Saskatchewan Express Entry: Am I eligible?

Saskatchewan is among the 9 provinces and 2 territories part of the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada.

Generally, provincial draws by Saskatchewan PNP are held twice in a month.

SINP immigration pathways available
International Skilled Worker	Employment Offer
	Saskatchewan Express Entry
	Occupations In-Demand
Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience	Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit
	Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
	Health Professionals
	Hospitality Sector Project
	Long-Haul Truck Driver Project
	Students
Entreprenur & Farm categories	Entrepreneur
	International Graduate Entrepreneur
	Farm Owner and Operator

Invitations by Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program [SINP] are issued to 2 immigration pathways – Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand – that come under the International Skilled Worker category.

Aligned with the federal Express Entry system, the ISW: Saskatchewan Express Entry is for candidates who have an active Express Entry profile with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].

Worth 600 CRS or ‘ranking’ points, a PNP nomination guarantees an invitation to apply [ITA] by IRCC. Applying for Canadian permanent residence through IRCC Express Entry is by invitation only. It is only the highest-ranked that are invited to apply.

What is an EOI and why is it required by the SINP?

A kind of a pre-application, an Expression of Interest [EOI] submission to the SINP is not an application on its own.

An EOI lets you fill out an online form which – [1] indicates the interest of the candidate in applying to the SINP, and [2] showcases their qualifications.

Information solicited by the SINP is for establishing the eligibility as well as potential of the candidate for successfully establishing themselves within Saskatchewan.

Based on the information provided by the candidate, their profile is then entered into the International Skilled Worker EOI system.

Those with skills required in the labour market in Saskatchewan are then selected and issued an “invitation to apply” to the SINP.

Saskatchewan Express Entry – Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for an invitation to apply under the Saskatchewan Express Entry system, there are certain requirements to be fulfilled by the candidate.

Eligibility criteria for the stream –

• A valid IRCC Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker Code
• 60 points at least to be scored in the SINP points assessment grid
• A valid language test result, meeting the IRCC Express Entry language requirement
• Completed post-secondary school or training [must have secured a diploma, degree, or certificate] comparable to at least 1 year of Canadian education.
• An Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] Report – from an IRCC approved organization – for foreign education, that is, education acquired outside Canada
• Experience in a job not on the Excluded Occupation List
• Settlement plan
• Settlement funds
• Pay a non-refundable $350 towards the application fee.

The required work experience – at least 1 year within the previous 10 years – should be in the field of their completed post-secondary education or training.

Saskatchewan Express Entry – Application process

 STEP 1: Submit an International Skilled Worker Expression of Interest [EOI] to the SINP

STEP 2: Receiving an invitation to apply from the SINP

STEP 3: Applying online [uploading documents, paying fees, and submitting application].

STEP 4: Securing a SINP nomination

STEP 5: Apply to IRCC for Canada PR visa

Saskatchewan Express Entry – An Outline of the Assessment Grid

Given below is the basic outline of the SINP Assessment Grid.

Refer to the official Saskatchewan PNP website for details.

Factor	What is assessed?
I: Labour market success   [maximum points for Factor I: 70]	A: Education and training
	B: Skilled work experience
	C: Language ability
	D: Age
II: Connection to Saskatchewan labour market & adaptability     [maximum points for Factor II: 30]	·       Close family relative in Saskatchewan ·       Past work experience in Saskatchewan ·       Past student experience in Saskatchewan
TOTAL maximum points [I + II] = 100 Minimum 60/100 to be scored to be eligible for the ISW: Express Entry.

Jobs available in the Canadian labour market are classified into unique 4-digit codes based on the National Occupational Classification [NOC] matrix.

Do note that NOC ‘C’ and NOC ‘D’ occupations are not eligible for the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry streams under the International Skilled Workers category. 

Occupations in demand in Saskatchewan, as per the SINP In-Demand 200 occupations List –

