An applicant with an EE profile (NOC 21300, in demand in Saskatchewan) kept getting redirected to SINP's Express Entry stream when trying to apply for Occupation In-Demand, and wondered whether to delete the EE profile to force the OID route. The thread was emphatic:
- Don't abandon EE to chase OID. The strongest replies: 'Don't apply for OID — you're already at an advantage by being eligible for EE.' The OID stream exists for candidates who don't qualify for Express Entry; every OID occupation also appears in the SINP EE-linked list, so EE-eligible candidates give up nothing by staying.
- The CRS-cutoff logic behind choosing OID is a myth. The poster had heard OID cutoffs were lower — members corrected that SINP doesn't use CRS at all: it scores candidates on its own points grid, and the cutoff is the same for the SINP EE and OID streams.
- EE-linked nominations are structurally better. A nomination through the EE-linked stream adds 600 CRS points and rides the faster federal Express Entry processing, whereas OID goes through the slower paper-based federal stage.
Historical note: stream mechanics from this era — verify SINP's current stream list and points grid before applying.