Express Entry Provincial Nominee
Saskatchewan
To be nominated by a province and substantially increase Express Entry CRS, the applicant must have a valid Express Entry profile, meets and maintains minimum requirements of either Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class stream
Candidates with a valid Express Entry profile and ties to the province
Job offer
1 year within the last 3 years if in a high-skilled occupation in Canada, or
2 years within the last 5 years if in a skilled trades occupation
Education
Language
EOI Profile
Candidate working or having experience, and a job offer in the technology or innovation sector
Work experience
Outside SK: 1 year of experience within the last 5 years
Job offer
Licence to practise
Education
Language
CLB 5 if under CEC
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Please refer the application process.
Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government
Open Express Entry Profile
Submit an Express Entry profile to IRCC when eligible with Saskatchewan as the destination. The profile is scored and ranked based on the information provided.Profile valid for 12 months
Profile submission
Create an expression of interest profile on OASIS. The profile is scored and ranked based on the information provided.Profile valid for 12 months
Provincial invitation
Depending on allocation quota, candidates with the highest EOI scores in the pool will be invited to submit the nomination application.
Decision of Nomination
Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to update their Express Entry profile and receive additional points.
Province reviews in 38 weeks
Federal invitation
Applicant having a higher CRS score or same CRS score with the profile created earlier will receive invitation to apply.
Profiles are selected every 2 weeks
Get PR Status
Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.IRCC reviews in 6 months
Candidate who has submitted their application to IRCC before the expiry of work permit may apply for a work permit extension to continue working legally.
Crucial elements affect the decision
* Adaptability generally includes but not limited to ties to the province (education, relatives in the province, work experience).
* Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes, please refer to federal or provincial government websites for the most accurate information.
Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents
Family-friendly
The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children
Work and study
Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal
Medical
Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian
Education
Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education
Benefits
Access to social benefits as same as Canadian
Mobility right
Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status
Sponsorship
Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met
Naturalization
Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met
Important requirements the applicant should note
Immigration Ineligibility
- Have an active application for refugee
- Unable to provide the required documents at the time of application
- Unable to prove the intention to live and work in Saskatchewan
- Applicant or representative has intentionally misrepresented in the immigration application
Basic requirements
- Have a valid Express Entry profile
- Intend to live and work permanently in Saskatchewan after being nominated
- EOI profile meets or exceeds 60/110 points
- Candidates working in Hospitality industry or Health Professionals must apply to the specific program built for that occupation
- Are not on the Excluded Occupation List
Education
- Have completed the equivalent of 1 year post-secondary program or training in Canada
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
- Have accreditation, license to practice and/or active membership in the regulatory body if required
Work experience
- Are not on the Excluded Occupation List
- Relate to field of study and primary occupation
- Duration depends on the primary occupation:
○ 1 year within the last 10 years if in a high-skilled occupation under TEER category 0, 1, 2, 3, or
○ 2 years within the last 5 years if in a skilled trades occupation, or
○ 1 year within the last 3 years if in a high-skilled under TEER category 0,1, 2, 3 or skilled trades occupations in Canada
Language
Based on the minimum requirements for language proficiency of the Express Entry stream, assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
- Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
- Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
Settlement fund
Proof of funds to support yourself and family members during the period of adaptation after your arrival, based on Low Income Cut-Off threshold and family size:
| Quy mô gia đình | Tài chính yêu cầu (CAD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $13,757 |
| 2 | $17,127 |
| 3 | $21,055 |
| 4 | $25,564 |
| 5 | $28,994 |
| 6 | $32,700 |
| 7 | $36,407 |
| Each additional family member | $3,706 |
Excluded Occupations
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 00010 | Legislators |
| 00011 | Senior government managers and officials |
| 00014 | Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services |
| 10019 | Other administrative services managers |
| 11100 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 11103 | Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers |
| 12104 | Employment insurance and revenue officers |
| 12201 | Insurance adjusters and claims examiners |
| 12203 | Assessors, business valuators and appraisers |
| 13200 | Customs, ship and other brokers |
| 14103 | Court clerks and related court services occupations |
| 21100 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 21102 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 21103 | Meteorologists and climatologists |
| 21109 | Other professional occupations in physical sciences |
| 21111 | Forestry professionals |
| 21201 | Landscape architects |
| 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 21332 | Petroleum engineers |
| 21390 | Aerospace engineers |
| 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31111 | Optometrists |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
| 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 31121 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 31204 | Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 31300 | Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 32100 | Opticians |
| 32101 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
| 32104 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
| 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 32110 | Denturists |
| 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| 32201 | Massage therapists |
| 32209 | Other practitioners of natural healing |
| 40010 | Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration |
| 40011 | Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration |
| 40012 | Government managers - education policy development and program administration |
| 40019 | Other managers in public administration |
