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International Skilled Workers

Through this category, the SINP can nominate skilled workers who want to live and work in Saskatchewan. You'll need to meet the SINP criteria and have factors that will help you settle successfully in Saskatchewan, including but not limited to: education, skilled work experience, and English or French Language ability.

International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker with an employment offer from Saskatchewan.

International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand
Learn what you need to apply the SINP as an international skilled worker in an occupation in-demand in Saskatchewan.

International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry
Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker through the Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category.

Assess Your Eligibility
View the points grid to determine if you are eligible to apply under an International Skilled Worker sub-category

SINP In-Demand Occupation List
Learn about in-demand occupations in Saskatchewan.

International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

• Have a job offer for a skilled occupation in Saskatchewan; and
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category. Criteria can change at any time, but we'll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.

Eligibility

You may qualify for this sub-category if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant and:

• Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) point assessment grid;
• Have at least one-year work experience in the past ten years in your intended occupation;
• Have a language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4.
  
  • Employers and regulatory bodies may ask for language scores that are higher than CLB 4;
• Show proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure, if your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade;
  
  • You'll need this as part of your SINP application. To see if your intended occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan, go to Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements.
• Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment in Saskatchewan. You’ll need a valid SINP Job Approval Letter to show proof of this. There’s no specific list of jobs, but your offer is required to be in an occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level "A", "B" or "0", or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan.
  
  • Food and Beverage Servers/Persons should apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category. Health Professionals should apply under the Health Professionals sub- category.

The program criteria can change at any time, but we'll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.

The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP also has a maximum number of application thresholds for each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted and/or nominated. View the Maximum Number of SINP Applications.

Assessment Rating

You'll need to score at least 60 out of 100 points on the point assessment grid to be considered for nomination by the SINP.

Points are awarded based on the following five factors:

• Education and training;
• Skilled work experience;
• Language ability;
• Age; and,
• Connection(s) and adaptability to the Saskatchewan labour market.

Be sure to provide documents to prove that you’re eligible and meet the five factors above. For example, if you claim 20 points for having a university degree, you must attach a copy of your university degree and complete transcripts. If your degree is printed in a language other than English or French, you must also attach a translated version.

International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

• Don’t have a job offer in Saskatchewan but are highly-skilled in an in-demand occupation in the province, and
• Meet the sub-category criteria. Criteria can change at any time, but we'll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.

Eligibility

You may qualify for this sub-category if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant and:

• Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid;
• Have a language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4.
  
  • Employers and regulatory bodies may ask for language scores that are higher than CLB 4;
• Have completed post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship that’s comparable to the Canadian education system of at least one year in length.
• You should have earned a diploma, certificate or degree with this.
• Have at least one-year work experience in the past 10 years:
  
  • In your field of education or training occupation, and
  • In a high skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level "A", "B" or "0" that’s in-demand in Saskatchewan.
• Show proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure, if your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade;
  
  • You'll need this as part of your SINP application. To see if your intended occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan, go to Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements; and
• Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.

The program criteria can change at any time, but we'll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.

The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP also has a maximum number of application thresholds for each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted and/or nominated. View the Maximum Number of SINP Applications.

Assessment Rating

You must score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 points on the Point Assessment Grid to be considered for nomination.

You are awarded points on the basis of five factors:

• education and training;
• skilled work experience;
• language ability;
• age; and,
• connections to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability.

You must attach documents to support the information for the eligibility criteria and points factors. For example, if you claim 20 points for having a university degree, you must attach a copy of your university degree and complete transcripts. If your degree is printed in a language other than English or French, you must also attach a translated version.

International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry → CLOSED NOW

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

• Want to live and work in Saskatchewan;
• Are in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool; and
• Meet the sub-category criteria. Criteria can change at any time, but we'll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.

Eligibility

You may qualify for this sub-category if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant and:

• Are accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry Pool, have an Express Entry profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.
• Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid .
• Provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency. The results should match what you declared in your Express Entry profile.
• Have completed post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship that’s comparable to the Canadian education system of at least one year in length. You should have earned a diploma, certificate or degree.
• Have at least one of the following in your field of education or training occupation:
  
  • One year work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
  • Two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
  • Twelve months work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
• Have work experience in a high skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level "A", "B" or "0" that’s in-demand in Saskatchewan.
• Show proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure, if your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade. If in a skilled trade, you’ll need a certificate of qualification (also called a letter of invitation) from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission.
  
  • You'll need this as part of your SINP application. To see if your intended occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan, go to Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements.
• Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.

The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP accepts a maximum number of applications each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted and/or nominated. View Maximum Number of SINP Applications.

Assessment Rating

You'll need to score at least 60 out of 100 points on the Point Assessment Grid to be considered for nomination by the SINP.

Points are awarded based on the following five factors:

• Education and training;
• Skilled work experience;
• Language ability;
• Age; and,
• Connection(s) and adaptability to the Saskatchewan labour market.

Be sure to provide documents to prove that you’re eligible and meet the five factors above. For example, if you claim 20 points for having a university degree, you must attach a copy of your university degree and complete transcripts. If your degree is printed in a language other than English or French, you must also attach a translated version.

INTERNATIONAL SKILLED WORKER: POINTS ASSESSMENT GRID

A minimum score of 60 points out of 100 is needed to apply under an SINP International Skilled Worker (ISW) sub-category.

The following areas are used to determine whether you qualify for an International Skilled Worker sub-category. Points that you claim will be confirmed using your submitted documents. You may only claim points once for each section.

Please view the “Required Documents” section for your sub-category to see a list of all documents needed to support your points assessment.

I: LABOUR MARKET SUCCESS

A: EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B: SKILLED WORK EXPERIENCE

C: LANGUAGE ABILITY refer to the Language Test Equivalency Charts

D: AGE

II: CONNECTION TO SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR MARKET & ADAPTABILITY

Points are available for having a strong connection to the Saskatchewan labour market, which shows a genuine intent and ability to successfully settle and economically establish in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.

SINP In-Demand Occupation List