The Saskatchewan immigration office has updated its list of occupations in demand.
Jobs in medical fields, horticulture and contracting were have been added to the list for the streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
Several jobs were also removed, including engineers, architects and business consultants.
The province’s three main skilled worker immigration streams are:
- International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer
- International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand
- International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry
The Employment Offer stream remains open throughout the year.
Both the Occupations In Demand and Express Entry streams are opened for new applications periodically.
Application windows usually close in a matter of hours.
What Are Saskatchewan’s Occupations In Demand?
New jobs for July 2018 marked red
| National Occupation Classification (NOC) | Occupations |
| 0211 | Engineering managers |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 2154 | Land surveyors |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| 3111 | Psychiatrists |
| 3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists |
| 3234 | Paramedics |
| 4151 | Psychologists |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers |
| 4162 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists |
| 2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
| 6331 | Meat cutters |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades |
| 7311 | Industrial mechanics |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 7237 | Welders |
| 7384 | Recreation Vehicle Service |
| 0822 | Managers in horticulture |
| 2225 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture |
| 0911 | Manufacturing managers |
| 0912 | Utilities managers |
Which Jobs Were Dropped From the Occupations in Demand List in July 2018?
| National Occupation Classification (NOC) | Occupations |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 2151 | Architects |
| 0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians |
| 2121 | Biologists and related scientists |
| 2243 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| 7231 | Machinists |
| 7272 | Cabinetmakers |
| 0811 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing |
What You Need for the International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand Category
- Score at least 60 out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid.
- Language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4.
- Post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system of at least a year, earning a diploma, certificate or degree.
- Have at least one-year work experience in the past 10 years in your occupation (see list below)
- Proof you are qualified to get a license in Saskatchewan if your field so requires.
- Proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.
Who is Eligible for Saskatchewan’s Express Entry Stream?
Candidates from outside Canada, or with legal status in Canada, qualify for this Saskatchewan immigration category, provided they are not a refugee claimant.
Additionally, candidates must:
- Have a profile in the Canada Express Entry Pool and a job seeker validation code.
- Score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP grid.
- Provide valid language test results from a designated testing agency. The results should match what you declared in your Express Entry profile.
- Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship that’s comparable to the Canadian education system. You should have earned a diploma, certificate or degree.
- Have at least one of the following:
- One year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (non-trades);
- Two years of work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years; or
- One year of work experience in Canada in the past three years (trades and non-trades).
- Have work experience in a high skilled occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B considered in demand in Saskatchewan.
- Prove you are eligible for a license in Saskatchewan, where your profession is regulated, or a skilled trade. For skilled trades, a certificate is required from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
- Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan.
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