Categories – The Talent Services

To be eligible for nomination you must meet the criteria of the SINP and provide all of the required documents listed below. Please note that the application fee, if applicable to the category you are applying, is non-refundable.

Applications in each category will be processed in the order that they are received. The SINP reserves the right to prioritize applications to meet the Government of Saskatchewan’s strategic priorities. To check current application processing times please visit Application Processing Times.

Before you apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), please review the eligibility criteria and required documents needed to apply in one of the International Skilled Worker (ISW) sub-categories below.

The International Skilled Worker (ISW) category is for skilled workers living abroad who want to work and live in Saskatchewan. There are three sub-categories that international skilled workers may apply for under the SINP.

1. International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

Have a job offer for a skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;

Who are living abroad or in Canada; and

Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker with an employment offer from Saskatchewan by reviewing the eligibility criteria and required documents.

2. International Skilled Worker: Tech Talent Pathway

This sub-category is for high-skilled technology and innovation sector workers who:

Have a job offer for a high-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;

Are either living in Canada or abroad;

Meet the criteria of the sub-category; and,

May be in the immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool (not required).

Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker through the Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category by reviewing the eligibility criteria and required documents.

3. International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan but are highly skilled in an in-demand occupation;

Who are living abroad or in Canada; and

Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Learn what you need to apply the SINP as an international skilled worker in an occupation in-demand in Saskatchewan by reviewing the eligibility criteria and required documents.

4. International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry

This sub-category is for skilled workers who:

Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan;

Who are living abroad or in Canada;

Are in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool; and

Meet the criteria of the sub-category.

Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker through the Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category by reviewing the eligibility criteria and required documents.

5. Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

This sub-category is for intermediate and lower-skilled workers who:

Have a job offer for an eligible intermediate or low-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;

Are either living in Canada or abroad;

Meet the criteria of the pilot

Learn what you need to apply to the SINP as an international skilled worker through the pilot by reviewing the eligibility criteria and required documents.