Saskatchewan Immigration Nomination Program (SINP)

SINP

Canada has recently introduced the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This program exists based on agreements that have been made between the provinces and the federal government. Essentially, the process is two steps. You first apply to a provincial program in order to obtain a provincial nomination. If you are successful in this, you will use this nomination to apply for permanent residence status through the federal government, Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

his category is for skilled workers, professionals or managers who have a full-time, permanent job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. It is divided into two sub-categories:

• Skilled Workers/Professionals
• Existing Work Permit

In order to be eligible for the Saskatchewan Skilled Worker Category of the Saskatchewan Immigration Nomination Program, as the applicant, you must consider two sets of criteria:

You may qualify to apply under the SINP Skilled Workers:

• You live outside of Canada or you have proof of legal status in Canada, you are not a refugee claimant and you have the following:

• An offer of permanent, full-time employment in  Saskatchewan Immigration Nomination Program (SINP)  either in an occupation or trade in the NationalOccupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B” or “0”, or in a designatedtrade in Saskatchewan

You may qualify to apply under the SINP Existing Work Permit if:

• You have proof of legal status in Canada, you are not a refugee claimant and you have the following:

• Have worked in Saskatchewan for at least six months on a Temporary Work Permit either in an occupation or trade that is in the NOC Matrix level “A” or “B”, or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan excluding trades included in the Hospitality Sector Pilot Project

Once you have determined under which category you should apply, note that that your application will be assessed based on the basis of eight factors:

• Education and Training
• Work Experience
• Language Ability
• Family Support
• Saskatchewan Suitability
• Community Support
• Age
• Personal Financial Resources

If you require more information regarding Saskatchewan Immigration Nomination Program or other Nominee Programs, you can contact us at Akrami and Associates.