Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Saskatchewan Launches New ‘Hard-To-Fill Skills’ Pilot Program
Today, on November 25, 2021, Saskatchewan announced a new Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot program to help employers recruit candidates in certain roles that are difficult to fill in the province.
The program will help Saskatchewan employers recruit workers in select jobs, including low and entry-level positions, through international missions and recruitment activities.
Sectors identified as having the highest demand include health, manufacturing, agriculture, ag-tech, construction, hospitality and retail.
Saskatchewan has experienced strong job growth within the last few months, surpassing the national increase by 0.8 per cent.
“The demand for labour in our province is strong, and it’s only going to increase with the significant economic projects recently announced in Saskatchewan,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison in a recent media release.
To be eligible for the Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot, candidates must:
- Have a full-time, permanent job offer in an eligible occupation with a Saskatchewan employer;
- Have a SINP job approval letter;
- Score a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 (some employers may require higher);
- Have completed the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma;
- Have mandatory licensing if required for job;
- Have at least one year of work experience in the same occupation as the job offered and at least six months of work experience with the Saskatchewan employer
Employers must demonstrate that they have made extensive efforts to recruit a permanent resident or citizen and the need for the foreign worker at their business. The Saskatchewan employer must also demonstrate their ability to provide settlement support for the worker once they arrive.
Eligible job offers must be in one of the following NOC codes:
| NOC | Occupation Title |
|---|---|
| 9619 | Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities |
| 9617 | Labourers in food, beverage and associated Products processing |
| 9612 | Labourers in Metal fabrication |
| 9536 | Industrial painters, coaters and Metal finishing process operators |
| 9526 | Mechanical assemblers and inspectors |
| 9461 | Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated processing |
| 9431 | Sawmill machine operators |
| 9416 | Metalworking and forging machine operators |
| 8431 | General farm workers |
| 7611 | Construction trades helpers and labourers |
| 7521 | Heavy Equipment operators (except crane) |
| 7511 | Transport truck drivers |
| 7452 | Material handlers |
| 6733 | Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents |
| 6731 | Light duty cleaners |
| 6711 | Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| 6525 | Hotel front desk clerks |
| 6513 | Food and beverage servers |
| 4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
| 3414 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
| 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| 1525 | Dispatchers |
| 1521 | Shippers and receivers |
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