Provincial Nominees

Requirements

Applicants under the Provincial Nominee Program must:

• Be nominated by a specified Canadian province or territory (based on their skills), then apply to Citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) to become a permanent resident of Canada.

Applications are made in two stages:

Apply to the province or territory.

Requirements vary depending on the area.  Provinces include:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Applicants are selected depending on the needs of the province and the skills of the applicant.

Apply for residence.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) gives you a pathway to immigrate to Canada.  Through SINP, the Province of Saskatchewan:

• Invites residency applications from non-Canadians who want to make Saskatchewan their home.
• Nominates successful applicants to the federal government for permanent residency in Canada

SINP is one of the steps toward becoming a permanent resident in Saskatchewan.  All approved applicants must also apply for residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Canadian immigration Commission.

The SINP’s goal is to process all international Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within sixteen weeks.

Benefits of SNIP

• Competitive application [processing times
• Assistance from provincial immigration officers who can explain requirements

The Government of Saskatchewan will be making the final choice on SINP nominations.  When successful candidates apply for permanent residence status with IRCC, they’ll be identified as SINP nominees.  You can apply to the SINP if you meet the program criteria

Four SINP categories

• International Skilled Worker:   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.

• Saskatchewan Experience:  This category is for foreign workers who are currently working and living in Saskatchewan on valid work permit, and would like to apply for permanent residency through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program.

• Entrepreneur and Farm:   This category is for those who are planning to start a business or buy and operate a farm in Saskatchewan

• International Graduate Entrepreneur Category:  This category is for international students graduating from eligible post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan and who are planning to start a business in the province.  Approved candidates will have to operate and manage a business in Saskatchewan for at least a year to be eligible for a province nomination for permanent residence.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the program a candidate must score a minimum of 60 points.  Please note that candidates will be required to submit supporting documentation with their SINP application demonstrating that they have not met the 60-point requirement.

• You must have at least 1 year of work experience in you intended occupation in the last 10 years
• You must possess suitable language abilities demonstrated by a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4
• You must score 60 points or greater, out og 100 on the SINP points grid shown below
• You must provide proof of license eligibility under appropriate Saskatchewan regulatory body if you intended occupation is a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade
• You must provide a valid Saskatchewan Nominee Program Job Approval Letter proving that you have been offered a permanent, full-time job in the province in a designated trade or in an occupation classified as National Occupational Classification (NOC) level A, B, o ).  Please see our NOC chart below that lists in-demand occupations for Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program point assessment grid:

• Connection to Saskatchewan, and adaptability – 30 points maximum
• Education, and training – 23 points maximum
• Work experience – 15 points maximum
• Age – 12 points maximum
• Language ability – 20 points maximum

Saskatchewan-In-Demand Occupations:

The following occupations are considered “in demand by the Saskatchewan Nominee Program.  Applicants whose occupation is classified under a different National Occupational Classification (NOC) than the ones listed below will not be eligible under certain “high demand skilled work” SINP streams.

 Oil and Gas Drillers/ Servicers/ Testers or related workers (NOC8232, skill level B)