SINP Saskatchewan Experience Category

This category enables foreign workers currently working and residing in the province the opportunity to settle permanently in Saskatchewan.

Applicants must be working in the province on a valid work permit and must intend to settle in Saskatchewan. There are five sub-categories under this stream:

• Existing Work Permit
• Health Professionals
• Hospitality Sector Project
• Long Haul Truck Driver Project
• Students

Existing Work Permit

This sub-category enables skilled workers in Saskatchewan who have been working in the province on a valid work permit for a minimum of six months and who have a permanent job offer. The job offer must be approved by the SINP prior to the candidate applying to SINP or the application will be rejected right away. In order to have the position approved, the Saskatchewan employer must register on the SINP Employer website. Once the position is approved, the employer will receive a Job Approval Letter, a copy of which must be submitted along with the candidate's application to SINP.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible under the Saskatchewan Experience - Existing Work Permit sub-category, applicants must:

• Have a valid work permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC);
• Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in a National Occupation Classification (NOC) level 0, A, or B occupation, OR in a designated trade;
• Have worked for at least six months for the employer offering the permanent job, under a valid work permit issued by IRCC;
  • The job offer must be for the same position that the candidate has been working in for the past six months.
• Have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if the job offer is in a NOC C occupation (a designated trade);
  • The language test must be from a designated testing agency and must have been taken within two years of the date of application.
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Have proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if the occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensure.

Health Professionals

This sub-category enables skilled workers an opportunity to settle permanently in Saskatchewan if they have been working full-time in the province on a temporary work permit as either a physician, nurse, or other health professional for a minimum of six months and have a permanent job offer. The job offer must be approved by the SINP prior to the applicant submitting an application to SINP or the application will be rejected right away. To have the position approved, the Saskatchewan employer must register on the SINP Employer website. Once the position is approved, the employer will receive a Job Approval Letter, a copy of which must be submitted along with the applicant’s application to the SINP.

Minimum Requirements for Physicians

To qualify in the physician stream, applicants must:

• Have a valid work permit issued by IRCC;
• Have been practicing as a physician in Saskatchewan for at least six months;
• Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment that is:
  • Issued by a provincial health authority or the health education institution where they are currently employed; and/or
  • Verified with documents that describe their permanent arrangement to practice medicine in a Saskatchewan medical office;
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Obtain a letter of support from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CoPSS) indicating the candidate`s type of license, license expiry date, and their support for the candidate to obtain permanent residence status in Saskatchewan.
  • If applicable, the candidate will also require a letter from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada indicating that he or she has licensing in a particular specialty.

Minimum Requirements for Nurses

To qualify in the nurses’ stream, the applicants must:

• Have a valid work permit issued by IRCC;
• Have been practicing as a nurse in Saskatchewan for six months or more;
• Have a full-time Job offer as a nurse from a Saskatchewan Regional Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, or another publicly-funded health employer; and
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter.

Minimum Requirements for Other Health Professions

To qualify in the Other Health Professions stream, applicants must:

• Have a valid work permit issued by IRCC;
• Have been working in an approved health job in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six months;
• Have completed a post-secondary training course of at least one academic year, related to their intended health occupation;
• Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in a National Occupation Classification (NOC) level 0, A, B, or C health occupation;
• Have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if the job offer is in a NOC C occupation;
  • The language test must be from a designated testing agency and must have been taken within two years of the date of application.
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Have proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if the occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensure.

Hospitality Sector Project

This sub-category is for foreign workers intending to permanently settle in Saskatchewan, who have been working in the province for an SINP-approved employer for at least six months on a valid work permit in one of the following occupations:

• Food/Beverage Server (NOC 6453),
• Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper (NOC 6641), or
• Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff (NOC 6661).

