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The Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) International Skilled Worker category of the features a sub-category that targets skilled workers in key fields. If you have recent work experience in any of the occupations listed below, Saskatchewan’s Occupations In-Demand sub-category could be your route to Canadian immigration.
The Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand sub-category is not aligned with the federal Express Entry system. Consequently, successful applicants can apply directly to the Canadian government for permanent resident status, and do not need to create an Express Entry profile, or receive an invitation to apply (ITA) in an Express Entry draw, in order to apply.
Potential candidates may be outside Canada, or in Canada with legal status, and a job offer is not required.
Since July, 2018, the Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand sub-category operates within Saskatchewan’s new Expression of Interest (EOI) system.
Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand: Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand sub-category, potential candidates need at least one year of high-skilled work experience in the past 10 years in their field of education or training and in an occupation at NOC level 0, A, or B which is also on the SINP In-Demand Occupations List (see below).
SINP In-Demand Occupations List
| Occupations | National Occupational Classification (NOC) | SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure and/or Education |
|---|---|---|
| Managers in social and community services | 0423 | If you have a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Social Work, provide your assessment of equivalency letter from the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). If your education is in a discipline other than social work the CASW will not assess your credentials. Provide your educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization. You must have completed a four year degree program in a social science field. |
| Accounting technicians | 1311 | You must have completed a minimum two year diploma program in accounting which includes specialized courses in automated accounting, taxation, financial and cost accounting, auditing, intermediate accounting, managerial accounting and accounting information systems. |
| Computer Programmers and interactive media developers | 2174 | Provide documentation from the Canadian Association of Information Technology Professionals (CIPS) showing your: - Candidate Membership as an Associate Information Technology Professional (AITP); http://www.cips.ca/candidate or, - Certified Membership as an Information Systems Professional (I.S.P); http://www.cips.ca/certification or, - Certified Membership as an Information Technology Certified Professional of Canada (ITCP) http://www.cips.ca/certification. For more information, visit the provincial regulator the Canadian Association of Information Technology Professionals (CIPS): http://sk.cips.ca/certification You must have completed a minimum three year program in computer science, information technology, computer science systems, or a related discipline in integrated multimedia or computing science. Computer Science engineering programs will not be considered. |
| Architectural technologists and technicians | 2251 | You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program in architectural technology. |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 3211 | Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT) or Provide a copy of the Credential Document Review letter from the SSMLT Registrar indicating you meet initial eligibility requirements to apply to the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT) for a license. NOTE: To determine eligibility for an SSMLT licence, the applicant must first obtain a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) report from the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) for the Credential Document Review application. |
| Medical radiation technologists | 3215 | Provide a copy of your valid licensure (restricted or full) from the Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT); or Provide a copy of the email from the SAMRT Registrar outlining your eligibility to apply to the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) to have your credentials assessed; AND a copy of the letter from the CAMRT notifying you of your assessment result and access to the national certification exam. |
| Medical sonographers | 3216 | Provide documentation from Sonography Canada showing your eligibility to challenge their qualifying examinations; or Provide your Examination Confirmation Letter (ECL) or proof of Sonography Certification from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) . Note: ARDMS examinations can be written in various testing centres worldwide through Pearson VUE. |
| Paramedics | 3234 | Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP); or Provide a copy of the correspondence from SCoP outlining your eligibility to apply to write the national certification exam related to your practice level. |
| Psychologists | 4151 | Provide documentation from the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists showing your eligibility for provisional licensure. |
| Social and community service workers | 4212 | If you have a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Social Work, provide your assessment of equivalency letter from the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). If your education is in a discipline other than social work the CASW will not assess your credentials. Provide your educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization. You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program in social work, child and youth care, social science or psychology. |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 4214 | Level II or III Early Childhood Educator Certification is required for SINP eligibility. Provide copies of your assessment letter, the Early Learning and Child Care Assessment Sheet, and your Certificate of Qualification at Level II or III in Early Childhood Education from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. |
| Instructors of persons with disabilities | 4215 | You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program with a specialization in special education, rehabilitation, orientation and mobility, visual impairment, hearing impairment or intellectual disability. |
| Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 5254 | You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program in recreation, sports or fitness discipline. |
| Meat cutters | 6331 | For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a letter of approval from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to write exams in Saskatchewan. If you hold a certificate of qualification from another Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification, provide a copy of your certificate. You must have completed a meat cutting apprenticeship program, or vocational training in meat-cutting which includes at least two years of on the job training. |
| Bakers | 6332 | You must have completed a minimum two year diploma program or a vocational training program specializing in baking and pastry arts which includes at least one year of on the job training. |
| Glaziers | 7292 | For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a letter of approval from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to write exams in Saskatchewan. If you hold a certificate of qualification from another Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification, provide a copy of your certificate. You must have completed an apprenticeship program or vocational training as a glazier. |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 7312 | For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a letter of approval from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to write exams in Saskatchewan. If you hold a certificate of qualification from another Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification, provide a copy of your certificate. You must have completed an apprenticeship program or vocational training as a heavy-duty equipment |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics | 7321 | For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a letter of approval from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to write exams in Saskatchewan. If you hold a certificate of qualification from another Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification, provide a copy of your certificate. You must have completed an apprenticeship program or vocational training as either an automotive service technician, truck and bus mechanic, or mechanical repairer. |
| Motor vehicle body repairers | 7322 | For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a letter of approval from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to write exams in Saskatchewan. If you hold a certificate of qualification from another Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification, provide a copy of your certificate. You must have completed an apprenticeship program or vocational training as a motor vehicle body repairer. |
In addition, potential applicants must also:
- Score at least 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid (see below);
- Demonstrate a language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 (employers and/or regulatory bodies may require higher language scores);
- Have a diploma, certificate, or degree from a post-secondary study or training program, or an apprenticeship, of at least one year in length. This qualification must be comparable to the Canadian education system, and if you obtained it outside of Canada you must submit an educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization.
- Show proof of Professional Status or Licensure (for regulated occupations or those with professional certification standards in Canada and/or Saskatchewan) if required for your occupation (outlined in the In-Demand Occupations List, above); and
- Demonstrate settlement funds and a settlement plan.
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