Immigration to Saskatchewan for workers of in-demand occupations
Professionals in certain occupations can immigrate through the Occupation In-Demand stream.
The Occupation In-Demand stream of Saskatchewan's provincial program allows candidates whose professions are needed to immigrate. A job offer is not required in this stream.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Occupation In-Demand stream, you must meet the following requirements:
- have any post-secondary education;
- have a minimum of 1-year work experience within the last 10 years in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation in the National Occupational Classification, NOC (managerial, skilled and trades occupations), which is not on the excluded list;
- demonstrate proficiency in English or French at level 4 on the CLB scale (basic level);
- score a minimum of 60 points out of 110 points in the scoring system (see below);
- show the ability to support yourself and your family financially (see below).
Candidate evaluation
You must score 60 points out of 110 on the Saskatchewan Expression of Interest system for your immigration application to be considered. Points are awarded as follows:
| Criterion | Points |
| Education | |
| Master's degree or PhD | 23 |
| Bachelor's degree or trades certificate | 20 |
| Diploma of completion of a 2-year academic program | 15 |
| Diploma of completion of a 1-year academic program | 12 |
| Work experience | |
| Five years before the application | |
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
| The 6th to the 10th year before the application | |
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| Language level | |
| First language | |
| CLB 8 or higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| Second language | |
| CLB 8 or higher | 10 |
| CLB 7 | 8 |
| CLB 6 | 6 |
| CLB 5 | 4 |
| CLB 4 | 2 |
| No second language | 0 |
| Age | |
| Under 18 or over 50 years old | 0 |
| 18 to 21 years old | 8 |
| 22 to 34 years old | 12 |
| 35 to 45 years old | 10 |
| 46 to 50 years old | 8 |
| Connections to the province | |
| Relatives in Saskatchewan: parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, cousin, or step sibling | 20 |
| Previous work experience in Saskatchewan of 1 year or more | 5 |
| Completed education of at least 1 year in Saskatchewan | 5 |
Settlement funds
You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you move to Saskatchewan. The amount depends on the number of family members:
| Number of family members | Required amount in Canadian dollars |
| 1 | $13,757 |
| 2 | $17,127 |
| 3 | $21,055 |
| 4 | $25,564 |
| 5 | $28,994 |
| 6 | $32,700 |
| 7 | $36,407 |
| Each additional family member | $3,706 |
How to apply
If you qualify for the Occupation In-Demand stream, you can gather the necessary documents and create an Expression of Interest account on the official Saskatchewan website.
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To learn about other Saskatchewan provincial program streams, see "Saskatchewan Immigration — Canada's Provincial Program".
