Saskatchewan
Provincial Nominee Program (SINP)

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is accepting applications under the following immigration streams:

• International Skilled Worker Category: This stream is for skilled workers who want to live and work in the province of Saskatchewan as permanent residents. There are three sub-categories:
  • International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer: This program is for skilled workers who have a job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.
  • International Skilled Worker – Occupation in-demand: This program is for skilled immigrants who do not have a job offer or an active Express Entry profile but have work experience in an occupation that is in demand in the province.
  • International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry: This program is for skilled workers who have an active express entry profile and have skilled work experience in an occupation that is in demand in the province.
  • International Skilled Worker – Tech Talent Pathway: This sub-category is for skilled workers who are working in the technology and innovation sector and are holding a job offer for a high-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan.
  • Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot: This sub-category is for skilled workers who have a job offer for an eligible intermediate or low-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan.

• Saskatchewan Experience Category: This immigration category is for foreign workers who are already working in the province or have completed their graduation from the province. There are six sub-categories that foreign workers may apply for under the SINP:
  • Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit: This sub-category is for skilled workers who have been working in the province for a minimum of six months under a valid work permit.
  • Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit: This sub-category is for the skilled workers who have been working in the province for more than six months as a full-time employee under occupations:
    • NOC 8431: General Farm Worker, and
    • NOC 8432: Nursery and Greenhouse Worker
  • Health Professionals: This sub-category is for skilled workers working in the province on a temporary work permit in the healthcare industry as a nurse, physician, or other health professional for at least six months.
  • Hospitality Sector Project: This sub-category is for foreign skilled workers working in Saskatchewan on a temporary work permit through a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for at least six months as food and beverage servers, or housekeeping and cleaning staff, or kitchen helpers.
  • Long Haul Truck Driver Project: This sub-category is for immigrants who are currently working for an approved trucking firm in the province on a valid work permit, issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
  • Students: This sub-category is for students who have completed their post- secondary education from Canada and have worked in Saskatchewan for at least 6 months (or 780 hours) as a paid employee.

• Entrepreneur and Farm Category: This category is for immigrants who want to run their own or buy a business and be actively involved in managing it while residing in Saskatchewan.

• International Graduate Entrepreneur Category: This category is for international students who recently graduated from a post-secondary institution in the province and who are planning to run a business in the province.
• Farm Owner and Operator Category: This category is for foreign nationals who are planning to buy and run a farm in Saskatchewan and have prior experience in farming.