The Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category is for skilled workers who want to work and live in Saskatchewan.  This category enables the SINP to nominate individuals that are in Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry pool and who 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.

The SINP will begin to accept applications to the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category in 2015.  The date that the Sub-Category will be opened will be announced on this webpage.

You may apply under the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category if you live outside of Canada or you have proof of legal status in Canada and you meet the following criteria:

• You must be accepted into CIC’s Express Entry pool and have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.
  • Important:  You must provide accurate information in your Express Entry Profile.  If the information on your Express Entry Profile is not accurate your SINP nomination will be void and Citizenship and Immigration Canada may bar you from applying to immigrate to Canada for five years.
• You must score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.
• You must provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency that match the language level you declared in your Express Entry profile.
• You must have completed a minimum of one year of post-secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and has resulted in a degree, diploma, certificate, or a certificate equivalent to a trade certificate (that is verifiable).
• You must have a minimum level of work experience related to your field of education or training:
  • 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 in the past five years; OR
  • At least 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
    • Your work experience must be in a high skilled occupation (NOC “0”, “A” or “B”) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan. Please see the Application Guide (Appendix A) for the list of eligible occupations.
    • If your work experience is in an occupation that is regulated in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensing in Saskatchewan, you are required to obtain proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure to be able to work in that profession before you apply to the SINP. Proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure from the regulatory body is required as part of your SINP application. To see if your occupation has mandatory (compulsory) certification or licensing, refer to the Application Guide (Appendix A). You can find more information on regulated occupations at Is my occupation regulated?. 
  • If your work experience is in a skilled trade you must hold a certificate of qualification (also known as a letter of invitation) in your skilled trade from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission.

You must have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.  Please see the Application Guide for further details.

When the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category is opened, the application process will be as follows:

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit an online profile on Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Express Entry system and get accepted into the Express Entry pool. Once accepted you will receive an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code.

Step 2: Read and review the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category Application Guide for instructions on completing your SINP application.

Step 3: Obtain all the required supporting documents.  For a detailed description, please see the Supporting Documents section of the Application guide.

Step 4: Complete the required federal forms and any other federal forms that apply to your situation.

Step 5: Review and organize your completed forms and supporting documents to ensure you have a complete application.

Step 6:  Apply online to the SINP for nomination. Scan and upload all of your completed forms and supporting documents in PDF format onto your online application. Keep the originals for your records.

Step 7:  Ensure that you save and submit your application online.

When the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category is opened, read the Application Guide and follow the instructions that outline the requirements to apply to the Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).  It includes all the instructions necessary for preparing your application.

All applicants to this category must complete, scan and submit the provincial forms and the required/applicable federal forms, along with scanned copies of supporting documents detailed in the application guide, to the SINP.  If documents are missing, not translated, or unclear your application will be rejected and the SINP will send you instructions on what is required or missing and how to apply again.

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http://www.economy.gov.sk.ca/immigration/express-entry