatchewan.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.saskatchewan.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/saskatchewan-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Saskatchewan immigration<\/a>&nbsp;Entrepreneur stream is a three-stage process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Expression of interest<\/li><li>Invitation to submit application<\/li><li>Nomination<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The expression of interest must meet the following minimum entry requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Minimum net worth of $500,000 legally acquired.<\/li><li>Minimum of three years of entrepreneurial or relevant management experience.<\/li><li>Investment of at least $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 in any other Saskatchewan area.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates enter a pool where they receive a score. The top-scoring candidates are invited to submit an application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Business Establishment Plan confirming figures in expression of interest, and including at least one-third ownership of a company in Saskatchewan, unless investment is $1 million or higher.<\/li><li>Commitment to be active in day-to-day management of business.<\/li><li>Creation of two or more jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents if the business is located in Regina or Saskatoon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/saskatchewan-launches-new-international-graduate-entrepreneur-stream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Saskatchewan launched a new International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/a>&nbsp;in December, aimed at international students graduating from Saskatchewan institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stream works on a four-stage process, where candidates submit an Expression of Interest, receive an Invitation to Apply, establish their business while on a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/post-graduation-work-permit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Post-Graduation Work Permit<\/a>&nbsp;and are then nominated for permanent residence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saskatchewan immigration has completed its first Entrepreneur draw of 2020 and the first since changing the way it selects candidates. The January 7 draw saw 42 invitations issued through the&nbsp;Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program&nbsp;stream. Selected candidates averaged a score of 120 points in the Expression of Interest system, with a low score of 115 points and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[415,454],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Saskatchewan_236510846.jpeg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8hnWW-ezf","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56001"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}