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The SINP or Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program is one of the ways to immigrate to Canada. You need to score 60/100 in the CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System to be eligible in the SINP. If you have a nomination from the province, the chances of you being issued a Canada PR or permanent residency increase.
SINP requires the applications through the four categories given below:
Through this category, foreign national Skilled workers can apply for migration and work opportunities. Saskatchewan will nominate candidates for immigration if they have the required skilled work experience in any of Saskatchewan’s occupations that are facing a shortage in the skilled workforce.
The category permits foreign nationals who are already working and living in Saskatchewan to apply for Canada PR. This program is divided further into various streams.
The category is for immigrants who want to set up a business in the province or wish to operate or own a farm or business in Saskatchewan.
You need to meet the eligibility requirements given below to apply for the stream.
Application Process
There is a two-step process in the application system of SINP.
You are required to submit an Expression of Interest to the SINP in the 1st step. In the SINP points evaluation grid, you will be awarded points out of 100 points based on the qualifications you have. To be eligible under the SINP, you must score a minimum of 60 out of 100 points. The candidates with the highest scores are eligible to apply under the SINP.
In the 2nd stage of the process, you need to apply for provincial nomination. If your application gets approved, you are eligible to apply for your Canada PR status directly to the government of Canada.
The factors that are considered include:
For calculating eligibility , you have to add Factor I + Factor II = 100
67 points required to be able to create your profile in the federal Express Entry system.
An online points calculation tool that helps you determine your eligibility for immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker through Express Entry.
Canada eligibility requires a candidate to score 67 points on a 100-point grid. CRS scores comes into play when the profiles are in the Express Entry pool.
Invitations to apply are issued by IRCC in federal draws held from time to time. The higher the CRS score, the higher the chances of that individual being invited by IRCC to submit their Canada immigration application through Express Entry.
Securing a nomination through any of the provincial or territorial governments of Canada – that are a part of the Provincial Nominee Program – is worth 600 CRS points in itself.
You will have to apply to the PNP program of the province or territory that you are interested in settling within after you get your Canadian permanent residence.
Canada is the first country to introduce the points-based system for immigration. To become eligible one has to get good score as per the Canada PR Points Calculator. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), are used to assess and score your profile based on the following points:
To qualify for Canada Immigration, you have to score a minimum of 67 points.
You can check your points for Canada Immigration through Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points calculator. Check the points allotted for each factor:
Get 67 out of 100
Language Ability:
CLB Level |
Read |
Write |
Listen |
Speak |
10 |
8 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
7.5 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Education:
University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level or equal |
25 points |
University degree at the Master’s level or equal OR University level Entry-to-practice professional degree (or ). Occupation related to the degree must be: |
23 points |
Two or more Canadian post-secondary degrees or diplomas or equal (at least one must be for a program of at least three years) |
22 points |
Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer, or equal |
21 points |
Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program, or equal |
19 points |
Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a one-year program, or equal |
15 points |
Canadian high school diploma, or equal |
05 points |
Work Experience:
1 Year |
9 points |
2-3 Years |
11 points |
4-5 years |
13 points |
6 or more years |
15 points |
Age:
Under 18 |
0 points |
18-35 |
12 points |
36 |
11 points |
37 |
10 points |
38 |
09 points |
39 |
08 points |
40 |
07 points |
41 |
06 points |
42 |
05 points |
43 |
04 points |
44 |
03 points |
45 |
02 points |
46 |
01 points |
47 |
00 points |
Arranged Employment in Canada:
Valid job offer |
10 points |
Adaptability:
Your spouse or partner’s language level |
05 points |
Your study in Canada |
05 points |
Your spouse or partner’s past study in Canada |
05 points |
Your past work in Canada |
10 points |
Your spouse or common-law partner’s past work in Canada |
05 points |
Arranged Employment in Canada |
05 points |
Relatives in Canada This relative must be a: |
05 points |
To immigrate to Canada you need to score a minimum of 67 points. This score of 67 out of 100 makes you eligible to obtain a PR visa via the Express Entry system. You need to score more to stand out of the crowd.
For Canada PR, the below formula is used to calculate the points:
Total CRS Score = Max. points (Core/Human Capital + Skill Transferability Factor + Additional Factors) = (500 + 100 + 600) = Maximum 1,200 points.
Core Human Capital Factors:
Factors |
With Spouse/ common-law partner |
Without Spouse/ common-law partner |
Age |
110 |
100 |
Education level |
150 |
140 |
Official languages proficiency (IELTS) |
160 |
150 |
Canadian working experience |
80 |
70 |
Spouse – Level of education |
10 |
|
Spouse – Official language proficiency |
20 |
|
Spouse Required IELTS Score (General) |
10 |
|
Total |
500 |
460 |
Skill Transferability Factors:
Factors |
Maximum points per factor |
Maximum points per factor |
50 |
Language Ability and (Foreign work experience) Non-Canadian Work Experience |
50 |
Certificate of Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability |
|
Total |
100 |
Additional Factors:
Factor |
Max. points per factor |
Brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada |
15 |
Post-secondary education in Canada – credential of one or two years |
15 |
Post-secondary education in Canada – credential of three years or longer |
30 |
Arranged employment – NOC 00 |
200 |
Arranged employment – any other NOC 0, A or B |
50 |
Provincial Nomination |
600 |
Maximum points to be claimed |
600 |