The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has opened its Express Entry category for Canadian immigration under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
This category enables the SINP to nominate individuals in Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry pool and who have the education, skilled work experience, language ability and other factors to help them to successfully establish and integrate into Saskatchewan’s labour market and communities.
A successful nomination through this stream will result in successful applicants being awarded 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System and an invitation to applyat asubsequent draw from the pool.
Saskatchewan is one of Canada's most economically stable provinces. Successful candidates and their families will obtain Canadian permanent residence,with the government of Canada aiming to process applications within six months of a complete application being submitted at the federal stage.
As candidates are selected by the province from the federal Express Entry pool, all candidates must be eligible for one of the federal economic immigration programs:
In addition, candidates must score at least 60 points on the SINP point assessment grid. Points are awarded on the basis of five factors:
- education and training
- skilled work experience
- language ability
- age
- connections to the Saskatchewan labour market
| Selection factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Education & Training | Maximum 23 points |
| Work experience | Maximum 15 points |
| Language ability | Maximum 20 points |
| Age | Maximum 12 points |
| Arranged employment in Saskatchewan* | Maximum 30 points |
| Pass mark: | 60 points |
*High skilled employment offer (NOC skill level 0, A or B) or a designated trade in Saskatchewan.
Candidates must also:
- demonstrate proficiency in an official language of Canada, either English or French, in order to enter the Express Entry pool. Language ability is determined by the candidate sitting a standardised language test, the most common of which are the IELTS or CELPIP for English and TEF for French; and
- have completed a minimum of one year of post-secondary education or training that has resulted in a degree, diploma, certificate, or a certificate equivalent to a trade certificate and which is comparable to the Canadian education system, as verified by an Educational Credential Assessment.
A potential candidate must also demonstrate a minimum level of work experience related to his or her field of education or training. This work experience may be either:
- at least one year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades); or
- at least two years of work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
- at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades). This work experience must be in a high skilled occupation (NOC “0”, “A” or “B”) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan. The following occupations are considered in-demand.
| NOC | Occupation | Skill Level | Mandatory certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0711 | Construction Managers | 0 | No |
| 1111 | Financial auditors and accountants | A | Yes |
| 1232 | Loan Officers | B | No |
| 1241 | Secretaries (except legal and medical) | B | No |
| 2131 | Civil Engineers | A | Yes |
| 2132 | Mechanical Engineers | A | Yes |
| 2133 | Electrical and Electronics Engineers | A | Yes |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, Statisticians, and Consultants | A | No |
| 2171 | Information Systems Analysts and Consultants | A | No |
| 2173 | Software Engineers and Designers | A | Yes |
| 2174 | Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers | A | No |
| 2211 | Chemical Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2221 | Biological Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2222 | Agricultural and Fish Products Inspectors | B | No |
| 2232 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2234 | Construction Estimators | B | No |
| 2241 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2242 | Electronic Service Technicians (household and business equipment) | B | No |
| 2253 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2254 | Land Survey Technologists and Technicians | B | No |
| 2281 | Computer Network Technicians | B | No |
| 2282 | User Support Technicians | B | No |
| 2283 | Systems Testing Technicians | B | No |
| 4121 | University Professors | A | No |
| 4163 | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants | A | No |
| 6221 | Technical Sales Specialists, Wholesale Trade | B | No |
| 7215 | Contractors and Supervisors, carpentry trades | B | No |
| 7217 | Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews | B | No |
| 7219 | Contractors and Supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | B | No |
| 7222 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | B | No |
| 7231 | Machinists and Machining and Tooling inspectors | B | No |
| 7232 | Tool and Die Makers | B | No |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | B | Yes |
| 7242 | Industrial Electricians | B | Yes |
| 7246 | Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers | B | No |
| 7251 | Plumbers | B | Yes |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers | B | No |
| 7261 | Sheet Metal Workers | B | Yes |
| 7263 | Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters | B | No |
| 7265 | Welders and Related Machine Operators | B | No |
| 7271 | Carpenters | B | No |
| 7281 | Bricklayers | B | No |
| 7282 | Concrete Finishers | B | No |
| 7283 | Tilesetters | B | No |
| 7284 | Plasterers, Drywall Installers, Finishers and Lathers | B | No |
| 7291 | Roofers and Shinglers | B | No |
| 7292 | Glaziers | B | No |
| 7293 | Insulators | B | No |
| 7294 | Painters and Decorators | B | No |
| 7295 | Floor Covering Installers | B | No |
| 7311 | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (except textile) | B | No |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics | B | No |
| 7313 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics | B | Yes |
| 7316 | Machine Fitters | B | No |
| 7321 | Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers | B | No |
| 7322 | Motor Vehicle Body Repairers | B | No |
| 8232 | Oil and Gas Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers | B | No |
| 8253 | Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers | B | No |
| 9212 | Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemcial Processing and Utilities | B | No |
| 9213 | Supervisors, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing | B | No |