Saskatchewan – SINP
Saskatchewan is a Canadian province that borders the United States to the south. Grassland covers its southern plains, and to the north are the rugged rock of the Canadian Shield plateau, coniferous forests, rivers and lakes. Regina, the provincial capital, is home to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, with exhibits on natural history and the people of Canada’s First Nations.
The International Skilled Worker category is for skilled workers who want to work and live in Saskatchewan. This category enables the SINP to nominate individuals who have the education, skilled work experience, language ability and other factors to help them to successfully establish and integrate into Saskatchewan’s labor market and communities. This category has three main streams which include the following
International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer
Under this category, skilled workers who have an offer of skilled employment from a Saskatchewan employer could be eligible to apply for nomination by the SINP.
International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand
Under this category, skilled workers who do not have an employment offer but are highly skilled in an occupation that is in demand in Saskatchewan could be eligible to apply for nomination by the SINP.
International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry
Under this category, skilled workers that are in CIC Express Entry Pool may be eligible to apply for nomination by the SINP.
Have been accepted into CIC’s Express Entry pool and have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.
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- Have completed a minimum of one year of post – secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and has resulted in a degree, diploma, certificate, or a certificate equivalent to a trade certificate (that is verifiable).
- Have a minimum level of work experience related to your field of education or training.
- At least one year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades) OR
- At least two years of work experience in a skilled trade within the past five years OR
- At least 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non- trades).
- Have work experience in a high skilled occupation (NOC “0”, “A” or “B”) that is considered to be Occupation In-Demand in Saskatchewan.
- Demonstrate sufficient settlement funds if applying without an approved job offer.
- Demonstrate a minimum language proficiency of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7, or higher if required by employers or regulatory bodies.
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program Occupations In-Demand List
Individuals with formal post-secondary education or training and a minimum of one year of work experience in the past ten years related to one of the below Occupations In- Demand may qualify to apply under the SINP International Skilled Worker Express Entry Category without a sponsoring employer:
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers |
| 0822 | Managers in horticulture |
| 7384 | Recreation Vehicle Service |
| 7237 | Welders |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 7311 | Industrial mechanics |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 6331 | Meat cutters |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4151 | Psychologists |
| 3234 | Paramedics |
| 3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists |
| 3111 | Psychiatrists |
| 2154 | Land surveyors |
SINP Faqs !
The Federal skilled worker class is a system based on points which gives permanent resident status to qualified applicants who show an ability to become economically established in Canada. There are six main selection factors for assessment which comprise of 100 points. Scoring 67 out of these 100 points makes the candidate eligible for the main selection process in which candidates with a lesser age, higher education, more work experience and a high band of IELTS score qualify to receive the invitation.
Applications submitted under the Federal skilled worker class undergo a two-stage assessment process.
To qualify under the First-Stage, skilled worker applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Eliminatory condition:
- Possess at least one year of applicable experience in one of 50 major high demand occupations (health, skilled trades and finance) OR
- Possess an approved offer of “Arranged Employment”; OR
- Legally living in Canada for a minimum of one year as a temporary foreign worker and have received a permanent full time employment offer from current employer; OR
- Are enrolled in good standing in a Canadian PhD program and have completed at least two years of the program or graduated within the 12 months preceding the application.
- Applicants who meet one of the above eliminatory conditions will be eligible for continued processing as a skilled worker under a second-stage at which time they must also meet each of the following essential selection conditions:
- Essential selection conditions:
- Possess one-year, within the previous 10 years, of suitable continuous full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment; AND
- The work experience must be classified within Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations), Skill Level A (Professional Occupations), or Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades) within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification system; AND
- Score sufficient points under the skilled worker point grid comprising of six selection factors. The current pass mark is 67 points; AND
- Possess suitable settlement funding; AND
- Undergo a successful security background and medical examination.
