This sub-category enables the province to nominate individuals who are already in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) Express Entry pool and who have the necessary education, in-demand skilled work experience, language ability, and other factors to help them settle successfully and integrate into Saskatchewan’s labor market and communities.

As candidates must be in the federal Express Entry pool, all candidates must be eligible for one of the three federal economic immigration programs:

- Federal Skilled Worker

- Federal Skilled Trades

- Canadian Experience Class

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible, candidates must:

1- Have proof of legal status, if currently residing in Canada;

2- Have been accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry pool and have an Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code; The Number and Code must be included in the SINP application.

3- Provide language test results from a designated testing agency that match the language level declared in their Express Entry profile;

4- Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or training which is comparable to the Canadian education system and which has resulted in a degree, diploma, certificate, or a certificate equivalent to a trade certificate;

Individuals who have completed trades or vocational training as part of their high school education are not required to submit an ECA, but must instead apply for Saskatchewan licensure.

5- Have a minimum level of work experience related to their field of education or training in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, or B) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan (See the list of in-demand occupations) At least;

one year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades); OR

two years of work experience in a skilled trade within the past five years; OR

one year of skilled work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).

6- Obtain proof of Professional Status or Licensure (for regulated occupations or those with professional certification standards in Canada and/or Saskatchewan) if required by the SINP.

If proof of licensure is requested, the SINP will hold application processing until such proof is provided.

7-Hold a certificate of qualification (also known as a letter of invitation) in their skilled trade from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission if their work experience is in a skilled trade;

8- Have proof of sufficient settlement funds and a settlement plan; and

9- Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.

This sub-category is for skilled workers with a skilled job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.

This sub-category is for highly skilled workers with experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan, who do not yet have a job offer in the province.

The SINP uses an Expression of Interest System for its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry sub-categories.

Candidates in the SINP's International Skilled Worker Category Expression of Interest (EOI) pool are assessed according to the following 5 factors:

- Education
- Training,
- Skilled work experience,
- Language ability
- Age

connection(s) to the Saskatchewan labor market and adaptability. To enter the SINP EOI pool, candidates are required to score a minimum of 60 out of 100 points in the EOI Points Grid, among other eligibility requirements, to be considered.

Selection Factors

Age

The applicant will receive points according to his or her age on the date of application to the SINP.

Skilled Work Experience

Points are calculated under this selection factor according to documented proof of skilled work experience (NOC 0, A, B, or a designated trade) in the applicant's intended occupation in the previous ten years. Two points are awarded for each year of work experience in the most recent five years, and one point is awarded for each year in the six to ten-year period prior to applying.

The applicant must show at least one year of full-time, or part-time equivalent paid work experience in his or her intended occupation to be eligible.

Documentation must include a letter of reference from the supervisor or Human Resources officer for each work experience listed, the applicant’s official workbook, or other official government documentation.

Education and Training

The applicant will receive points for his or her education according to documented proof of completed post-secondary education and/or training programs from a nationally or provincially recognized institution or regulatory body.

Copies of diplomas, certificates, or degrees for any education/training with complete transcripts must be included to receive points under this selection factor.

Language Ability

The applicant will receive points for his or her ability in either of Canada’s official languages, English, or French. If proficient in both, the applicant should choose the language that he or she is most comfortable with.

Proof of language proficiency is required in the form of official results of a recent SINP-approved language test, such as the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS, General Training), Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP), and Test devaluation de francais (TEF).

Applicants must score a minimum of CLB 4 to be eligible.

Connections to the Saskatchewan Labour Market and Adaptability

The applicant will receive points for his or her connection to the Saskatchewan labor market and the ability to successfully settle and economically establish in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident through document proof of a high skilled employment offer.

The following high-skilled occupations are considered in-demand in Saskatchewan. These lists are based on the SINP's Excluded Occupations List, which replaced the In-Demand Occupations List in September 2019.

All in-demand occupations that are eligible under the SINP's Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories are rated Skill Level A or B or Skill Type 0 under Canada's National Occupational Classification, or NOC.

SINP in-demand occupations - no licensure required

The majority of eligible occupations under the SINP's Express Entry and In-Demand Occupation sub-categories are unregulated and do not require professional licensure. 

SINP in-demand occupations - licensure required

Some of the concerns eligible professions are regulated (click for list) or have professional certification standards in Saskatchewan and require additional documentation.