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The guide below takes a deep look into one of the streams of Saskatchewan's Provincial Nominee Program (SINP), the Employment Offer (EO) stream. The guide will go through an overview of the stream, its eligibility requirements, how it works, the documentation needed, its cost and processing times.
Overview of the Employment Offer stream
This stream is not aligned with Express Entry, which means that candidates cannot take advantage of the 6-month average processing times of Express Entry. Processing times of Provincial Nominee Programs (not aligned with Express Entry) are usually longer and take at least 1 year.
The EO stream does require a valid job offer as its main eligibility requirement, and candidates do not need to provide proof of funds. There are other requirements that must be fulfilled regarding the candidate and the job offer.
The EO stream does require a valid job offer as its main eligibility requirement, and candidates do not need to provide proof of funds. There are other requirements that must be fulfilled regarding the candidate and the job offer.
Eligibility Requirements
There are 2 main categories of eligibility requirements that we will summarize below (there is no proof of settlement funds requirement for this stream). You can apply to the Employment Offer (EO) stream if you satisfy to all the requirements below:
1. Job offer requirements:
To be eligible to the EO stream, you need to have an offer of permanent, full-time employment in Saskatchewan. You will need a valid SINP Job Approval Letter (your employer needs to apply for one) to show proof of this.
The job offer is required to be in an occupation in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Type/Level 0, A, or B, or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan. It must also offer wages and working conditions that match Canadian standards in that occupation.
If your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or a compulsory apprenticeship trade in Saskatchewan, you must provide proof of licensure in the province.
The job offer must:
Health professionals and Food and Beverage Servers/Persons with job offers are not eligible for this stream and must apply under the Saskatchewan Experience category.
1. Job offer requirements:
To be eligible to the EO stream, you need to have an offer of permanent, full-time employment in Saskatchewan. You will need a valid SINP Job Approval Letter (your employer needs to apply for one) to show proof of this.
The job offer is required to be in an occupation in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Type/Level 0, A, or B, or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan. It must also offer wages and working conditions that match Canadian standards in that occupation.
If your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or a compulsory apprenticeship trade in Saskatchewan, you must provide proof of licensure in the province.
The job offer must:
- Be addressed to you,
- State the job title, duties and responsibilities, wage, benefits, and company contact information,
- List the location (i.e. town/city) of your position in Saskatchewan,
- Be issued on the company’s letterhead, and
- Be signed by the employer.
Health professionals and Food and Beverage Servers/Persons with job offers are not eligible for this stream and must apply under the Saskatchewan Experience category.
2. Minimum criteria and 100-point assessment grid:
To be eligible to the EO stream, you need to score a minimum of 60 points out of a 100 in the following point assessment grid.
There are 2 factors (with sub-factors) under which you can score points. There are, however, some factors that have minimum eligibility criteria that will be explained in each factor below.
Remember that for each factor you will be claiming points for, you will have to provide supporting documents to prove you satisfy the criteria of the factor.
100-point assessment grid | Maximum Points |
---|---|
Factor 1 - Labour Market Success | 70 |
Sub-Factor 1.A - Education & Training | 23 |
Sub-Factor 1.B - Skilled Work Experience | 15 |
Sub-Factor 1.C - Language Ability | 20 |
Sub-Factor 1.D - Age | 12 |
Factor 2 - Connection to Saskatchewan Labour Market & Adaptability | 30 |
Total | 100 |
Minimum required | 60 |