Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker Express Entry Accepting 1,000 More Applications

the CanadaVisa Team - 26 October, 2017

The International Skilled Worker - Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) has reopened for 1,000 new applications. This intake period, which started on October 26, comes nearly three months after the previous intake on July 27.

The government of Saskatchewan updated its website the morning of October 26 to announce that this Canadian immigration option was now open for candidates in the federal Express Entry without the requirement of a job offer.

This sub-category is for skilled workers with experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan and who are already in the federal Express Entry pool. As this is an enhanced immigration category, a successful nomination will result in applicants being awarded 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the Express Entry pool. This is the twelfth time that the sub-category has opened since it was first introduced last year; the intake cap typically fills quickly, often within a matter of days, or even hours. This intake period sees the highest intake numbers to date with 400 more applications being accepted this intake period than in the two previous draws on July 27 and May 16, where 600 application were accepted at each occasion.

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;
- The Number and Code must be included in the SINP application.
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 a minimum level of work experience related to their field of education or training in a highly skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, or B) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan (See in-demand occupations list below);
- At least one year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades); OR
- At least two years of work experience in a skilled trade within the past five years; OR
- At least one year of skilled work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
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.

To review the point assessment grid, click here.

SINP In-Demand Occupations List

Licensure not required

NOC	Occupation
0124	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
0423	Managers in social, community and correctional services
1112	Financial and investment analysts
1122	Managers in Professional occupations in business management consulting
1123	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
2211	Chemical technologists and technicians
2212	Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2121	Biologists and related scientists
2123	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
2225	Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
2231	Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2241	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2253	Drafting technologists and technicians
0811	Managers in natural resources production and fishing
0821	Managers in agriculture
0911	Manufacturing managers
0912	Utilities managers

Licensure required

NOC	Occupation
0211	Engineering managers
2131	Civil engineers
2132	Mechanical engineers
2133	Electrical and electronics engineers
2141	Industrial and manufacturing engineers
2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2151	Architects
2154	Land surveyors
2173	Software engineers and designers
2175	Web designers and developer
4151	Psychologists
4212	Social and community service workers
4214	Early childhood educators and assistants
3211	Medical laboratory technologists
3216	Medical sonographers
6331	Meat cutters
7231	Machinists
7272	Cabinetmakers
7311	Industrial mechanics
7312	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7321	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics
7322	Motor vehicle body repairers
7237	Welders

To find out if you are eligible the SINP, or any of over 60 Canadian immigration programs, please fill out a free online assessment today.