This category is designed for high skilled technology and innovation sector workers who possess a job offer for a highly skilled occupation in the province of Saskatchewan, either living abroad or in Canada. Refugee claimants are not eligible.
The program may change at any time.
Program Eligibility
| Requirement | |
| Express Entry Profile | Required |
| Job Offer | Permanent, full time technology or innovation sector |
| Level of Education | – Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, or a 3 Years degree or a diploma that requires 2 Years. |
| Work Experience | o If applying from in Saskatchewan – Currently working in SK & have worked 6 months of full-time (Min. 1 Year in the last 5 years if not worked for Min. 6 months) o If applying from Outside of Canada – 1 Year of highly skilled related work experience in the last 5 years in their eligible occupation. |
| Language Proficiency | Express Entry Language requirements |
| Licensing Requirements | See Below |
Eligible High-skilled technology and innovation occupations:
| NOC | Occupation Titles |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 21310 | Electrical and Electronics engineers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21211 | Data Scientist |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 21221 | Business system specialist |
| 21222 | Information System specialist |
| 21233 | Web designer |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrator |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
| 21233 | Web designers |
| 22220 | Computer network and web technicians |
| 22221 | User support technicians |
| 22222 | Information systems testing technicians |
Application Procedure
- Qualified applicants can submit their applications through the SINP Online Portal, the official platform for SINP applications.
- There is no fee for the Saskatchewan Employment Offer stream, making it cost-effective for candidates.
- Successful applicants will receive an email notification from Saskatchewan indicating their provincial nomination.
- With the provincial nomination certificate in hand, candidates can proceed with their application for Canadian permanent residency.
- Candidates have six months from receiving the provincial nomination to submit their paper-based application for Canadian permanent residency to the federal government.
- Federal processing of paper-based permanent residency applications typically takes around 18 months.
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