Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category
The Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category is for skilled workers who want to work and live in Saskatchewan. The SINP can nominate individuals that are in Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry pool through this category. A nomination from the SINP gives candidates enough points to receive an Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residency through the Express Entry system. Candidates must have the education, skilled work experience, language ability and other factors to help them to successfully establish and integrate into Saskatchewan’s labour market and communities.
Eligibility:
You may qualify for this sub-category if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant and:
- Are accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry Pool, have an Express Entry profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.
- Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.
- Provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency. The results should match what you declared in your express Entry profile.
- Have completed post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship that’s comparable to the Canadian education system of at least one year in length. You should have earned a diploma, certificate or degree with this.
- Have at least one of the following in your field of education or training occupation:
- One year work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
- Two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
- Twelve months work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
- Have work experience in a high skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification(NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B” or “0” that’s in-demand in Saskatchewan.
- Show proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure, if your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade. If in a skilled trade, you’ll need a certificate of qualification (also called a letter of invitation) from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission.
- You’ll need this as part of your SINP application. To see if your intended occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan, go to Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements.
- Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan
- The program criteria can change at any time, but we’ll use what was on this website when we received your complete application.
- The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP also has a maximum number of application thresholdsfor each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted and/or nominated.
Selection Factor for Express Entry Sub-Category:
You must score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 points on the Point Assessment Grid to be considered for nomination
You are awarded points on the basis of five factors:
- Education and Training
- Work Experience
- Language Ability (IELTS)
- Age and,
- Connection(s) to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability.
| FACTOR I (A): EDUCATION & TRAINING |
| Master’s or Doctorate degree | 23 |
| University Degree that required at least three years of full-time study | 20 |
| Trade certification equivalent to journey person status in Saskatchewan (credential must be approved by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission) | 20 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate that required at least two years of full-time post-secondary study, or certificate equivalent | 15 |
| Degree, diploma or certificate that required at least one year of full-time post-secondary study, or certificate equivalent to a trade certificate | 12 |
| FACTOR I (B): WORK EXPERIENCE |
| 1 Year | 10 |
| 2 Years | 8 |
| 3 Years | 6 |
| 4 Years | 4 |
| 5 Years | 2 |
| FACTOR I (C): LANGUAGE ABILITY (IELTS) | |
| CLB 8 and higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| FACTOR I (D): AGE |
| <18 years | 0 |
| 18-21 22-34 years | 8 |
| 35-45 years | 12 |
| 46-50 years | 10 |
| >50 years | 8 |
| 0 |
| FACTOR II: CONNECTION TO SASKATCHEWAN LABOUR MARKET & ADAPTABILITY |
| Close relative in Saskatchewan | 20 |
| Previous work experience in Saskatchewan | 5 |
| Previous student experience in Saskatchewan | 5 |
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How to Apply:
- Submit an online profile on IRCC’s Express Entry System. Once you’re accepted into the Express Entry Pool, you’ll receive a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.
- Read and review the Application Guide and checklist for instructions on completing your application. It contains all the information you’ll need to prepare your application.
- Obtain all the required supporting documents. For a detailed description, please see the Supporting Documents section of the Application Guide.
- Complete the required provincial and federal forms and any other federal forms that apply to your situation.
- Review and organize your completed forms and supporting documents to ensure you have a complete application package.
- Apply at SINP Apply Online. You’ll need to create an account then complete the different sections. Scan and upload all your completed forms and supporting documents in PDF format onto your online application. Keep the originals for your records.
- Save and submit your application online.
Deegamber Man Suwal
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
ICCRC Member R19959
