**Exciting updates from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)! 🌟 **

As of August 30, 2024, several programs are closing, while two new ones are opening. Here’s a quick breakdown:

• Closed Programs 🚫:
  • Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot
  • Long-Haul Truck Drivers
  • Semi-Skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
  • Health Professionals
  • Hospitality Sector Project
• New Programs 🌾💉:
  • Agriculture Talent Pathway
  • Health Talent Pathway

Looks like the SINP is hitting the refresh button! 🚀

Don’t worry—this just means new chances to get in on the action. Let’s dive into the details and see what’s cooking in these new pathways!

Health Talent Pathway

This sub-category is for health care workers who:

• Have an offer for a skilled job in Saskatchewan.
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.
• Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.

Note: All nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.

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Eligible Occupations🩺

• NOC Description
• 30010 Managers in health care
• 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• 31101 Specialists in surgery
• 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
• 31103 Veterinarians
• 31110 Dentists
• 31111 Optometrists
• 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• 31120 Pharmacists
• 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
• 31200 Psychologists
• 31201 Chiropractors
• 31202 Physiotherapists
• 31203 Occupational therapists
• 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 31302 Nurse practitioners
• 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
• 32100 Opticians
• 32101 Licensed practical nurses
• 32102 Paramedical occupations
• 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• 32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
• 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• 32110 Denturists
• 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• 32112 Dental technologists and technicians
• 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
• 32121 Medical radiation technologists
• 32122 Medical sonographers
• 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists n.e.c
• 32124 Pharmacy technicians
• 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
• 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
• 32201 Massage therapists
• 32209 Other practitioners of natural healing
• 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
• 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• 33109 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• 44101 Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations

Agriculture Talent Pathway

This sub-category is for agricultural workers who:

• Have an SINP-approved job offer in Saskatchewan.
• Meet the criteria of the sub-category.
• Intend to reside in Saskatchewan as a permanent resident.

Note: All nominees with temporary work permits must reside in Saskatchewan.

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Eligible Occupations🌾

• NOC Description
• 75101 Material handlers*
• 84120 Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
• 85100 Livestock labourers
• 85101 Harvesting labourers
• 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers
• 94140 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing*
• 94141 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers*
• 94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing*
• 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors*
• 95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing*

*Occupations that require the sponsoring employer to be under NAICS 11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

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