The Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit stream targets the foreign skilled workers working in Saskatchewan for at least six months and having a job offer from Saskatchewan employer.
The Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit stream of Saskatchewan Experience is one of several immigration streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program(SINP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Saskatchewan. The Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit stream targets the foreign worker who has a minimum of six months of work experience in Saskatchewan with a valid work permit. The candidate must have a full-time permanent job offer from the Saskatchewan employer for the same position that the applicant has been worked for the six months and holding a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. Candidate must have a valid work permit issued by the IRCC.
Eligibility Requirement
| Express Entry Profile | No |
| Connection to Province | Work Experience |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Language Proficiency | CLB 4 if job offer position in NOC C |
| Level of Education | No minimum |
| Work Experience | 6 months In Saskatchewan in specific occupations |
| Investment Requirement | None |
Connection To Province
The applicant must already be working in Saskatchewan on a valid work permit for at least six months prior to the application submission for an employer providing a job offer under the NOC Skill Level 0, A or B or in a designated trade occupation.
Job Offer
To be eligible for this stream, the candidate must provide a Letter of Offer from the Saskatchewan employer which will demonstrate the offer of employment and the Job Approval Letter issued by the SINP. The job offer must be a permanent, full-time for the occupation position of National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix A, B or 0 or in a designated trade (mentioned below).
The Job Approval Letter will be issued by registering position in the SINP Online Portal by the applicant’s employer which will be assessed by the SINP. On approval, the SINP will issue the Job Approval Letter to the employer.
If the candidate’s position will require any licensing or certification to work in Saskatchewan, the candidate must show the proof of eligibility by providing such licence or certificate.
Language Proficiency
If the applicant’s job offer is for the occupation at NOC Skill Level 0, A or B, then the applicant does not require to demonstrate any language proficiency. If the applicant’s job offer is for the occupation at NOC Skill Level C, the applicant must demonstrate the language proficiency level in all four competencies – writing, reading, listening, and speaking with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 or higher through the valid test results obtained within the last two years prior to the applying of application.
The language proficiency must be demonstrated through the following valid English or French test:
- For English:
- International English Language Testing (IELTS) – General Training test only
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General test only
- For French:
- Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)
- Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada)
Work Experience
The candidate must have at least six (6) months of full-time work experience working for the same employer and position as mentioned in the job offer issued by the Saskatchewan employer.
Ineligible Applicant
The candidates are ineligible for the Employment Offer steam if they are:
- refugee claimants who are claiming refugee status in Canada from the government of Canada
- health professionals (you may apply through Saskatchewan Health Professionals stream)
- food and beverage persons/servers (you may apply through Saskatchewan Hospitality Sector Project)
- post-graduate work permit holding graduates. (you may apply through Saskatchewan Students or Employment Offer stream)
- failed to submit SINP required documentation
- unable to demonstrate the intent to live and work in Saskatchewan
- internationally misrepresented in the application.
Application Procedure
The SINP accepts applications at all times from eligible applicants of Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit stream. The eligible applicants of the stream may submit their complete application without any application fees through the SINP Online Portal. If the application is approved and the applicant is selected for the provincial nomination, the SINP will notify the applicant by email. On receiving the provincial nomination, the applicant is eligible to submit a Canadian Permanent Residence application to IRCC. The applicant has six months to submit their paper-based application for permanent residence by mailing it to the appropriate centre whereas, these applications are generally processed within 18 months.
Designated Trades of Saskatchewan
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