Assess Your Eligibility

Overview

Overview

The Program Selector tool has been archived effective January 2, 2026.

Note: Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada are not eligible to apply.

Applying with a job offer while already working in Saskatchewan, Canada

Agriculture Talent Pathway: For general farm workers, nursery/greenhouse workers and workers in select food and beverage processing occupations. (May also be eligible if not working in Saskatchewan.)
Health Talent Pathway: For physicians, nurses and other health workers. (May also be eligible if not working in Saskatchewan.)
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway: For innovation and tech sector workers in 32 high-skilled occupations with a valid work permit. (May also be eligible if not working in Saskatchewan.)
Skilled-Worker with Existing Work Permit: For high-skilled foreign workers (with post-secondary education) with a valid work permit.
Students: For international students with a valid post-graduate work permit. Those working in health care professions are now also eligible through this stream.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer: For high-skilled workers (occupations that typically require post-secondary education) who are not working in Saskatchewan. (May also be eligible if not working in Saskatchewan.)*

Applying with a job offer from outside of Saskatchewan, Canada

Agriculture Talent Pathway: For general farm workers, nursery/greenhouse workers, and workers in select food and beverage processing occupations. (May also be eligible if working in Saskatchewan.)
Health Talent Pathway: For physicians, nurses and other health workers. (May also be eligible if working in Saskatchewan, through this pathway or the Student Category.)
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway: For innovation and tech sector workers in 32 high-skilled occupations. (May also be eligible if working in Saskatchewan.) Other innovation and tech workers can apply to the International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer program.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer: For high-skilled workers (occupations that typically require post-secondary education) who are not working in Saskatchewan. (May also be eligible if working in Saskatchewan.)*

Applying without a job offer from outside of Saskatchewan, Canada

International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry: For high-skilled workers without a supporting job offer, who meet the points grid criteria and have a valid Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker Code.*
International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand: For high-skilled workers without a supporting job offer, who meet the points grid criteria and do not have an Express Entry profile.*

* You need at least 60 points to apply. Use the grid below to see if you qualify. Points that you claim will be confirmed by the documents you show later. See the "Required Documents" for your sub-category to see what you need to support your claimed points. These documents must be attached to your SINP application at the time it is submitted or it will be closed and returned to you.

Applying as an international student with a post-graduate work permit, currently working in Saskatchewan:

Student Category: For international students with a valid post-graduate work permit who have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months.
Health Talent Pathway: For students working as physicians, nurses or other health workers.
Agriculture Talent Pathway: For students working as general farm workers, nursery/greenhouse workers or in select food and beverage processing occupations.
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway: For students working in innovation and tech sector occupations, including life sciences research roles, with a valid work permit.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer: For students with a job offer in a high-skilled occupation.

In 2026, a minimum of 750 nominations are reserved for graduates of Saskatchewan post-secondary designated learning institutions who secure a job offer in a priority sector (Agriculture, Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Energy, Mining & Minerals, Manufacturing and Technology). Eligibility is based on the employer's sector (per their Certificate of Registration), not the candidate's field of study.

Applying as an international student in Saskatchewan without a post-graduate work permit:

Study permit holders may apply only if they have completed their education in Saskatchewan and have an eligible job offer in a sector identified by the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy (Agriculture, Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Energy, Mining & Minerals, Manufacturing and Technology).

They can apply through:

SINP International Skilled Worker Points Grid

FACTOR I: LABOUR MARKET SUCCESS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master's or Doctorate degree (Canadian equivalency).	23
Bachelor's degree OR at least a three-year degree at a university or college.	20
Trade certification equivalent to journeyperson status in Saskatchewan.	20
Canadian equivalency diploma that requires two (but less than three) years at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other post-secondary institution.	15
Canadian equivalency certificate or at least two semesters (but less than a two-year program) at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other post-secondary institution.	12
SKILLED WORK EXPERIENCE Your work experience must relate to the job you have put on your application. One year of work experience equals 12 full months.
a) Work experience in the 5 years prior to application submission date.
5 years	10
4 years	8
3 years	6
2 years	4
1 year	2
b) In the 6-10 years prior to application submission date.
5 years	5
4 years	4
3 years	3
2 years	2
Less than 1 year	0
LANGUAGE ABILITY Check IRCC’s website to convert your IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core or TEF scores to CLB 4-10.
a) First Language Test (English or French)
CLB 8 and higher	20
CLB 7	18
CLB 6	16
CLB 5	14
CLB 4	12
English or French speaker without language test results.	0
b) Second Language Test (English or French)
CLB 8 or higher	10
CLB 7	8
CLB 6	6
CLB 5	4
CLB 4	2
Not Applicable	0
AGE
Less than 18 years	0
18 – 21 years	8
22 – 34 years	12
35 – 45 years	10
46 – 50 years	8
More than 50 years	0
MAXIMUM POINTS FOR FACTOR I	80
FACTOR II: CONNECTION TO SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR MARKET & ADAPTABILITY Points are given for having a connection to the Saskatchewan labour market. This shows your ability to successfully settle in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.
The following points are for the Employment Offer subcategory only:
High skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer	30
The following points are for the Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories only
Close family relative in Saskatchewan The applicant or accompanying spouse has a family relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan and is not supporting any other family relatives at the time of your application. Eligible family members are a: parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin and step-family members or in-laws of the same relationships. The family members in Saskatchewan must meet the requirements as listed under “Required Documents” for your ISW sub-category. If your close relative in Saskatchewan has supported other relatives before your application, you must submit proof that the nominee who your close relative previously supported has been settled successfully in Saskatchewan for at least six months.	20
Past work experience in Saskatchewan At least 12 months of work in the past five years on a valid work permit.	5
Past student experience in Saskatchewan At least one full-time academic year at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary education institution on a valid study permit.	5
MAXIMUM POINTS FOR FACTOR II	30
MAXIMUM POINTS TOTAL: I + II =	110

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SINP International Skilled Worker Points Grid

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