Saskatchewan's Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot

The Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot of Saskatchewan’s provincial program is designed for professionals whose skills are in high demand in the provincial labour market. To participate, you need to get a job offer in Saskatchewan in a suitable occupation.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the pilot, you must meet the following requirements:

• have at least a high school education;
• get a job offer in Saskatchewan for one of the in-demand occupations (list below);
• have experience in the same profession for which the job offer is received:
  • 6 months in Saskatchewan;
  • or 1 year outside of Saskatchewan within the last 3 years;
• demonstrate proficiency in English or French at level 4 on the CLB scale;
• for truck drivers: have a driving license obtained in Saskatchewan.

Suitable occupations

The following specialties are eligible to apply for the Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot:

• labourers in processing, manufacturing, and utilities;
• labourers in food, beverage, and associated products processing;
• labourers in metal fabrication;
• industrial painters, coaters, and metal finishing process operators;
• mechanical assemblers and inspectors;
• process control and machine operators, food, beverage, and associated processing;
• sawmill machine operators;
• metalworking and forging machine operators;
• general farm workers;
• construction trades helpers and labourers;
• heavy equipment operators;
• transport truck drivers;
• material handlers;
• janitors, caretakers, and building superintendents;
• light duty cleaners;
• food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations;
• hotel front desk clerks;
• food and beverage servers;
• home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations (work for a family is not suitable);
• assisting occupations in support of health services;
• nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates;
• dispatchers;
• shippers and receivers.

How to find a job and apply

To search for jobs, use Saskatchewan's official employment website. The province also holds occasional job fairs where employers look for candidates with certain occupations. Once you receive a job offer, you can apply for the pilot on Saskatchewan's website.

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To learn about other Saskatchewan provincial program streams, see "Immigration to Saskatchewan — Canada's provincial program".