Saskatchewan PNP In-Demand Occupations
Skill Type 0 – Managerial  [unregulated and do not require professional licensure]
NOC 0013	NOC 0014	NOC 0016	NOC 0111	NOC 0112	NOC 0113	NOC 0114
NOC 0121	NOC 0122	NOC 0124	NOC 0125	NOC 0131	NOC 0132	NOC 0212
NOC 0213	NOC 0421	NOC 0423	NOC 0601	NOC 0621	NOC 0631	NOC 0632
NOC 0651	-	-	-	-	-	-
Skill Level A – Professional  [unregulated and do not require professional licensure]
NOC 1112	NOC 1114	NOC 1121	NOC 1122	NOC 1123	NOC 2112	NOC 2121
NOC 2161	NOC 2171	NOC 2172	NOC 4011	NOC 4021	NOC 4033	NOC 4153
NOC 4156	NOC 4161	NOC 4162	NOC 4163	NOC 4164	NOC 4165	NOC 4166
NOC 4167	NOC 4169	-	-	-	-	-
Skill Level B – Technical or Skilled Trades  [unregulated and do not require professional licensure]
NOC 1211	NOC 1212	NOC 1213	NOC 1214	NOC 1215	NOC 1221	NOC 1222
NOC 1223	NOC 1224	NOC 1225	NOC 1226	NOC 1241	NOC 1242	NOC 1243
NOC 1251	NOC 1252	NOC 1253	NOC 1254	NOC 1313	NOC 2211	NOC 2212
NOC 2222	NOC 2223	NOC 2224	NOC 2231	NOC 2232	NOC 2233	NOC 2234
NOC 2241	NOC 2242	NOC 2243	NOC 2244	NOC 2252	NOC 2253	NOC 2254
NOC 2255	NOC 2261	NOC 2262	NOC 2263	NOC 2264	NOC 2272	NOC 2281
NOC 2282	NOC 2283	NOC 3212	NOC 3214	NOC 3217	NOC 3219	NOC 3223
NOC 3237	NOC 4211	NOC 4212	NOC 4216	NOC 6211	NOC 6221	NOC 6222
NOC 6235	NOC 6312	NOC 6313	NOC 6315	NOC 6316	NOC 0631	NOC 6342
NOC 6344	NOC 6345	NOC 7232	NOC 7245	NOC 7246	NOC 7282	NOC 7284
NOC 7295	NOC 7301	NOC 7302	NOC 7304	NOC 7305	NOC 7311	NOC 7313
NOC 7314	NOC 7315	NOC 7332	NOC 7333	NOC 7334	NOC 7335	NOC 7362
NOC 7381	NOC 7384	NOC 8211	NOC 8221	NOC 8222	NOC 8231	NOC 8241
NOC 8252	NOC 8255	NOC 9211	NOC 9212	NOC 9213	NOC 9215	NOC 9226
NOC 9231	NOC 9232	NOC 9241	-	-	-	-
Engineering Occupations – Requiring professional licensure
NOC 0211	NOC 2131	NOC 2132	NOC 2133	NOC 2134	NOC 2141	NOC 2142
NOC 2143	NOC 2144	NOC 2147	NOC 2148	-	-	-
Trade Occupations – Requiring professional licensure
NOC 0822	NOC 2225	NOC 6322	NOC 7201	NOC 7202	NOC 7203	NOC 7204
NOC 7205	NOC 7231	NOC 7234	NOC 7235	NOC 7236	NOC 7237	NOC 7241
NOC 7242	NOC 7243	NOC 7244	NOC 7251	NOC 7252	NOC 7271	NOC 7272
NOC 7281	NOC 7283	NOC 7291	NOC 7292	NOC 7293	NOC 7294	NOC 7312
NOC 7321	NOC 7322	NOC 7371	NOC 7373	-	-	-
Other Occupations – Requiring professional licensure
NOC 1311	NOC 2123	NOC 2152	NOC 2154	NOC 2173	NOC 2174	NOC 2175
NOC 2221	NOC 2251	NOC 3122	NOC 3143	NOC 3211	NOC 3215	NOC 3216
NOC 3234	NOC 4151	NOC 4152	NOC 4212	NOC 4214	NOC 4215	NOC 6332

Excluded Occupations List

Applicable for the SINP’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams

Individuals with their occupations on the Excluded Occupations List are excluded from applying to these categories.

Saskatchewan PNP’s Excluded Occupations List Occupations on the list are not eligible for the Saskatchewan Express Entry or Occupations In-Demand streams.
NOC 0011	NOC 0012	NOC 0015	NOC 0311	NOC 0411	NOC 0412	NOC 0413
NOC 0414	NOC 0422	NOC 0431	NOC 0432	NOC 0433	NOC  0511	NOC 0512
NOC 0513	NOC 0823	NOC 1111	NOC 1113	NOC 1227	NOC 1228	NOC 1312
NOC 1314	NOC 1315	NOC 2111	NOC 2113	NOC 2114	NOC  2115	NOC 2122
NOC 2145	NOC 2146	NOC 2152	NOC 2153	NOC 2271	NOC 2273	NOC 2274
NOC 2275	NOC 3011	NOC 3012	NOC 3111	NOC 3112	NOC 3113	NOC 3114
NOC 3121	NOC 3124	NOC 3125	NOC 3131	NOC 3132	NOC 3141	NOC 3142
NOC 3144	NOC 3213	NOC 3221	NOC 3222	NOC 3231	NOC 3232	NOC 3233
NOC 3236	NOC 4012	NOC 4031	NOC 4032	NOC 4111	NOC 4112	NOC 4154
NOC 4155	NOC 4168	NOC 4217	NOC 4311	NOC 4312	NOC 4313	NOC 5111
NOC 5112	NOC 5113	NOC 5121	NOC 5122	NOC  5123	NOC 5125	NOC 5131
NOC 5132	NOC 5133	NOC 5134	NOC 5135	NOC 5136	NOC 5211	NOC 5212
NOC 5221	NOC 5222	NOC 5223	NOC 5224	NOC 5225	NOC 5226	NOC 5227
NOC 5231	NOC 5232	NOC  5241	NOC 5242	NOC 5243	NOC 5244	NOC 5245
NOC 5251	NOC 5252	NOC 5253	NOC 5254	NOC 6231	NOC 6232	NOC 6311
NOC 6314	NOC 6341	NOC 6343	NOC 6346	NOC 7233	NOC 7247	NOC 7253
NOC 7303	NOC 7303	NOC 7316	NOC 7318	NOC 7331	NOC 7372	NOC 7361
NOC 8232	NOC 8261	NOC 8262	NOC 9214	NOC 9217	NOC 9221	NOC 9222
NOC 9223	NOC 9224	NOC 9227	NOC 9235	NOC 9243	-	-

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