Immigrate to Canada Without a Job Offer (Saskatchewan PNP)

Immigration applicants under Express Entry have to earn a competitive CRS score (Comprehensive Ranking System) to receive a federal invitation. However, the applicants don’t need to have a job offer ready; express Entry candidates with high CRS stand a greater chance of getting a PR application approved.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is an alternate immigration route to Canada as popular as the Express Entry System. The PNPs set up by the different provinces strive to apply a more balanced set of criteria to allow a predetermined number of applicants every year to settle down in their provinces as permanent residents. Each province has its nomination criteria. For any applicant to be eligible to immigrate via a PNP, they must earn a nomination by the said province/territory.

How Does Saskatchewan PNP (SINP) Work?

Nine provinces and two territories in Canada, including Saskatchewan, have set up their PNPs. For example, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) offers two immigration pathways to Canada to earn a chance to work and live in the Saskatchewan Province of the country. In addition, the SINP is open to international immigrant applicants.

Saskatchewan is a province made up of prairies and is located in Western Canada. Activities such as farming, agriculture export, fishing, and forestry contribute to the province’s economy.

The SINP gives foreign nationals a chance to settle down and become permanent residents if they wish to do so. There are different streams of immigration that one can apply through SINP. However, two busy immigration pathway programs allow applicants to apply for permanent residence without a job offer.

1. Saskatchewan Express Entry-linked Scheme

An applicant intending to use this stream should have an active profile in the Express Entry scheme to apply. This enhanced version of the PNP allows candidates nominated by the Saskatchewan province to receive an additional 600 points towards the CRS score, guaranteeing a chance to apply for permanent residence here. To receive a nomination from Saskatchewan, the candidate should apply via Express Entry by creating a profile in the category and expressing an interest in settling down in the province.

To apply in the International Skilled Worker (Express Entry) category, the applicant must meet the following basic requirements:

• Score a minimum of 60 on 110 points on the SINP assessment grid;
• Have an active Express Entry Profile Number and the IRCC Job Seeker Validation Code;
• Meet language standards set by Express Entry and have test results in hand;
• Have minimal work experience levels in their field of training/education in a professed in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan (NOC 0, A, or B);
• Have a post-secondary school or training equivalent to a minimum of one year of Canadian education;
• Show the presence of adequate funds in hand to cover settlement fees in Saskatchewan.

2. Saskatchewan Occupation-in-Demand Scheme

residence in this category. The province prefers to allow applicants who have skills to fill gaps in the job market. To be eligible to apply through this scheme, the applicant should have at least one year’s experience in one of the jobs found in Saskatchewan’s list of Occupations In-Demand.

The following are the specific requirements that an applicant must meet to apply in the International Skilled Worker (Occupation In-Demand) category:

• Score a minimum of 60 on 110 points on the SINP assessment grid;
• Live outside Canada/have proof of legal status in Canada;
• Should not be a refugee claimant;
• Have scored at least four as per the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) tests;
• Should have completed post-secondary education/training/apprenticeship and must have an equivalent foreign education credential;
• Must have work experience that is related to the occupation/education;
• Must possess stipulated work experience related to their field of education/training in a skilled in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan at the time of application (NOC 0, A, or B);
• Show the presence of adequate funds in hand to cover settlement fees in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan has already invited 2,733 candidates via Saskatchewan Express Entry and 3,433 via Occupations In-Demand to apply for permanent residence in 2021. Ontario has also issued invitations through its PNP (Human Capital Priorities Stream), which does not require an applicant to have a ready job offer to apply for permanent residence in the province.

Contact Immilaw Immigration to find out more about your options for Canadian immigration, and you can fill out our immigration assessment form. You can call us at 613-276-1454, or you may send in your query at info@immilawimmigration.com. We will schedule a consultation for you with one of our immigration lawyers.