Saskatchewan SINP — Provincial Nomination for Skilled Workers
Saskatchewan nominates skilled workers for Canadian PR through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) — six worker sub-streams across two categories, with sector-based allocation caps and Talent Pathways for health care, agriculture, and technology.
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) nominates skilled workers through two categories: International Skilled Worker (Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand, Saskatchewan Express Entry, and the Health, Agriculture, and Innovation and Tech Talent Pathways) and Saskatchewan Experience (for workers already in Saskatchewan on a valid work permit, and international students). Most sub-streams require a $500 CAD application fee and a minimum score of 60 out of 110 on SINP's Point Assessment Grid. For 2026, Saskatchewan reserves at least 50% of its nomination allocation for priority sectors (health care, agriculture, skilled trades, mining, manufacturing, energy, technology) and caps a further 25% across accommodation and food services, trucking, and retail trade. A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your CRS score if you have or create an Express Entry profile.
- Application Fee
- $500 CAD, non-refundable
- Minimum Score
- 60 / 110 on the Point Grid
- Categories
- 2 — Skilled Worker & SK Experience
- EE-Aligned
- Nomination adds 600 CRS pts
- 2026 Allocation
- 4,761 nominations, sector-capped
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Who Is This For?
- You score at least 60 out of 110 on SINP's Point Assessment Grid (education, work experience, language, age, and connections to Saskatchewan)
- You meet the sub-stream's minimum language requirement (CLB 4 to 5, or the federal Express Entry requirement for the Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-stream)
- You have relevant work experience — depending on the sub-stream, from 6 months already working for a Saskatchewan employer up to 1 year within the last 10 years
- Your occupation is not on SINP's Excluded Occupation List and is classified TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3
- If you're applying in a capped sector (accommodation and food services, trucking, or retail trade), you can only apply during the last 6 months of your work permit's validity
- You intend to live and work in Saskatchewan
How It Works
- 1
Check your eligibility and occupation
Confirm your occupation isn't on SINP's Excluded Occupation List, and identify which sub-stream (EOI-based or direct-apply) fits your situation.
- 2
Submit an Expression of Interest or apply directly
EOI-based sub-streams (Occupation In-Demand, Saskatchewan Express Entry) go into a ranked pool for up to 1 year; direct-apply sub-streams can apply as soon as you meet the criteria.
- 3
Respond to an Invitation to Apply
If selected from the EOI pool, you have 60 days to submit a complete application.
- 4
Pay the application fee and submit documents
A $500 CAD non-refundable fee is due with your application; missing or untranslated documents can close your file without a refund.
- 5
Receive your nomination
If approved, SINP issues a Nomination Certificate; Express Entry-aligned nominees get an automatic 600-point CRS boost.
- 6
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
IRCC typically processes complete post-nomination applications in 6 months or less — a federal, not provincial, estimate.
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Why ITC iLand for This Program?
Since 1998, ITC iLand has guided skilled workers through Saskatchewan's evolving SINP structure — from its shift to sector-based allocation caps to its new Talent Pathways for health care, agriculture, and technology. Our licensed RCICs check which sub-stream and capped-sector rules currently apply before we build your strategy, not which ones used to.
Frequently Asked Questions
$500 CAD, non-refundable, for International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience sub-streams. SINP's own guidance states processing times "can change and should not be used to predict processing times for future applications" — ask us for the current status before you apply.
No. Effective March 27, 2025, SINP permanently closed both categories. No new applications, expressions of interest, or invitations are being accepted; only applications already in the system before that date are still being processed.
Both are Expression of Interest sub-streams ranked on SINP's Point Assessment Grid, but Saskatchewan Express Entry additionally requires an active federal Express Entry profile, which lets your provincial nomination automatically add 600 points to your CRS score. Occupation In-Demand doesn't require an Express Entry profile, though you can create one afterward to still get the CRS boost.
Saskatchewan reserves at least 50% of its 4,761 nominations for priority sectors (health care, agriculture, skilled trades, mining, manufacturing, energy, and technology), including 750 spots specifically for Saskatchewan post-secondary graduates in those sectors. A further 25% is split across three capped sectors — accommodation and food services, trucking, and retail trade — each with scheduled intake windows through the year.
SINP's stated goal is 16 weeks for a complete application. Recent quarterly data shows most sub-streams processing faster than that, but SINP explicitly cautions that these figures can change and don't predict future processing times.
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