Saskatchewan PNP launches new tech immigration program

Abstract: Saskatchewan has launched the Tech Talent Pathway for international tech professionals in eleven occupations.

Highlights:

• Saskatchewan launches the Tech Talent Pathway to facilitate permanent residency for foreign national tech workers.
• The program is conducted through the SINP or Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program.
• The move aims to address the shortage of labor in the sector of technology in Saskatchewan.
• Candidates already registered in the Express Entry pool are eligible for this Saskatchewan pathway.

The province of Saskatchewan announced a new immigration program for tech workers on March 7, 2022. The program is named Tech Talent Pathway and aims to attract foreign national workers in the tech sector.

Currently, the province is facing a shortage of tech workers. Employers of the technology and innovation sectors of Saskatchewan will be able to attract more talent to support innovation and compete globally.

This new stream will speed the process of immigration for tech workers working in Saskatchewan. It will also aid workers recruited out of Canada.

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Eligibility Requirements for Tech Talent Pathway

The eligibility requirements for the Tech Talent Pathway are listed below.

• An approval letter of the SINP tech job from the employer
• Meeting the required score in the CLB or Canadian Language Benchmark.
• If the candidate is not working in Saskatchewan, they have to score the required points in Level 5 of the test.
• If the candidate aims to be selected for the Express Entry pool, they need to score the required points in Level 7 of the test.
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in the occupation applied for in the last five years or six months' work experience in Saskatchewan.
• The candidate should have post-secondary graduation.
• Meets the eligibility for professional licensing in Saskatchewan
• The requirements of the Saskatchewan program may change, but the applications submitted would be judged according to the conditions valid in the time of application.

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Occupations under the Tech Talent

The occupations under the Tech Talent Pathway program with their NOC codes are listed below.

Occupation	NOC Code
Computer and information systems managers	0213
Electrical and Electronics engineers	2133
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	2147
Information System analysts and consultants	2171
Database analysts and data administrators	2172
Software engineers and designers	2173
Computer programmers and interactive media developers	2174
Web designers and developers	2175
Computer network technicians	2281
User support technicians	2282
Information system testing technicians	2283

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Eligibility requirement of Candidates outside Canada

Candidates who do not live in Canada, have legal status in Canada, and are not refugees are eligible for the pathway too, if they fulfil the following requirements

• Offer letter of a permanent and full-time job in the sector of innovation and technology in Saskatchewan
• Attest your intent to reside and work in Saskatchewan
• Proof of Post-Secondary education in your field
• Candidates applying from Saskatchewan need to have a six-month experience in a full-time job
• If the abovementioned criteria cannot be fulfilled, the applicant must have one year of work experience in the last five years
• If the candidate is applying from a place outside Saskatchewan they need to have one year of work experience in their field of interest
• Meet the language proficiency requirements
• Meet the requirement of licensing set by Saskatchewan if your occupation requires it
• Software engineers, computer engineers, electronics and electrical engineers will have to provide a letter from the APEGS or Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan to prove that the registration for Engineer-in-Training has been approved
• Proof of assignment of Confirmatory Exam by APEGS

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