On Thursday, Saskatchewan's Minister Responsible for Immigration Rob Norris announced new procedural guidelines for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) that will increase nominations and create more jobs in the Saskatchewan economy.

Under the new process, nominations for the SINP Entrepreneur category are expected to be finalized within six months from the date of application.

"This new process will make Saskatchewan more competitive in Canada. It will bring talented managers and entrepreneurs to the province, it will spread opportunities for investment to more communities and create jobs for Saskatchewan people," said Norris.

Three new streams have been added to the SINP Entrepreneur category:

• The Large Scale Investor Stream, for applicants who wish to invest $10-million or more in Saskatchewan;
• The Science and Technology Stream, for applicants who have an innovative idea or plan to partner with an existing Saskatchewan science and technology body; and
• The Young Farmers Stream, for applicants under the age of 40 who have farming experience.

The SINP expects to nominate 250 people under the Entrepreneur category by the end of the 2010-2011 fiscal year.