Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are working to minimize the impacts of the postal service disruption.
Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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We update processing times every three months. These times reflect the duration it took to process applications during that period. Times are listed in weeks for each category.
Please note that processing times can change and should not be used to predict processing times for future applications.
Processing times are based only on applications that have been finalized, meaning the decision was:
Our goal is to process all International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within 16 weeks, provided that applications are complete and we have all required information and documents.
The averages shown below represent the time it takes to process 80 per cent of applications, measured from the date a complete application is received to the date it is finalized. The fastest and slowest 10 per cent are excluded to provide a more accurate picture.
The goal is to process all International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within 16 weeks. To process an application, we must have all information and supporting documents.
| SINP Category | Quarter 3, 2025 (July 1 to September 30, 2025) |
| Employment Offer | 7 weeks |
| Tech Talent Pathway | 6 weeks |
| Agriculture Talent Pathway | 4 weeks |
| Health Talent Pathway | 5 weeks |
| SINP Category | Quarter 3, 2025 (July 1 to September 30, 2025) |
| Existing Work Permit | 9 weeks |
| International Students | 6 weeks |
The table below shows how long it took to complete a second review request in the last quarter. When a review is finished, the candidate will get an email notifying them of one of the three outcomes:
| Second Review Requestor | Quarter 3, 2025 (July 1 to September 30, 2025) |
| Applicants with Job Offers | 3 weeks |
| Applicants without Job Offers | 16 weeks |
A Job Approval Letter (JAL) authorizes an employer to hire a foreign worker through the SINP.
A Job Approval Form (JAF) is the application to receive a JAL.
We review each Job Approval Form to ensure the job meets SINP requirements. Our goal is to process these JAFs within six weeks provided we have all required information and documents.
| Quarter 3, 2025 (July 1 to September 30, 2025) |
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| Job Approval Forms | 6 weeks |
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