Overview
This sub-category is for skilled workers who:
- Have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months on a valid work permit.
- Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident. Note: all nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.
- Meet the sub-category criteria.
You may qualify if you:
- Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job must be in National Occupation Classification (NOC) TEER "0", "1", "2" or "3"; or in a designated trade.
- For Food and Beverage, apply under the Hospitality Sector Pilot Project sub-category.
- Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. Employers must register with the SINP and obtain the Job Approval Letter. They will then provide the Job Approval Letter to you if you meet their hiring qualifications.
- Have worked for at least six-months (780 hours) of full-time (30+ hours per week) work experience in the job with the employer that has provided you the Job Approval Letter, with a valid work permit. The work experience must be consecutive work experience.
- Have a valid work permit issued by IRCC (open or closed). Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada are not eligible to apply.
- If IRCC has issued an open work permit to you and your spouse was the principal applicant in the work permit application, the SINP may request additional documentation. SINP staff will request proof that you and your spouse reside in Saskatchewan.
- Have at least a score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a TEER "4" or "5" designated trade.
- Can show you are eligible for Saskatchewan licensure if your occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan. To see if your job is regulated, see Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements.
The program criteria can change at any time, but we will use what was on this website when we get your application.
The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted.
Who Cannot Apply Through the Saskatchewan Experience - Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit Sub-Category
The following cannot apply through this sub-category:
- Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada.
- Health professionals (you must apply to the SINP Health Professional sub-category).
- Food and Beverage Servers/Persons (you must apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category).
- Graduates working on a Post-Graduate Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (you must apply to the Saskatchewan Experience - Student sub-category or the International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer sub-category).
You may not be eligible if:
- You did not provide the required documents at the time of submitting your application.
- You were not able to prove that you plan to live and work in Saskatchewan.
- You and or your representative have intentionally misrepresented yourselves in the application.
- Follow the guidelines for the Application Process.
- Complete, scan and send all of your Required Documents.
Applications that are missing documents or are not translated will be closed. If your application is closed, you will be sent a letter and asked to reapply.
Apply online to the SINP- Create an account.
- Complete all sections.
- Scan and upload your completed forms and supporting documents in a PDF. Keep the originals for your records.
- Save and submit your application online.
You do not need to use an immigration representative or consultant to apply to the SINP. If you want one, you must make sure they are a lawyer in Canada in good standing with a provincial law society or licensed by the Government of Saskatchewan. Visit Using an Immigration Representative for more information or see a list of approved immigration consultants. You can learn more about Saskatchewan's laws that protect foreign workers by visiting Protection for Immigrants and Foreign Workers.
- Request for a Nomination Revision and/or Nomination Extension Form (cannot be used for licensure or Invitations to Apply)
- Request for Continued Saskatchewan Health Coverage Form (for nominees working in Saskatchewan)
- Procedures and Guidelines for Saskatchewan Experience Categories