Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Work, live, and thrive in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) helps skilled workers and entrepreneurs from abroad settle in Saskatchewan by offering provincial nominations, which make it easier to obtain Canadian permanent residence. The SINP offers several pathways for prospective immigrants:
International Skilled Worker Category:
This category allows the SINP to nominate skilled workers aiming to live and work in Saskatchewan. It is divided into the following sub-categories:
International Skilled Worker Category: Employment Offer
For skilled workers with a job offer in Saskatchewan who meet the sub-category requirements.
International Skilled Worker Category
For highly-skilled workers in in-demand occupations in Saskatchewan without a job offer, meeting eligibility criteria.
International Skilled Worker Category: Saskatchewan Express Entry
For skilled workers in the federal Express Entry pool who want to live and work in Saskatchewan and meet sub-category requirements.
Saskatchewan Experience Category
This category is for foreign workers currently living and working in Saskatchewan on a valid work permit who wish to apply for permanent residence through the SINP.
Saskatchewan Experience Category is divided into the following categories:
Applicants with Existing Work Permit
For skilled workers with a valid work permit who have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months.
Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
For semi-skilled workers with a valid work permit who have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months.
Hospitality Sector Project
For workers who have completed at least six months in Saskatchewan’s hospitality industry.
Long-Haul Truck Driver Project
Open to Long-Haul Truck drivers who have worked in Saskatchewan for at least six months.
Students
For students who graduated from a Saskatchewan Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and have secured a job offer in the province.
FAQs
Saskatchewan regularly updates its list of in-demand occupations on the official SINP website. You must check the latest list to confirm if your profession is eligible.
Not always. You can apply under the SINP Occupations In-Demand stream without Express Entry, but if you are in the Express Entry sub-category, you must have an active Express Entry profile with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Yes. Under the International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand or Express Entry sub-categories, applicants can apply without a job offer if their occupation is in demand and they meet eligibility requirements.
You must score at least 60 points out of 110 on the SINP Points Assessment Grid to be eligible.
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is a provincial immigration program that allows Saskatchewan to nominate skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and international graduates for permanent residence in Canada.