Saskatchewan immigration (SINP): streams, points and how to apply

What is the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program?

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program is the province's economic immigration program, run by Saskatchewan in partnership with IRCC. It lets the province nominate people whose skills, experience and occupations meet local labour-market needs; a provincial nomination is then your stepping stone to applying to IRCC for permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program is divided into three broad categories: International Skilled Worker, Saskatchewan Experience (for people already working or studying in the province) and Entrepreneur and Farm. The last closed permanently to new applications on March 27, 2025, with existing applications still being processed.

Saskatchewan's initial 2026 nomination allocation is 4,761: at least 50 percent (2,381) is reserved for priority sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, skilled trades, mining, manufacturing, energy and technology, up to 25 percent (1,190) goes to capped sectors, and 750 places are reserved for Saskatchewan post-secondary graduates working in priority sectors (saskatchewan.ca, Immigration FAQs, updated December 19, 2025).

How do you get PR in Saskatchewan?

To get PR in Saskatchewan, most people first earn a provincial nomination through one of the two SINP categories that accept applications (International Skilled Worker or Saskatchewan Experience) and then apply to IRCC for permanent residence within six months of being nominated (saskatchewan.ca, How to Apply to the SINP, read October 13, 2026). The province chooses its nominees; IRCC makes the final permanent-residence decision.

• Job offer: Every SINP sub-category now accepting applications requires a permanent, full-time job offer from an eligible Saskatchewan employer.
• Points floor: International Skilled Worker candidates must score at least 60 of 110 points on the SINP grid, which rewards education, work experience, language, age and Saskatchewan connections.
• Federal stage: IRCC estimates about 7 months for a permanent-residence application from an Express Entry-aligned nomination and about 13 months from a base nomination (IRCC processing times, updated 9 October 2026).
• Without the SINP: A federal route such as Express Entry or family sponsorship also gives permanent residence, and permanent residents can live in Saskatchewan without a provincial nomination.

How the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program works: the Expression of Interest points system

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program works mainly through its International Skilled Worker category, which most skilled applicants apply through and which uses an Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. You create a profile, Saskatchewan scores it against a points grid out of 110 points, and the province invites the highest-ranked profiles in periodic draws.

You must reach at least 60 points to be eligible, but, as with every PNP, reaching the floor only puts you in the pool; it does not guarantee an invitation. Points come from your education and training, skilled work experience, language ability, age and your connection to Saskatchewan (such as a job offer, past study or close family in the province).

Enhanced vs base: where the +600 CRS boost applies

The International Skilled Worker category contains both enhanced and base options, and they behave very differently. The Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category is enhanced: you must already hold a valid federal Express Entry profile, and a Saskatchewan nomination through this route adds 600 CRS points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, enough, with a typical core score, to clear recent provincial-nominee draw cut-offs (697 to 805 in 2026), though IRCC still issues the Invitation to Apply at a following draw. The Health Talent Pathway and the Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway also each have an Express Entry option for candidates with a Saskatchewan job offer.

The Occupation In-Demand and Employment Offer routes are base (non-Express Entry) streams: once nominated, you submit a separate permanent-residence application directly to IRCC through its online PR Portal, with no CRS boost. Not sure where your federal score stands? Try our free CRS calculator first.

SINP streams and how to reach each sub-page

The table below lists the main SINP streams, who each is for and its 2026 status. Each stream links to its dedicated guide, where we cover eligibility and the application steps in detail. Under the 2026 model, the priority-sector Talent Pathways accept employer-driven applications year-round under continuous intake, while capped sectors use set intake windows.

Closed SINP streams: Saskatchewan says that effective March 27, 2025 it "permanently closed all Entrepreneur and Farm immigration pathways", which covers the Entrepreneur category, its International Graduate Entrepreneur category and the Farm Owner and Operator category. No new applications or expressions of interest are accepted and no further invitations are issued, but all existing applications continue to be processed to completion; the province takes questions at saskentrepreneur@gov.sk.ca (saskatchewan.ca, read 13 October 2026). For business immigration, compare the entrepreneur streams other provinces still run on our Provincial Nominee Programs page.

The sector Talent Pathways in 2026

A defining feature of the SINP in 2026 is its sector Talent Pathways. Rather than relying solely on broad EOI draws, Saskatchewan now reserves at least half of its nominations (2,381 of 4,761) for priority industries and invites employer-supported candidates through dedicated Health, Tech and Agriculture pathways.

A separate carve-out reserves a block of nominations for graduates of Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions. The capped sectors (accommodation and food services, trucking and retail) are limited by quota and run on six intake windows through the year, and their applicants may apply only in the last six months of their work permit.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program eligibility

SINP eligibility for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program differs by route, but the International Skilled Worker category generally asks for skilled work experience in an eligible occupation, language results appropriate to that occupation, post-secondary education or training, and enough settlement funds, plus a points score of at least 60 on the EOI grid. Your occupation must also match an in-demand SINP NOC code, so check the current list on saskatchewan.ca before assuming you qualify. Not sure if your profile fits? Our free immigration eligibility checker gives you a quick read in minutes.

