Saskatchewan SINP

Why Choose Saskatchewan?

2026 priority sectors: health care, agriculture, skilled trades, mining, manufacturing, energy and technology

4,761

2026 Initial Nomination Allocation

Open Categories (of 4)

SINP Streams

Two open categories and two closed categories. International Skilled Worker application fee: CAD 500. Federal PR fee for a single applicant: CAD 1,675 (CAD 1,590 plus CAD 85 biometrics), so CAD 2,175 in government fees.

International Skilled Worker

Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand, Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Talent Pathways. Open in 2026.

Occupation In-Demand needs no job offer, but needs an EOI and 60 of 110 points
ECA required for education outside Canada
CLB 4+ for most sub-categories
Fee: CAD 500, non-refundable
SINP processing: 2 weeks for 80% of Employment Offer cases (Q3 2026)

Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience

Existing Work Permit and International Students (Saskatchewan graduates). Open in 2026.

Student route needs a credential from a Saskatchewan designated learning institution
Six months (780 hours) of related paid work in Saskatchewan
CLB 4 applies only to TEER 4 or 5 designated trade jobs
PGWP holders who studied in another province are not eligible

Entrepreneur Stream (Closed)

Permanently closed on 27 March 2025. The SINP has not replaced it.

No new applications or Expressions of Interest
Existing applications are processed to completion
Last criteria: net worth CAD 500,000, investment CAD 300,000 in the Regina or Saskatoon areas (CAD 200,000 elsewhere)
Alternatives: business streams in Alberta, British Columbia or Manitoba

Farm Ownership (Closed)

Permanently closed on 27 March 2025 together with the Entrepreneur category.