Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

The SINP is Saskatchewan's provincial nominee program. The province nominates people who meet its labour market needs, and nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which makes the final decision on permanent residence. Applications are made online through the SINP's OASIS system.

2026 nomination allocation shown on the SINP statistics page

5,261

Minimum share reserved for priority sectors

50%

Spaces for Saskatchewan graduates in priority sectors

750

SINP processing goal for complete applications

16 weeks

The SINP announced an initial 2026 allocation of 4,761 on December 19, 2025. As of November 4, 2026, its processing statistics page showed a 2026 allocation of 5,261 (figures there are updated quarterly). Priority sectors are health care, agriculture, skilled trades, energy, mining, manufacturing and technology, with at least 50% of nominations reserved for them. Accommodation and food services (15%), trucking (5%) and retail trade (5%) are capped at 25% in total, and employers in these sectors can apply only during set intake windows.

Employment Offer: for skilled workers inside or outside Canada with a permanent, full-time job offer in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. You need at least 60 points on the SINP grid, one year of experience in your intended occupation in the last 10 years, at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 and Saskatchewan licensing if your occupation is regulated. Truck drivers must use Existing Work Permit, and health occupations in NOC category 3 must use the Health Talent Pathway or Students.

Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry: for skilled workers without a job offer. You need 60 points, related post-secondary education (with an educational credential assessment for foreign studies), skilled experience in an in-demand occupation that is not on the excluded list, settlement funds and a settlement plan. Saskatchewan Express Entry also requires a federal Express Entry profile and federal language minimums. You must first submit an EOI and be invited.

Existing Work Permit: you must have worked 6 consecutive months (780 hours) full-time for the supporting employer on a valid work permit. Holders of an LMIA-based, Canada-Ukraine (CUAET) or Francophone Mobility work permit can apply in any TEER; other work permit holders need TEER 0 to 3 or a designated trade. CLB 4 is required for TEER 4 and 5 jobs. Spousal open work permit and study permit holders cannot use this category.

Students: you graduated from a Saskatchewan designated learning institution, hold a PGWP, study permit or CUAET work permit, have 6 months (780 hours) of paid work in Saskatchewan related to your studies, and have a permanent full-time job offer in your field in TEER 0 to 3 or a designated trade. Study permit holders need a job offer in a priority sector.

Talent pathways: the Health Talent Pathway (CLB 5, or CLB 7 for the Express Entry option, related post-secondary education, 6 months with the supporting employer or 1 year in the last 5 years), the Agriculture Talent Pathway (CLB 4, high school, 1 year in the last 3 years or 6 months with the employer) and the Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway (related post-secondary education, 1 year of skilled experience in the last 5 years or 6 months with the employer) each cover a listed set of occupations. Health and tech have an Express Entry option.

Each sub-category has its own rules, but these requirements apply across most of the SINP.

• Job offer approved through an EPAFor job offer categories, a permanent, full-time job with a Saskatchewan employer registered with the SINP. The employer submits an Employer Position Assessment, which replaced Job Approval Forms.
• LanguageUsually CLB 4 or 5 depending on the category, on an approved test less than 2 years old. Employers and regulators can ask for more.
• LicensingSaskatchewan licensing or eligibility for it if your occupation is a compulsory trade or regulated.
• Legal statusYou live outside Canada or have legal status in Canada, and you are not a refugee claimant.
• Work permit typeSome categories accept only certain permits. PGWP holders can use only Students, the talent pathways and Employment Offer.
• Intention to live in SaskatchewanNominees on temporary work permits must live in Saskatchewan.

You do not need a representative or consultant to apply to the SINP. If you use one, the SINP says they must be a lawyer in Canada in good standing with a provincial law society or licensed by the Government of Saskatchewan.

The International Skilled Worker sub-categories use a points grid out of 110, and you need at least 60 to apply. A job offer, a close relative in Saskatchewan, past work or past study in Saskatchewan add points for connection to the province.

Without a job offer, your EOI is ranked by its score, with ties broken first by connections to Saskatchewan, then by work experience and language. EOIs stay valid for one year, and an invitation gives you 60 days to apply. The SINP can limit selections by occupation and says on its EOI page: "There are no scheduled EOI draws at this time."

With a job offer, selection runs through your employer. After the SINP conditionally approves the Employer Position Assessment, you have 10 calendar days to confirm the details and 60 days to submit your application. In capped sectors, positions are first come, first served in each intake window, and the worker must have 6 months or less left on their work permit.

As of November 4, 2026, the SINP processing statistics page showed capped sector intake windows held in January, March, May, July and September 2026. Most sectors reached their position limit on the opening day of each window, and 26 retail positions from the September window were still open. A November window is planned; check that page for its dates and limits.

Health and tech applicants who use the Express Entry option and are nominated get 600 extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, but still need an IRCC invitation.

1. 1

   1. Choose your category

   Match your situation to a sub-category and check your occupation, work permit type and sector.

2. 2

   2. Employer submits an EPA (job offer categories)

   Your employer, with a valid Certificate of Registration, submits an Employer Position Assessment in OASIS. Capped sector employers can submit only during an intake window.

3. 3

   3. Confirm the EPA within 10 days

   Log in to OASIS and confirm the job details. If you miss the window, the employer must submit a new EPA.

4. 4

   4. Apply within 60 days

   Pay the fee where it applies ($500 for International Skilled Worker and talent pathway applications) and upload every required document, with certified translations. Applications with missing or untranslated documents are closed and the fee is not refunded.

5. 5

   5. Receive a decision

   If found ineligible, you can request a second review within 30 days for $250, based on the original application.

6. 6

   6. Apply to IRCC within 6 months

   Your nomination certificate is valid for 6 months. Express Entry nominees accept the nomination in their profile; others apply online outside Express Entry.

For Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry, the first step is an EOI profile in OASIS, and you apply only if invited.

The SINP aims to process complete International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within 16 weeks. From July 1 to September 30, 2026, it processed 80% of applications in Employment Offer, the three talent pathways, Existing Work Permit and Students within 2 weeks, and Employer Position Assessments within 4 weeks (goal: 6 weeks). Settlement funds are required for the sub-categories without a job offer; see the province's current table. IRCC's processing times for the federal stage are shown below, live from IRCC's processing times tool.

The SINP can also withdraw a nomination, for example if you do not apply for a work permit within 90 days of nomination, do not start work within 90 days of getting the permit, live or work in another province, or stop meeting your category's criteria. If you lose your job after nomination, you have 45 days to find a new job with a new EPA, with up to two 45-day extensions.

1. March 27, 2025

   All entrepreneur and farm pathways closed permanently

   Entrepreneur, International Graduate Entrepreneur and Farm Owner and Operator: no new EOIs, applications or invitations. Applications already in the system continue to be processed.

2. December 19, 2025

   SINP publishes its 2026 sector rules

   Priority sector reservation, capped sectors with intake windows, 750 spaces for Saskatchewan graduates and limits on open work permit and PGWP holders.

3. January 13, 2026

   First capped sector intake window

   Six windows are planned in 2026: January, March, May, July, September and November.

The Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-categories are not closed, but they depend on EOI draws, and none are scheduled. Check the SINP's EOI page before relying on them.

Apply to IRCC before your nomination certificate expires 6 months after it is issued. You can request a revision or a 3-month extension through OASIS, and extensions must be requested within 90 days of expiry. If you are not already working for your employer, apply for a work permit within 90 days of nomination. Tell the SINP immediately if your job changes or ends; your employer must also report it within 15 days.