Immigration to Saskatchewan through the Express Entry system
Professionals in demand in Saskatchewan can immigrate through the Saskatchewan Express Entry stream.
The Saskatchewan Express Entry stream of Saskatchewan's provincial program is designed for candidates who are registered in the federal Express Entry system and have experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan.
Eligibility
If you intend to apply for the Saskatchewan Express Entry stream, you need:
- an Express Entry account and compliance with the requirements of one of the federal immigration programs:
- a diploma or certificate for at least one year's academic program;
- an occupation that refers to TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 according to the National Occupational Classification, NOC (managerial, skilled, and trades occupations), and is not on the excluded list;
- work experience:
- 1 year within the last 10 years for skilled professionals;
- 2 years within the last 5 years for tradespeople;
- a minimum of 60 points out of 110 on the scoring system (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 on the CLB scale | |
| 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 |
How to apply
After creating a profile in Express Entry, you must register on Saskatchewan's provincial website.
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To learn about other Saskatchewan provincial program streams, see "Immigration to Saskatchewan — Canada's provincial program".
