International Skilled Worker
Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker is a collection of immigration streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker encompasses three immigration streams which target foreign nationals who have skilled work experience and who meet the unique needs and requirements to fill gaps in Saskatchewan’s labour force.
Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker includes the following streams:
Applicants who are successful through any of these Saskatchewan streams will receive an official provincial nomination from Saskatchewan. This provincial nomination makes applicants eligible to apply for Canadian permanent resident status. Please note that in order to qualify for any of these streams, candidates must score at least 60 points on the SINP Points Assessment Grid.
Saskatchewan Express Entry
Saskatchewan Express Entry is a stream of Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker targeting foreign workers with active profiles in Canada’s Express Entry system. In order to qualify for this stream, the applicant must also have at least one year of experience in one of Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations and must score at least 60 points on the SINP Points Assessment Grid.
Saskatchewan Employment Offer
Saskatchewan Employment Offer is a stream of Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker targeting foreign workers who have valid job offers from Saskatchewan employers. In order to qualify, the applicant must meet certain requirements regarding work experience and must score at least 60 points on the SINP Points Assessment Grid.
Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand
Saskatchewan Occupation In-Demand is a stream of Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker targeting foreign workers who have work experience in specific occupations. In order to qualify, the applicant must have at least one year of experience in an occupation at NOC level “A”, “B” or “0”. The Occupation will not be eligible if it is listed on the SINP Excluded Occupation List. As well the applicant must be able to claim at least 60 points on the SINP Points Assessment Grid.
Saskatchewan Points Assessment Grid
The SINP Points Assessment Grid is out of 100 points. In order to be eligible for all of the Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker streams 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 met the 60 point requirement.
Overview of Factors
| Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Factor 1: Labour Market Success | |
| Education and Training | 23 |
| Skilled Work Experience | 10 |
| Language Ability | 20 |
| Age | 12 |
| Factor 1 Maximum | 70 |
| Factor 2: Connection to Saskatchewan and Labour Market | |
| Employment Offer Subcategory - Connection to Saskatchewan | 30 |
| Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry Subcategories - Connection to Saskatchewan | 20 |
| Factor 2 Maximum | 30 |
| Maximum | 100 |
Education
| Education and Training | Points |
|---|---|
| Master's or Doctorate Degree | 23 |
| University Bachelor's Degree (minimum 3 year program) | 20 |
| Trade Certification (equivalent to Saskatchewan journey person and approved by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Commission) | 20 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate (minimum 2 year program) | 15 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate (minimum 1 year program of study, or equivalent to a trade certificate) | 12 |
| Maximum | 23 |
Work Experience
| Skilled Work Experience | Points |
|---|---|
| a) in the 5 year period prior to application submission date | |
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
| b) in the 6-10 year period prior to application submission date | |
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| less than 1 year | 0 |
| Maximum | 15 |
Language
| Language Ability | Points |
|---|---|
| First language test (English or French) | |
| CLB 8 and higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| English or French speaker without language test results | 0 |
| Maximum | 20 |
| Second language test (English or French) | |
| CLB 8 and higher | 10 |
| CLB 7 | 8 |
| CLB 6 | 6 |
| CLB 5 | 4 |
| CLB 4 | 2 |
| Maximum | 10 |
Age
| Age | Points |
|---|---|
| < 18 years | 0 |
| 18-21 years | 8 |
| 22-34 years | 12 |
| 35-45 years | 10 |
| 46-50 years | 8 |
| > 50 years | 0 |
| Maximum | 12 |
Connection to Saskatchewan
| Connection to Saskatchewan | Points |
|---|---|
| The following points are for the Employment Offer subcategory only: | |
| High skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer | 30 |
| The following points are for the Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories only | |
| Close family relative in Saskatchewan (must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Includes parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins.) | 20 |
| Past work experience in Saskatchewan (minimum of 12 months of work within the past 5 years) | 5 |
| Past student experience in Saskatchewan (minimum of one full-time academic year of study at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary education instution) | 5 |
| Maximum | 30 |
Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupations List
In order to qualify for two of the Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker streams, a candidate must have a minimum of 12 months of full-time work experience in one of the SINP In-Demand Occupations. This applies to the Saskatchewan Express Entry stream and the Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupation stream.
SINP In-Demand Occupations
| NOC Code | Occupations |
|---|---|
| 0423 | Managers in social and community services |
| 1311 | Accounting Technicians |
| 2174 | Computer Programmers and interactive media developers |
| 2251 | Architectural technologists and technicians |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers |
| 3234 | Paramedics |
| 4151 | Psychologists |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 5254 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness |
| 6331 | Meat Cutters |
| 6332 | Bakers |
| 7292 | Glaziers |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics/technicians |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
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