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Saskatchewan Experience Category

This category is for foreign workers who: are currently working and living in Saskatchewan on a valid work permit; and would like to apply for permanent residency through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

Applicants with Existing Work Permit

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

• Have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months, with a valid work permit; and
• Meet the sub-category criteria. The criteria can change at any time.

Eligibility

You may qualify for this stream if you:

• Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job is required to be in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix “A”, “B”, or “0”; or in a designated trade;
  • Food and Beverage Servers/Persons must apply under the Hospitality Sector Pilot Project sub-category.
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Have worked for more than six months for the employer offering you the job, with a valid work permit issued by IRCC. Your permanent, full-time job offer must be for the same position that you have been working in for the past six months.
• Have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation.
• Have proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if your occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensure.

Students

This sub-category is for students who:

• Have graduated from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada.
• Want to apply for nomination by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
• Meet the sub-category criteria.

Students may apply to any of the other SINP categories, if they meet their criteria.

Eligibility

Students who have graduated from a Saskatchewan institute

You may qualify in this sub-category if:

• You’ve graduated from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Saskatchewan with:
  • A certificate;
  • A diploma; or
  • A degree.
• You’ve worked for a minimum of 6 months (or 960 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan.
  • Eligible types of work experience in Saskatchewan include:
    • On- campus;
    • Off-campus;
    • Co-op terms;
    • Graduate fellowships that can be verified by your institution; and
    • Work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit.
• You’ve applied for and received a valid post-graduation work permit from IRCC
• You have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in your field of study from a Saskatchewan employer. The job should be:
  • In an occupation in the National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B”, “0” or
  • In a designated trade, or
  • A job offer that is related to your field of study and requires post-secondary education.
    • Food and Beverage Servers/Persons must apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category.
• You have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter.
• You must have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC “C” occupation.

Students who have graduated from an institute in Canada

You may qualify in this sub-category if:

• You’ve graduated from a program equivalent to at least one academic year (8 months) of full-time study from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada (outside of Saskatchewan) with:
  • A certificate;
  • A diploma; or
  • A degree
• You’ve applied for, and received a valid post-graduation work permit from IRCC.
• You’ve worked after graduation with a post-grad work permit for at least six consecutive months (minimum 960 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan in a position related to your field of study.
  • Eligible types of work experience in Saskatchewan include work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit.
• You have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in your field of study from a Saskatchewan employer. The job should be:
  • In an occupation in the National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B”, “0” or
  • In a designated trade, or
  • A job offer that is related to your field of study and requires post-secondary education.
    • Food and Beverage Servers/Persons must apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category.
• You have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter.
• You must have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation.

The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP also accepts a maximum number of applications each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted and/or nominated.

Who Can’t Apply through the Student Category?

The following can’t apply through this sub-category:

• Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada
• International students who have not completed their program of study.