New immigration program applications open

Tomorrow, January 15, the province of Saskatchewan will begin accepting applications under a new pilot immigration program for specialists with in-demand skills.

Workers in the following occupations may obtain permanent residency:

• professions in processing, manufacturing, and recycling;
• food and beverage processing workers;
• workers in metal production;
• industrial painters;
• machine assemblers and inspectors;
• Food and beverage processing operators;
• sawmill operators;
• machining and forging machines;
• farm workers;
• Construction assistants and handymen;
• heavy equipment operators;
• truck drivers;
• workers in freight handling;
• maintenance workers, caretakers, and commandants;
• cleaners;
• counter workers, kitchen assistants;
• hotel front desk staff;
• waiters;
• care workers for the elderly and sick, housekeepers (family work is not suitable);
• other health professions;
• nurse assistants and orderlies;
• dispatchers;
• shippers and receivers.

To apply, you must have a job offer in one of the listed occupations and have at least 1 year of work experience in the past 3 years (or 6 months in Saskatchewan), pass a language test in English or French at level 4 or higher on the CLB scale and have at least a high school education. Truck drivers must additionally obtain a driving licence in Saskatchewan.

You should look for a job on the official provincial website. The province also holds occasional job fairs, in which employers look for suitable candidates with certain professions. Registration is now open for a job fair for health care workers.

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