Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

Streams:

• International Skilled Worker
  • International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
  • International Skilled Worker: Tech Talent Pathway
  • International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand
  • International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry
  • Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

• Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience
  • Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit
  • Semi-Skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
  • Health Professionals
  • Hospitality Sector Project
  • Long-Haul Truck Driver Project
  • Students

• Entrepreneur and Farm
  • Entrepreneur
  • International Graduate Entrepreneur
  • Farm Owner and Operator Category

International Skilled Workers

International Skilled Worker: Employment offer

• International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
• Have a job offer for a skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;
• Are living abroad or in Canada; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

International Skilled Worker: Tech Talent Pathway

• Have a job offer for a high-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;
• Are either living in Canada or abroad;
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category; and,
• May be in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool (not required).

International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand

• Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan but are highly skilled in an in-demand occupation;
• Are living abroad or in Canada; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry

• Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan;
• Are living abroad or in Canada;
• Are in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience

Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

• Have a job offer for an eligible intermediate or low-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;
• Are either living in Canada or abroad; and
• Meet the criteria of the pilot.

Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience:

• Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit

• Have been working in Saskatchewan with a valid work permit for at least six months;
• Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix TEER “0”, “1”, “2” or “3” or in a designated trade; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Semi-Skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit

• Have been working for more than six months with a valid work permit for the employer offering a job, or have previously worked in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six months;
• Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in the following NOC occupations:
  • NOC 85100: Livestock laborers
  • NOC 85101: Harvesting laborers
  • NOC 84120: Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
  • NOC 85103: Nursery and Greenhouse laborers; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Health Professionals

• Have been working full-time in Saskatchewan on a temporary work permit for at least six months as a:
  • Physician;
  • Nurse; or
  • Other health professional;
    and
• Meet the criteria of the
  sub-category.

Hospitality Sector Project

• Are currently working in Saskatchewan on a temporary work permit through a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA);
• Have been working with an SINP Hospitality-approved employer for a minimum of six months (780 hours); and
• Are working in one of the following jobs:
  • Food/Beverage Server (NOC 6513)
  • Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper (NOC 6711)
  • Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff (NOC 6731); and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Long-Haul Truck Driver Project

• Will work for an approved trucking firm in Saskatchewan on a temporary work permit issued by Immigration,Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from the Government of Canada; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Students

• Graduated from a Saskatchewan institute or a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada;
• Have worked for a minimum of 6 months (or 780 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan;
• Have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in your field of study from a Saskatchewan employer; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Entrepreneur and Farm

Entrepreneur Category

• The Entrepreneur Category is for foreign nationals who wish to obtain or partner in a business in Saskatchewan and be actively involved in managing it while residing in Saskatchewan. There are four steps to the nomination process:
• Expression of Interest (EOI) submission to the SINP
• EOI Selection and Invitation to Submit an Application
  • Candidates’ EOIs are selected based on their points score, with those with the highest points selected
    during each draw. The number selected is dependent on program requirements (e.g., application inventory).
  • After candidates are invited to apply, applications are processed in the order that they are received.
• Business Establishment
• Nomination

International Graduate Entrepreneur Category

• The International Graduate Entrepreneur Category is for international students graduating from a Saskatchewan
  institution who want to become entrepreneurs. There are four steps to the nomination process:
• Expression of Interest (EOI) submission to the SINP
• EOI Selection and Invitation to Submit an Application
  • Candidates’ EOIs are selected based on their points score, with those with the highest points selected
    during each draw. The number selected is dependent on program requirements (e.g., application inventory).
  • After candidates are invited to apply, applications are processed in the order that they are received.
• Business Establishment
• Nomination

The Farm Owner and Operator Category

• Have proven experience in farming;
• Have considerable capital (money, assets) to invest in a farming operation; and
• Plan to buy and run a farm in Saskatchewan.