Popular Express Entry Immigration Category in Saskatchewan Reopens

CIC News
Published: February 14, 2017

(Update: Since this article was published, the SINP International Skilled Worker - Express Entry sub-category has closed for new applications.)

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has reopened its International Skilled Worker - Express Entry immigration sub-category for 500 new applications. This popular sub-category forms part of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), through which the province welcomes new permanent residents who have the ability to settle and establish themselves economically.

News of the reopening of the Express Entry sub-category on February 14 is likely to prove popular among eligible candidates who have been waiting for the sub-category, which most recently reopened on January 4, to reopen once again. If this application intake is anything like previous intakes, it is likely that the quota of 500 applications will be filled within days, or even hours.

Through this sub-category, eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry pool may apply for a provincial nomination certificate from Saskatchewan. A provincial nomination certificate obtained through this sub-category gives the candidate 600 additional points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), ensuring that he or she secures an Invitation to Apply (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the pool.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for the SINP's International Skilled Worker - Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category, candidates must:

  • Have proof of legal status, if currently residing in Canada;
  • Have been accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry pool and have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code;
  • Provide language test results from a designated testing agency that match the language level declared in their Express Entry profile;
  • Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and which has resulted in a degree, diploma, certificate, or a certificate equivalent to a trade certificate;
  • Have at least one of the following in your field of education or training occupation:
    • One year work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
    • Two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
    • Twelve months work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
  • Have work experience in a skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level A, B or 0 that’s in-demand in Saskatchewan (see below);
  • Obtain proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if their profession is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensing;
  • Hold a certificate of qualification (also known as a letter of invitation) in their skilled trade from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission if their work experience is in a skilled trade;
  • Have proof of sufficient settlement funds and a settlement plan; and
  • Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.

In-Demand Occupations List

(Note: Since this article was published the occupations list has been altered. To see the latest list, click here.)

NOC Occupation Skill Level
0213 Computer and Information Systems Managers 0
0423 Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services 0
0513 Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program and Service Directors 0
0714 Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers 0
0821 Managers in Agriculture 0
1224 Property Administrators B
1225 Purchasing Agents and Officers B
1252 Health Information Management Occupations B
2161 Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries A
2171 Information Systems Analysts and Consultants A
2221 Biological Technologists and Technicians B
2225 Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists B
2231 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians B
2232 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians B
2244 Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors B
2253 Drafting Technologists and Technicians B
2255 Technical Occupations in Geomantic and Meteorology B
7253 Gas Fitters B
7312 Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics B
7321 Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers B
7332 Appliance Servicers and Repairers B

About Sasktatchewan

Historically, immigrants were attracted to Saskatchewan by the availability of fertile land. Today it is primarily the province’s fast-growing and modernized economy that attracts new immigrants to build their lives in Saskatchewan. The province is located in the Prairies of Western Canada, bordered by Alberta to the west and Manitoba to the east. To learn more about Saskatchewan, click here.

To find out if you are eligible the SINP, or other Canadian immigration programs, please fill out a free online assessment today.
If you fulfill the eligibility requirements above and have experience in one of the occupations in demand listed, please contact us.

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