The Employment Offer route and the Talent Pathways add a job offer from an eligible Saskatchewan employer. The Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category layers the federal Express Entry minimums on top. The Entrepreneur and Farm categories, which assessed net worth, investment and a business or farming plan instead of a job offer, closed permanently to new applications on March 27, 2025. Eligibility rules around work-permit type and in-province status are applied strictly, so the safest step is a profile review against the current saskatchewan.ca criteria.

How to apply for the SINP

To apply for the SINP, you confirm that you meet a route's requirements, open an account in OASIS, Saskatchewan's online immigration application system, and submit either a free Expression of Interest or, on a job-offer route, a direct application; once nominated, you apply to IRCC for permanent residence. For EOI-based routes, you then wait to see whether your score earns an invitation in a draw.

For the Employment Offer route, eligible candidates can apply directly without a draw. If invited or eligible to apply, you submit a full nomination application with supporting documents. Once nominated, you apply to IRCC for permanent residence, through Express Entry if your nomination is enhanced, or through IRCC's online PR Portal if it is a base nomination.

On cost, submitting an Expression of Interest is free, and an International Skilled Worker application carries a non-refundable $500 CAD SINP application fee, paid online when an Employment Offer application is submitted or after an Invitation to Apply under Occupation In-Demand or Saskatchewan Express Entry (saskatchewan.ca, checked October 13, 2026). The Entrepreneur and Farm categories no longer accept applications. All of these provincial steps are separate from the IRCC permanent-residence fees you pay at the federal stage.

Where is the SINP login?

The SINP login is OASIS, the province's online application system at immigration.saskatchewan.ca, which the SINP uses to receive applications and to send applicants their correspondence (saskatchewan.ca, How to Apply to the SINP, read October 13, 2026). On a job-offer route you also log in to OASIS within 10 days of being notified that your employer's Employer Position Assessment is conditionally approved, to validate the position.

The official Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program page on saskatchewan.ca links to every SINP category, the points grid, language requirements and the quarterly processing statistics.

How long does the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program take?

The SINP took 2 weeks to decide complete nomination applications in the third quarter of 2026, against a 16-week goal, and IRCC then estimates about 7 months (Express Entry) or about 13 months (base) for the permanent-residence stage (saskatchewan.ca, SINP Processing Statistics, read October 13, 2026; IRCC, updated 9 October 2026). For EOI routes, waiting for an invitation hinges on your points score and the pace of draws, and with the International Skilled Worker draws paused, that timing is uncertain in 2026. You can compare current Canadian immigration processing times across programs to set expectations.

After you submit a complete nomination application, the SINP processing time in the third quarter of 2026 was 2 weeks for every International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience category it reports, against a 16-week goal for complete applications in both those categories (saskatchewan.ca, SINP Processing Statistics, checked October 13, 2026). Saskatchewan refreshes these figures each quarter, and they describe finalised applications only: a decision of nominated, returned or ineligible.

Two points matter more than the headline. First, the clock starts at a complete application, so a missing document does not simply delay you by the length of the gap; it restarts the assessment. Second, a two-week nomination decision is not a two-week route to permanent residence: once nominated, IRCC publishes about 7 months for an enhanced Express Entry application and about 13 months for a base (non-Express Entry) application (IRCC, updated October 9, 2026). On the employer side, an Employer Position Assessment ran 4 weeks against a 6-week goal, and that step comes before the candidate can apply on a job-offer route.

How Wild Mountain Immigration helps with the SINP

Wild Mountain Immigration assesses your profile against Saskatchewan's current priorities, calculates your EOI points, and steers you toward the route with the strongest realistic chance while the EOI draws remain paused: the International Skilled Worker Employment Offer route, a sector Talent Pathway or Saskatchewan Experience (the Entrepreneur and Farm pathways closed in March 2025).

As a CICC-regulated practice led by a licensed RCIC, our team prepares an Expression of Interest and nomination application that stands up to scrutiny and represents you with the province and with IRCC, working with clients across Canada and abroad entirely online.

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   Assess and choose a route

   We review your occupation, job offer, experience, language and Saskatchewan connection against the live SINP routes and the EOI grid, then recommend where you are most competitive while the draws are paused.

2. 02

   Build your profile or application

   We prepare your Expression of Interest or, for the Employment Offer route and Talent Pathways, your employer-driven application, with documents in order and clear written fees.

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   Nominate and apply for PR

   Once nominated, we prepare your permanent-residence application to IRCC, by Express Entry if your nomination is enhanced or through IRCC's online PR Portal if it is base, and represent you through to a decision.

Prefer to handle the legwork yourself? Our lower-cost File Review gives your own Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program application an expert check before you submit. You can also weigh the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program against other routes on our Provincial Nominee Programs hub, the neighbouring Manitoba (MPNP) program or our home province's Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, explore your wider options on our ways to immigrate to Canada guide, and see how our professional fee works on our fees page.