The International Skilled Worker SINP (Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program) category uses a points-based grid to qualify applicants. To be an eligible SINP Nominee in this category, you must meet the criteria of the SINP and the factors that will help you settle successfully in Saskatchewan. These factors include English or French language ability, education, skilled work experience.
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Sub-Streams of the International Skilled Worker SINP
You must assess your eligibility based on a points grid for the International Skilled Worker SINP category. The assessment must be done correctly because if you get less than 60 points, you will not qualify to apply. The sub-streams of the International Skilled Worker SINP category are:
- International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer.
- You apply to this category if you meet the basic points requirement and have an employment offer.
- International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry
- If you filed an application with the Express Entry system and meet the eligibility criteria, apply to this stream.
- International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand
- If you do not have an employment offer or an Express Entry profile, but meet the eligibility factors below, try applying to this stream.
If you are applying to the International Skilled Worker category, SINP will assist you further if you have an employer. Once SINP approves your application and your application has been forwarded to the Centralized Intake Office of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, SINP will provide you a letter of support for a new or extension of a Temporary Work Permit. Once IRCC approves your application, you and your qualified dependents can start working. Or, you start working or prepare for business operations while IRCC is processing your permanent resident visa.
Points Matrix
To qualify to apply as an International Skilled Worker SINP, under any of the subcategories, you must meet at least 60 out of 100 points, based on the matrix below.
Factors that contribute to LABOUR MARKET SUCCESS
The maximum points for this section is 70.
Education and Training
| Education Level | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| Master’s or Doctorate degree, Canadian equivalency | 23 |
| Bachelor’s degree OR a three or more year degree program at a university or college | 20 |
| Trade certification equivalent to journeyperson status in Saskatchewan | 20 |
| Canadian equivalency Diploma that requires two but less than three years at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other formal post-secondary institution | 15 |
| Canadian equivalency Certificate or at least two semesters but less than a two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other formal post-secondary institution | 12 |
Skilled Work Experience
To immigrate to Saskatchewan under this category, the work experience you nominate must be relevant to the single occupation you’ve selected in your application. The one-year of work experience refers to 12 full months of work experience. Remember, this is in the five-year period before you submit an application.
| No of years exp | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
The work experience below must be in the 6-10 year period before you submit an application.
| No. of years exp | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
Language Ability
| CLB Equivalent | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| CLB 8 and higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| No language test result | 0 |
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Age
| Age | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| < 18 years | 0 |
| 18 – 21 years | 8 |
| 22 – 34 years | 12 |
| 35 – 45 years | 10 |
| 46 – 50 years | 8 |
| > 50 years | 0 |
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Connection to the Saskatchewan Labour Market and Adaptability
The International Skilled Worker SINP also gives points if you have a strong connection to the Saskatchewan labor market. You may get a maximum of 30 points for this factor.
- A genuine intent to settle in Saskatchewan
- An ability to successfully settle and economically establish in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.
The following points are for the Employment Offer subcategory only.
| Factor | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| High skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer | 30 |
The following points are for the Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories only.
For this factor of the International Skilled Worker SINP, you or your accompanying spouse or partner has a family member who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan. A qualified family member is either a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, and step-family members or in-laws of the same relationships. The family members in Saskatchewan must meet the requirements as listed under “Required Documents” for your International Skilled Worker sub-category.
| Factor | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| Close family relative in Saskatchewan | 20 |
Past work experience in Saskatchewan
| Factor | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| A minimum of at least 12 months of work in the past five years on a valid work permit | 5 |
Past student experience in Saskatchewan
| Factor | Migration Points |
|---|---|
| If you studied in Saskatchewan, you may be eligible to apply to the International Skilled Worker SINP. A minimum of one full-time academic year of study at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary education institution on a valid study permit will earn you points. | 5 |
Comparison of International Skilled Worker Category
All three sub-streams or sub-categories have some eligibility factors.
- You may apply if you are outside Canada. If you are in Canada, you must prove that your stay in Canada is legal.
- The minimum points to qualify for the SINP is 60, using the points assessment grid.
| Employment Offer | Occupation-in-Demand | Saskatchewan EE |
|---|---|---|
| Score at least CLB 4. | Score at least CLB 4. | Must match the current language requirements to qualify to open an Express Entry profile |
| At least one-year work experience in the past 10 years in your intended occupation | At least one-year work experience in the past 10 years in your field of education or training occupation, and in an occupation in NOC A, B, 0 not included on the excluded occupation list. | The work experience requirement in your field of education or training occupation: one year in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades); or two years in a skilled trade in the past five years; or one year in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades). Or, you have work experience in a high-skilled occupation in NOC A, B, O that is not included on the excluded occupation list. |
| Obtain the appropriate Saskatchewan licensure if required in your profession or skilled trade. If you work in a skilled trade, SINP will require a certificate from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission | Obtain the appropriate Saskatchewan licensure if required in your field. | Obtain the appropriate Saskatchewan licensure if required in your profession or skilled trade. If you work in a skilled trade, SINP will require a certificate from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission |
| Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment in Saskatchewan. You must have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. The Job Offer must be in the NOC A, B, 0 or a designated trade | N/A | N/A |
| Completed one year of post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system. You must have earned a diploma, certificate or degree. If you obtained your education outside Canada, you will need an Educational Credential Assessment on your degree or diploma | Completed one year of post-secondary education, training, or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system. You must have earned a diploma, certificate, or degree. If you obtained your education outside Canada, you will need an Educational Credential Assessment on your degree or diploma. | |
| N/A | Uses an Expression of Interest System | Uses an Expression of Interest System |
| N/A | Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan | Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan |
| N/A | N/A | Have a profile in the Express Entry pool with profile number and job seeker validation code |
