Saskatchewan launches new International Healthcare Worker EOI Pool

Saskatchewan has launched a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool.

The pool will exist under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

The new International Healthcare Worker EOI submission process is not an application to the SINP, but rather a pre-application form that allows candidates to submit an online form indicating they are interested in working in a selected health care occupation in Saskatchewan.

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Saskatchewan will review your qualifications and should you have the skills that an employer is looking for, the province will contact you with information on how to apply for a job opportunity.

If you then receive a job offer, you may be eligible for the SINP's International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer or the Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot.

The SINP website offers a guide on how to create an EOI profile. To submit an EOI you need to have a professional background that falls under one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.

Eligible NOC Codes: International Healthcare Worker EOI Pool

NOC	Occupation Titles
1252	Health Information Management Practitioner
3012	Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse
3122	Chiropractors
3124	Nurse Practitioner
3131	Pharmacist
3141	Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist
3142	Physical Therapist
3143	Occupational Therapist
3211	Combined Laboratory & X‐Ray Technologist, Clinical Genetics Technologist, and Medical Laboratory Technologist
3212	Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
3214	Respiratory Therapists, Cardiopulmonary Function Technologist, Perfusionist
3215	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Medical Radiation Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist
3216	Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
3217	Cardiology Technologist and Cardiovascular Technologist, Electroneurophysiology Technologist
3219	Pharmacy Technician
3223	Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
3233	Licensed Practical Nurse
3234	Emergency Medical Technician
3237	Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3413	Continuing Care Assistant
4151	Psychologist (Masters and PhD)

Once you have a job offer, you can apply under one of the following streams.

International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer

The eligibility criteria for this stream includes:

Have legal status if you are already residing in Canada
Get a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 4 across all four language competencies (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is registered with the SINP
Have at least one year of paid work experience in the intended occupation within the last ten years
Get proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if your job offer is in an occupation that is regulated in Saskatchewan and needs mandatory licensing
Score at least 60 points out of 110 on the points assessment grid

Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

Criteria for the pilot, which was just introduced on November 25, 2021 includes:

Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is registered with the SINP
Meet the minimum CLB language requirement
Meet the minimum education and work experience criteria, which includes either having one year of work experience in the same occupation as the job offer or six months of work experience in that job in Saskatchewan

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