| 40021 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40040 | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| 40040 | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| 40041 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 40042 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 41100 | Judges |
| 41101 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries |
| 41201 | Post-secondary teaching and research assistants |
| 41220 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 41301 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
| 41302 | Religious leaders |
| 41310 | Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
| 41310 | Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
| 41311 | Probation and parole officers |
| 41407 | Program officers unique to government |
| 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 42101 | Firefighters |
| 42102 | Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 42200 | Paralegal and related occupations |
| 42201 | Social and community service workers |
| 42204 | Religion workers |
| 43203 | Border services, customs, and immigration officers |
| 43204 | Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 44200 | Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 50010 | Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers |
| 50011 | Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts |
| 50012 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors |
| 51100 | Librarians |
| 51101 | Conservators and curators |
| 51102 | Archivists |
| 51110 | Editors |
| 51111 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51112 | Technical writers |
| 51113 | Journalists |
| 51114 | Translators, terminologists and interpreters |
| 51120 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations |
| 51121 | Conductors, composers and arrangers |
| 51122 | Musicians and singers |
| 52100 | Library and public archive technicians |
| 52110 | Film and video camera operators |
| 52111 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 52112 | Broadcast technicians |
| 52113 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 52114 | Announcers and other broadcasters |
| 52119 | Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts |
| 52120 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 52121 | Interior designers and interior decorators |
| 53100 | Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries |
| 53110 | Photographers |
| 53111 | Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators |
| 53120 | Dancers |
| 53121 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 53121 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 53122 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 53123 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers |
| 53124 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 53125 | Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products |
| 53200 | Athletes |
| 53201 | Coaches |
| 53202 | Sports officials and referees |
| 54100 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness |
| 55109 | Other performers |
| 62010 | Retail sales supervisors |
| 62020 | Food service supervisors |
| 62023 | Customer and information services supervisors |
| 62201 | Funeral directors and embalmers |
| 63100 | Insurance agents and brokers |
| 63101 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 63210 | Hairstylists and barbers |
| 63220 | Shoe repairers and shoemakers |
| 64100 | Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers |
| 72022 | Supervisors, printing and related occupations |
| 72102 | Sheet metal workers |
| 72204 | Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers |
| 72205 | Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians |
| 72302 | Gas fitters |
| 72405 | Machine fitters |
| 72406 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| 72420 | Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics |
| 72600 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 72602 | Deck officers, water transport |
| 72603 | Engineer officers, water transport |
| 72604 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
| 73310 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers |
| 73402 | Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction |
| 80022 | Managers in aquaculture |
| 83101 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers |
| 83120 | Fishing masters and officers |
| 83121 | Fishermen / women |
| 92013 | Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing |
| 92015 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing |
| 92020 | Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling |
| 92021 | Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing |
| 92021 | Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing |
| 92022 | Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing |
| 92024 | Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly |
| 92101 | Water and waste treatment plant operators |
| 93102 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators |
Immigration Ineligibility
- Have an active application for refugee
- Unable to provide the required documents at the time of application
- Unable to prove the intention to live and work in Saskatchewan
- Applicant or representative has intentionally misrepresented in the immigration application
Basic requirements
- Have a valid Express Entry profile
- Intend to live and work permanently in Saskatchewan after being nominated
Education
- Bachelor's degree, or
- Post-graduate certificate or diploma that requires at least 2 years of post-secondary education
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
- Eligible for professional licensing by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) if in NOC 21311, 21231, 21211, or 21310
Work experience
- Currently working in Saskatchewan for at least 6 months (780 hours), full-time (30+ hours per week) with the same employer as in the job offer
- Consecutive work experience is not required.
- Candidate outside Saskatchewan or not currently working: 1 year of experience in the technology and innovation occupations within the last 5 years
- Eligible technology and innovation occupations:
| NOC | Occupation Titles |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 21310 | Electrical and Electronics engineers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21211 | Data Scientist |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 21221 | Business system specialist |
| 21222 | Information System specialist |
| 21233 | Web designer |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrator |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
| 21233 | Web designers |
| 22220 | Computer network and web technicians |
| 22221 | User support technicians |
| 22222 | Information systems testing technicians |
Job offer
- Permanent, full-time in the technology and innovation occupations with the current employer
- Have the SINP Job Approval Letter, a pre-approved authorization for hiring foreign workers, issued to the employer by the province
Language
Based on the minimum requirements for language proficiency of the Express Entry stream, assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
