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:

• Saskatchewan Express Entry
• Saskatchewan Employment Offer
• Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupation

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 have at least one year of experience at least one year of experience in an occupation at NOC level “A”, “B” or “0”. The experience will not be eligible if it was completed in an occupation listed on the SINP Excluded Occupation List. The applicant must also 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

Saskatchewan Excluded Occupations List

In order to qualify for Saskatchewan’s Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry categories, a candidate must have a minimum of 12 months of full-time work 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 which follows bellow:

SINP Excluded Occupations List