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The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is a provincially administrated, economic-based, immigration program that allows Saskatchewan to select individuals based on Saskatchewan’s labour market needs. I would encourage you to review the program’s website at http://www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca.

You may want to pay particular attention to the SINP Skilled Worker category. To be considered in SINP Skilled Worker category, applicants must have a confirmed offer of permanent, full-time employment with a Saskatchewan employer in an occupation or trade that falls under the National Occupational Classification level of “A”, “B”, “0” or a designated trade in Saskatchewan. They must also have a minimum of one year of related work experience in their intended occupation and be able to score a minimum of 35 points on a self assessment rating.

The top ten skilled occupations of SINP nominees is

1. Registered Nurses

2. Cooks

3. Welders and Related Machine Operators

4. Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus and Mechanical Repairers

5. Food Service Supervisors

6. Carpenters

7. Secondary School Teachers

8. Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers

9. Restaurant and Food Service Managers

10. Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers

The SINP criteria do require applicants to have an offer of permanent full time employment. The SaskJobs website, at [url]www.saskjobs.ca[/url], is a good resource for applicants in seeking employment in Saskatchewan. The website provides a variety of tools and resources to assist people in finding employment and market their skills and abilities to prospective employers. Currently, the SaskJobs website has over 9,000 jobs posted.

There are 19 Canada-Saskatchewan Career and Employment Services (CES) offices in Saskatchewan which provide career and employment services to people in need of information on career and job opportunities as well as options that enable participation in the provincial labour market. Their services focus on matching the skills of Saskatchewan worker with the needs of employers. For more information on CES, please visit their website at [url]www.aeei.gov.sk.ca/ces-offices[/url].

In addition to the 19 CES offices, Saskatchewan has 11 regional newcomer gateway locations, The regional newcomer gateways are first-stop centers to help immigrants connect to important services in communities and surrounding areas. Settlement advisors can help with settlement planning. General information on the Gateways can be found at [url]www.saskimmigratiohn.ca/immigration-gateways[/url].

If you have any further questions on the SINP, please do not hesitate to contact me.