Applicants must have a permanent and full-time job offer from their employer that is approved by the SINP prior to making an application. To have the position approved, the Saskatchewan employer must register on the SINP Employer website. Once approved, the employer will receive a Job Approval Letter, a copy of which must be submitted along with the applicant's application to the SINP.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

To qualify under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category, applicants must:

• Hold a valid work permit for one of the following occupations:
  • Food/Beverage Server (NOC 6453);
  • Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper (NOC 6641); or
  • Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff (NOC 6661).
• Be employed in Saskatchewan for six months or more;
• Have completed at least Grade 12 education (or its equivalent);
• Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment from an approved Saskatchewan Hospitality employer;
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Have at least CLB 4 or higher English language ability in all four language competencies (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) on a language test from a designated testing agency taken within two years of the date of application.

Long Haul Truck Driver Project

This sub-category allows trucking firms to bring long-haul truck drivers to the Province under Service Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker policy, which covers jobs that require a high school diploma or on-the-job training. Long-haul truckers working for a Saskatchewan employer on a work permit for six months or more may apply to this program, if they have received full-time permanent job offer from the trucking firm.

The job offer must be approved by the SINP prior to submitting an application. To have the position approved, the Saskatchewan employer must register on the SINP Employer website. Once approved, the employer will receive a Job Approval Letter, a copy of which must be submitted along with the application to SINP.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for this Project long-haul truck drivers must:

• Have been working for an SINP-approved Saskatchewan trucking firm for at least six months on a temporary work permit;
• Have a current Saskatchewan Class 1A driver’s license;
• Have an offer of full-time, permanent employment from their employer which must be an SINP-approved trucking firm in Saskatchewan;
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter; and
• Have at least CLB 4 or higher English language ability in all four language categories (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in a designated test taken within the past two years of the date of application.

Students

This sub-category enables students who have recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada and who have received a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer, to apply to SINP. The job offer must be approved by the SINP prior to the applicant submitting an application or the application will be rejected. To have the position approved, the Saskatchewan employer must register on the SINP Employer website. Once approved, the employer will receive a Job Approval Letter, a copy of which must be submitted along with the application to SINP.

Minimum Requirements for Graduates of Saskatchewan Institutes

In qualify in this sub-category the applicant must:

• Have graduated with a certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Saskatchewan;
  • The program must have been equivalent to at least one academic year (eight months) of full-time study.
• Have worked for at least of six months (or 960 hours) in Saskatchewan;
  • Eligible types of work experience in Saskatchewan include: on-campus, off-campus, co-op terms, graduate fellowships that can be verified by the institution, and work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit.
• Have at least a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 English language ability in a designated language test taken within the past two years if the job offer is in a NOC level C occupation;
• Have applied for and received a valid post-graduation work permit from IRCC;
• Have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in their field of study from a Saskatchewan employer in a NOC level 0, A, or B occupation or trade, OR a job offer requiring post-secondary education; and
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter.

Minimum Requirements for Graduates of Canadian Institutes (Outside Saskatchewan)

In qualify in this sub-category the applicant must:

• Have graduated with a certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada (outside of Saskatchewan);
  • The program must have been equivalent to at least two academic years (16 months) of full-time study.
• Have at least a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4, English language ability in a designated language test taken within the past two years if the job offer is in a NOC level C occupation;
• Have a minimum of 24 consecutive months (two years) of paid full-time work experience (minimum 3,840 hours) in Saskatchewan after graduation and after receiving a valid post-graduation work permit;
  • Eligible types of work experience in Saskatchewan include work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit.
• Have a valid post-graduation work permit from IRCC;
• Have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in their field of study from a Saskatchewan employer in an occupation or trade in a NOC level 0, A or B occupation, OR a job offer requiring a post-secondary education; and
• Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter.

You may Not Apply

Applicants will not qualify under the SINP's Saskatchewan Experience Category if they:

• Are refugee claimants in Canada;
• Are international students who have not completed their program of study;
• Failed to submit documentation as requested by SINP;
• Failed to establish that their intent to live and work in Saskatchewan is genuine; and,
• Have intentionally misrepresented themselves in the application.