Program eligibility
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“In 2026, a minimum of 750 nominations are reserved for graduates of Saskatchewan post-secondary designated learning institutions who secure a job offer in a priority sector (Agriculture, Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Energy, Mining & Minerals, Manufacturing and Technology).”
“Be sure to complete accurate applications and provide valid documentation.”
“Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.”
“Have an SINP-approved job offer in Saskatchewan”
“Meet the criteria of the sub-category”
“Applications for candidates in capped sectors with more than 6 months left on their work permit **will not be accepted.**”
“Applicants in capped sectors may only apply during the last six months of their work permit's validity period.”
“Our goal is to process all International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within 16 weeks, provided that applications are complete and we have all required information and documents.”
“Meeting all eligibility criteria will result in conditional approval, which will be completed when the candidate logs in to their OASIS account and confirms all information submitted by the employer is correct.”
“These documents must be attached to your SINP application at the time it is submitted or it will be closed and returned to you.”
“For the Agriculture Talent Pathway, the applicant must have completed secondary school education (high school) or a higher level.”
“Eligibility is based on the employer's sector (per their Certificate of Registration), not the candidate's field of study.”
“Employer position assessments should be complete and prepared in advance of the intake opening.”
“Applicants to the International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry and Tech Talent Pathway (Express Entry only) sub-categories must show valid language test results that match the language level given in their Express Entry profiles.”
“For high-skilled workers without a supporting job offer, who meet the points grid criteria and have a valid Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker Code.”
“You must demonstrate, through documentation (e.g. education and training, work experience, financial documents), that you have experience as a knowledgeable farm owner or operator”
“Your proposal must be deemed to illustrate intent to reside in Saskatchewan, as per the requirements of the Farm Land Security Board's farm ownership exemption qualifications”
“You must demonstrate how your farm knowledge and experience relate to owning and actively operating a farm in Saskatchewan through the submitted Résumé (link to PDF), FEP (Link to PDF)”
“You must have a net worth that retains a value of at least $500,000 CAD”
“The third party must substantiate that the claimed net worth exists and that you legally own it”
“Graduated from a Saskatchewan institute or a recognized post- secondary educational institution in Canada”
“You or any dependent family member do not meet IRCC's requirements related to health and criminality (even if your dependent is not included in your immigration application).”
“May be in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry Pool (not required).”
“Have a job offer for a high-skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;”
“Meet the criteria of the sub-category;”
“Are either living in Canada or abroad;”
“Employer position assessments submitted outside of their designated sector intake window will be made ineligible.”
“You were unable to prove that you intend to live and work in Saskatchewan.”
“Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident”
“Have a job offer for a skilled occupation in Saskatchewan;”
“Meet the criteria of the sub-category.”
“Are living abroad or in Canada;”
“For high-skilled workers without a supporting job offer, who meet the points grid criteria and do not have an Express Entry profile.”
“Have a current, permanent, full-time job offer in their field of study from a Saskatchewan employer”
“Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job is required to be in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix TEER "0", "1", "2" or "3"; or in a designated trade”
“You must include an official language assessment for: The Agriculture Talent Pathway”
“You must include an official language assessment for: The Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit (if applicable)”
“You must include an official language assessment for: The Health Talent Pathway”
“You must include an official language assessment for: The International Skilled Worker Sub-Categories”
“You must include an official language assessment for: The Tech Talent Pathway (if applicable)”
“You will also need to include an assessment if you have a job offer in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER 4 or 5 occupation”
“Anyone living illegally in their country of residence or in Canada.”
“You can apply to the SINP if you meet the program criteria.”
“You need at least 60 points to apply.”
“If you are a native speaker from an English or French speaking country where you are a citizen or permanent resident, then you are not required to provide the language test results unless you are applying through IRCC's Express Entry pool”
“If you are a native speaker from an English or French speaking country where you are a citizen or permanent resident, then you are not required to provide the language test results unless you are applying through IRCC's Express Entry pool.”
“You have unresolved custody or child support disputes affecting any member of your family.”
“Anyone who has had a removal order issued against them by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or Canada Border Services Agency.”
“You will also need to include an assessment if you have a job offer in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER 4 or 5 occupation.”
“Those who are prohibited from entering Canada.”
“Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada.”
“Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan but are highly skilled in an in-demand occupation;”
“Who are living abroad or in Canada;”
“Your other work experience (if applicable) including job title, place of employment, responsibilities and business skills must be described clearly in the Résumé”
“Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders who studied in a province other than Saskatchewan but have been working in Saskatchewan are no longer eligible to apply through any of the Saskatchewan Experience pathways but may be eligible to apply through the International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer subcategory, as well as the Health Talent Pathway, Agriculture Talent Pathway and Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway.”
“Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders are only eligible to apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s Student, Health Talent Pathway, Agriculture Talent Pathway, Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway, and International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer subcategories ensuring alignment with labour market priorities.”
“Points that you claim will be confirmed by the documents you show later.”
“Refugee claimants in Canada who are claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada are not eligible to apply.”
“Are in the IRCC Express Entry Pool;”
“Do not have a job offer in Saskatchewan;”
“Have an SINP-approved job offer in Saskatchewan”
“Holders of spousal work permits may be eligible under the Agriculture Talent Pathway, Health Talent Pathway, Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway, and International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer subcategories as work permits are not considered part of the criteria for these streams.”
“For international students with a valid post-graduate work permit who have been working in Saskatchewan for at least six months.”
“Eligibility is limited to graduates from Saskatchewan Designated Learning Institutions.”
“Further, applicants will be required to reside in Saskatchewan during their studies and gain work experience relevant to their degree while in the province.”
“Study permit holders may apply only if they have completed their education in Saskatchewan and have an eligible job offer in a sector identified by the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy (Agriculture, Healthcare, Skilled Trades, Energy, Mining & Minerals, Manufacturing and Technology).”
“Language tests are not required under the Tech Talent Pathway (non-Express Entry) if you are working for the employer offering you the job you are applying with to the SINP”
“Language tests are not required under the Tech Talent Pathway (non-Express Entry) if you are working for the employer offering you the job you are applying with to the SINP.”
“Language tests must be from a designated testing agency and less than 2 years old at the time of your application to the SINP.”
“Language tests must be from a designated testing agency and less than 2 years old at the time of your application to the SINP”
“You and/or your representative were not truthful in the application.”
“Holders of vulnerable open work permits (VOWPs) may be eligible to apply to any SINP sub-category under any eligible occupation in that sub-category, even if the sub-category is restricted to certain work permit types.”
“Have worked for a minimum of six months (or 780 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan”
“Have been working in Saskatchewan with a valid work permit for at least six months”
“Only workers with six months or less on a valid work permit are eligible to submit immigration applications.”
“Applications for candidates in capped sectors with more than 6 months left on their work permit will not be accepted.”
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