{"id":136055,"date":"2024-03-12T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/saskatchewan-immigration-hard-to-fill-skills-pilot-paused\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:04:25","slug":"saskatchewan-immigration-hard-to-fill-skills-pilot-paused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/saskatchewan-immigration-hard-to-fill-skills-pilot-paused\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan Immigration Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot Paused\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">A pause has been put on the Saskatchewan Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot program, for a program review that is set to conclude in Spring 2024. Occupations in the healthcare, agriculture, or value-added agriculture sectors are excluded from the closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Under the program, which was initiated in December 2021 \u201cfor intermediate and low-skilled workers in eligible, high-demand occupations,\u00a0\u00bb workers with a job approval letter from an employer were eligible to apply for the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program after working for as little as six months with that employer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The provincial government said that it would continue processing employer-approved forms submitted before January 11, and it would consider applications that were added until January 22 for existing employees in the province.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Saskatchewan said that the program category was paused as it had reached capacity on nominations, and it was a temporary category with fixed allocations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00ab\u00a0The banner stated that depending on the program demand, thresholds or caps may be implemented to manage the number of applications under this pilot,\u00a0\u00bb\u202fSaskatchewan&rsquo;s Ministry of Immigration and Career Training said in the emailed response, as per CBC News.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/manitoba-issues-104-canada-immigration-invitations-in-new-pnp-draw\/\">Manitoba Issues 104 Canada Immigration Invitations In New PNP Draw<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/nova-scotias-international-student-visa-allowance-reduced-by-a-third\/\"><span class=\"s3\">Nova Scotia\u2019s International Student Visa Allowance Reduced By A Third<\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/new-canada-program-aims-to-improve-lives-of-nurses\/\"><span class=\"s3\">New Canada Program Aims To Improve Lives Of Nurses<\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Moreover, the government said that the program review will evaluate the pilot\u2019s outcomes to determine if and when the program will begin again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The sub-category was for intermediate and low-skilled workers in eligible, high-demand occupations who:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Have an offer for a job in Saskatchewan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Meet the criteria of the sub-category.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident. Note: all nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Watch Video<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JYj8rXWi4eU?si=OJYuBDLd3UY-13hM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">The following applicants cannot apply:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Those claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Applicants may not be eligible if:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">They did not provide the required documents at the time of submitting their application.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">They were not able to prove that they planned to live and work in Saskatchewan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">They and\/or their representative have intentionally misrepresented themselves in the application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pause has been put on the Saskatchewan Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot program, for a program review that is set to conclude in Spring 2024. Occupations in the healthcare, agriculture, or value-added agriculture sectors are excluded from the closure. 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