Saskatchewan has launched a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool.
The pool will exist under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
The new International Healthcare Worker EOI submission process is not an application to the SINP, but rather a pre-application form that allows candidates to submit an online form indicating they are interested in working in a selected health care occupation in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan will review your qualifications and should you have the skills that an employer is looking for, the province will contact you with information on how to apply for a job opportunity.
If you then receive a job offer, you may be eligible for the SINP’s International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer or the Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot.
The SINP website offers a guide on how to create an EOI profile. To submit an EOI you need to have a professional background that falls under one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.
Eligible NOC Codes: International Healthcare Worker EOI Pool
NOC | Occupation Titles |
1252 | Health Information Management Practitioner |
3012 | Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse |
3122 | Chiropractors |
3124 | Nurse Practitioner |
3131 | Pharmacist |
3141 | Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist |
3142 | Physical Therapist |
3143 | Occupational Therapist |
3211 | Combined Laboratory & X‐Ray Technologist, Clinical Genetics Technologist, and Medical Laboratory Technologist |
3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants |
3214 | Respiratory Therapists, Cardiopulmonary Function Technologist, Perfusionist |
3215 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Medical Radiation Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
3216 | Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer |
3217 | Cardiology Technologist and Cardiovascular Technologist, Electroneurophysiology Technologist |
3219 | Pharmacy Technician |
3223 | Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants |
3233 | Licensed Practical Nurse |
3234 | Emergency Medical Technician |
3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
3413 | Continuing Care Assistant |
4151 | Psychologist (Masters and PhD) |
Once you have a job offer, you can apply under one of the following streams.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
The eligibility criteria for this stream includes:
- Have legal status if you are already residing in Canada
- Get a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 4 across all four language competencies (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
- Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is registered with the SINP
- Have at least one year of paid work experience in the intended occupation within the last ten years
- Get proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if your job offer is in an occupation that is regulated in Saskatchewan and needs mandatory licensing
- Score at least 60 points out of 110 on the points assessment grid
Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot
Criteria for the pilot, which was just introduced on November 25, 2021 includes:
- Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is registered with the SINP
- Meet the minimum CLB language requirement
- Meet the minimum education and work experience criteria, which includes either having one year of work experience in the same occupation as the job offer or six months of work experience in that job in Saskatchewan