The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) introduced new pathways for healthcare and agricultural workers specifically. The provincial government announced the release of these two pathways on 30th August 2024 as a means to bring in required talent and fill in-demand job positions.
The new SINP streams are:
- Health Talent Pathway
- Agriculture Talent Pathway
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Why did SINP introduce new streams?
The reason behind SINP’s announcement of new streams is to meet the labour market needs and grow the workforce in the healthcare and agriculture sector.
Moreover, the Health Talent Pathway will further support Saskatchewan’s Health Human Resources (HHR) action plan. Both these pathways will fortify Saskatchewan’s labour market needs by bringing in international talent in required sectors.
Who qualifies for SINP’s new pathways?
The eligibility criteria for both the new pathways are listed below in nutshell.
- The international workers must intend to live in Saskatchewan and work.
- They need to have a valid and SINP-approved job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.
- If the applicant has a work permit, they must be living and working in Saskatchewan.
Eligibility Criteria of Health Talent Pathway
The eligibility criteria of this pathway also includes the Express Entry option for applicants with an Express Entry profile.
| Eligibility Criteria | Express Entry Way | Non-Express Entry Way |
| Language Test Scores | Score at least CLB/NCLC 7 | Score at least CLB/NCLC 5 |
| Work Experience | Have 1 year of experience in last 5 years (must be in an eligible related occupation) | If you are applying from within Saskatchewan – have full-time experience of 6 months; have a Job Approval Letter; employment period doesn’t need to be consecutive In case you weren’t employed for your supporting employer, demonstrate 1 year of experience in previous 5 years (in related occupation) |
| License | If required – be eligible for licensing | |
| Educational Requirements | Have completed post-secondary education (must be related to your current job offered in Saskatchewan) | |
| Job Offer | Job offered must be for full-time employment | |
| Country of Residence | Either live in Canada on a legal status or be outside of Canada | – |
| Additional Requirements | Profile must be in Express Entry pool | |
| Not be a refugee claimant | ||
| Have Express Entry profile number and job seeker valid code (both must be valid) | ||
The list of occupations eligible to apply through the Health Talent Pathway of SINP are provided below.
| NOC Code | NOC Title |
| 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31111 | Optometrists |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
| 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 31121 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 31200 | Psychologists |
| 31201 | Chiropractors |
| 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 31203 | Occupational therapists |
| 31204 | Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 31300 | Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 32100 | Opticians |
| 32101 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations |
| 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
| 32104 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
| 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 32110 | Denturists |
| 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 32112 | Dental technologists and technicians |
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 32121 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 32122 | Medical sonographers |
| 32123 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists n.e.c |
| 32124 | Pharmacy technicians |
| 32129 | Other medical technologists and technicians |
| 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| 32201 | Massage therapists |
| 32209 | Other practitioners of natural healing |
| 33100 | Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
| 33101 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
| 33102 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
| 33109 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
Though all NOC codes are eligible to apply through non-Express Entry and Express Entry pathway, there’s one NOC code that is only eligible for non-Express Entry. That one is- 44101 (Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations).
Eligibility Criteria of Agriculture Talent Pathway
To qualify for the Agriculture Talent Pathway, which is one of the SINP new streams or pathways, meet the following requirements:
- Score at least CLB/NCLC 4
- Have studied at least high school
- Have at least 1 year of work experience in last 3 years (in occupation in which you will be working in Saskatchewan); or you could have 6 months full-time work experience under an employer who provided you a Job Approval Letter
- Have a full-time, permanent employment contract in agriculture sector
- Have a valid SINP JAL as proof of experience
List of eligible occupations for Agriculture Talent Pathway are:
| NOC Code | NOC Title |
| 75101 | Material handlers |
| 84120 | Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators |
| 85100 | Livestock labourers |
| 85101 | Harvesting labourers |
| 85103 | Nursery and greenhouse labourers |
| 94140 | Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing |
| 94141 | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers |
| 94143 | Testers and graders, food and beverage processing |
| 94204 | Mechanical assemblers and inspectors |
| 95106 | Labourers in food and beverage processing |
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