Students

All documents must be easy-to-read copies of the original documents. If it is not in English or French, you must submit:

• A copy of the original document.
• A copy of the English or French translation of the document.
• A copy of an affidavit from the translator, describing their translation ability.

Translators must be:

• Certified by a regulatory body, as required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Translators must not be:

• A family member.
• A spouse.
• Anyone who works for or is preparing your application.

Be sure translations meet all federal requirements when you are applying for permanent residency.

If your documents are not clear, missing, or not translated into English or French, your application will be closed. A closed application cannot be re-opened or considered for second review. You will have to start a new application if you choose to re-apply.

You must fill out and attach these forms to your application:

1. Generic Application Form for Canada (principal applicant only).
2. Additional Family Information Form (a form completed by both the principal applicant, the accompanying spouse, and accompanying dependent children over 18 years of age).
3. Schedule A - Background/Declaration (a form is required for the principal applicant, accompanying spouse, and accompanying dependent children over 18 years of age).

*NOTE: if the settlement funds that you are claiming to use are in the name of your non-accompanying spouse, then you must include Schedule A – Background/Declaration and Additional Family Information Form for your non-accompanying spouse.

If you have more than five dependents or children, you must provide this form:

• Additional Dependents/Declaration

If you have a common-law spouse, you must provide this form:

• Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union

If you are using an Immigration Representative, you must provide this form:

• Use of a Representative
• For more information, see Instructions for Use of a Representative

If your documents are not in English or French, you must provide translated documents with the original documents. Your translator must fill out this form to be attached to your application:

• Translator Affidavit

If you would like to designate an individual to contact the SINP on your behalf, you must provide this form:

• Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual

For help with filling out the federal forms, see these videos:

• Immigration and Citizenship Forms: The Basics
• Save Time: Send a Complete Application

The following are documents you need for your application:

1. Temporary Work Permit

You must submit a copy of your valid work permit issued by the federal government.

• Post-Graduate Work Permit; or
• Open Work Permit issued under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET).

2. Work Experience Credentials

You must have worked for a minimum of 6 months (or 780 hours) of paid employment with a Saskatchewan employer(s) in an occupation(s) that is related to your field of study. The work experience does not need to be full-time or consecutive work experience. All work experience must be paid in order to be considered, including experience gained through co-op work terms.

• Eligible types of work experience include:
  • On-campus.
  • Off-campus.
  • Co-op terms.
  • Graduate fellowships that can be verified by your institution.
  • Work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit.

You must submit:

• A letter from your employer(s) indicating your job position, start date, length of employment, main duties, and number of hours you worked each week if the position was not full-time.
• Copies of your paystubs that show the employers name, your position, and the hours worked.
• Record of employment.
• Other documents requested by the SINP to verify your in-Saskatchewan work experience.

3. Job Offer Requirements

You must have an offer letter for a full-time, permanent job from a Saskatchewan employer in a NOC TEER level "O," "1", "2" or "3" occupation or a designated trade. The job offer must be in the field of study that you completed in Saskatchewan.

All positions must offer pay and working conditions that match Canadian standards.

The Letter of Offer must:

• Be addressed to the principal applicant.
• Say the job title, duties, wage, benefits, and company contact information.
• List the location of your job.
• Be issued on the company's letterhead.
• Be signed by the employer.

Your job offer must be approved by the SINP before you apply, or your application will be rejected.

• Your employer must register online to have the position assessed.
• Once the position is approved, your employer will get a Job Approval Letter that includes your position, name and NOC code.
• Send a copy of the SINP Job Approval Letter with your application.

4. Language Credentials

If your job offer is in a TEER level "4" or "5" designated trade:

• You must provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency.
• You must have English or French language ability of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 4 or higher.
• Your test results cannot be more than two years old at the time of application.

The acceptable tests and equivalence to CLB 4 (minimum scores) are:

5. Education Credentials

You must send documents to verify your education, such as:

• Education/trade certificates.
• Degrees.
• Diplomas.

Include official transcripts showing school(s) attended and courses taken.

6. Identity and Civil Status Documents

You need to give these documents to confirm your identity and civil status:

• Birth Certificates that list both parents for:
  • You (the principal applicant).
  • Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner (if applicable).
  • Each accompanying dependent child.
  • Each non-accompanying dependent child born in Canada (if applicable).
• If you are married or widowed, you must include:
  • A marriage certificate.
  • A death certificate of your former spouse (if applicable).
• If you are in a common-law relationship you must include:
  • IMM 5409 Declaration of Common-Law Union.
  • Proof of at least one year of common-law relationship. Proof may include statements from a bank showing a joint account; a copy of your signed joint lease or mortgage; a copy of jointly-owned property, apart from your residence; a copy of bills made to both of you; or a copy of life insurance naming the other partner as the beneficiary.)
• If you or your spouse is divorced, you must include:
  • Final documents for all divorces.
  • Custody and child support documents if your dependents are not accompanying you (if applicable).
• If you and your non-accompanying spouse are legally separated, you must include:
  • A marriage certificate.
  • Notarized proof of legal separation (country specific).
  • Any and all applicable custody and child support documents if your dependents are not accompanying you (if applicable).
• Adoption papers for your dependent children who were adopted (if applicable).

7. Proof of Residency (if applicable)

If you are claiming work experience from inside Saskatchewan, you must submit proof of residency with your application:

• Saskatchewan Health Card;
• Saskatchewan driver's licence or other ID issued by SGI.

The SINP may also ask for more information or documents as needed.

Applicants located outside of Saskatchewan whose work experience was conducted remotely are not eligible to claim this work experience.

8. Passports

Your passport must be valid from application through to permanent residency. You will need to include copies of pages in your passport that show the passport number, date of issue, expiry date, photo, name and place of birth for:

• You (the principal applicant).
• Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner (if applicable).
• All dependent children accompanying you to Canada (if applicable).

If you live in a country that is different from your nationality, please include a copy of your visa for the country.

9. Regulatory or Licensing Credentials (if applicable)

If you are working in an occupation that is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires certification in Saskatchewan, you must get proof of eligibility to be licensed to work in that profession. Send this proof with your SINP application.

To find more information on regulated occupations, see Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements.

If you are working in another health profession, the SINP will confirm with the appropriate licensing body that you meet the criteria to practice in Saskatchewan and they support your application.