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BREAKING NEWS: Saskatchewan expands list of Occupations… Canada Immigration

More than 200 occupations may now be eligible

The province of Saskatchewan has expanded the list of in-demand occupations associated with both its Express Entry and In-Demand Occupation sub-categories, from 19 occupations to more than 200.

These are two popular streams within the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) that do not require a job offer or work experience in Canada in order for a candidate to be eligible.

One of these streams, the Express Entry sub-category, is for candidates who also have a profile in Canada’s federal Express Entry pool.

Candidates in the Express Entry pool who obtain a provincial nomination through the SINP’s Express Entry sub-category are awarded an additional 600 points towards their ranking score, effectively guaranteeing an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

The other stream, the In-Demand Occupation Sub-Category, is available to candidates who are not in the Express Entry pool. If nominated, these candidates would apply for permanent residence outside of Express Entry, which is generally slower by comparison.

Both immigration sub-categories require work experience in an eligible high-skilled occupation, among other criteria.

A high-skilled occupation is one that is rated skill level A or B or Skill Type 0 under Canada’s National Occupational Classification, or NOC.

Rather than listing the occupations that are now eligible, the SINP is only listing the 129 occupations that are excluded.

This leaves more than 200 occupations that may now be eligible.

Both Express Entry candidates and individuals considering immigrating to Saskatchewan through the In-Demand Occupation Sub-Category must register a separate Expression of Interest with the SINP.

“These SINP streams have long been a great pathway for eligible candidates, albeit with work experience in a very limited number of occupations, to pursue nomination and then permanent residence in Canada,” said David Cohen, senior partner with the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.

“Opening these streams to many more occupations has the potential to benefit Saskatchewan’s labour market as well as the highly skilled candidates who dream of a life in Canada and whose occupations are now on the list.”

The first step towards pursuing a nomination through Saskatchewan’s Express Entry sub-category is to submit an Express Entry profile into the federal pool.

In order to be considered under Saskatchewan’s Occupation In-Demand Sub-Category, candidates must first create a profile in Saskatchewan’s Expression of Interest system.

Excluded Occupation List for the SINP’s Express Entry Category and the Occupations In-Demand Category

NOC Occupation Title
11 Legislators
12 Senior government managers and officials
15 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
311 Managers in health care
411 Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration
412 Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration
413 Government managers – education policy development and program administration
414 Other managers in public administration
431 Commissioned police officers
432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces
511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
823 Managers in aquaculture
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
1227 Court officers and justices of the peace
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
1315 Customs, ship and other brokers
2111 Physicists and astronomers
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists
2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
2122 Forestry professionals
2145 Petroleum engineers
2146 Aerospace engineers
2152 Landscape architects
2153 Urban and land use planners
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
2273 Deck officers, water transport
2274 Engineer officers, water transport
2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3113 Dentists
3114 Veterinarians
3121 Optometrists
3124 Allied primary health practitioners
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
3221 Denturists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3231 Opticians
3232 Practitioners of natural healing
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3236 Massage therapists
4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
4031 Secondary school teachers
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
4111 Judges
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
4154 Professional occupations in religion
4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations
4168 Program officers unique to government
4217 Other religious occupations
4311 Police officers (except commissioned)
4312 Firefighters
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces
5111 Librarians
5112 Conservators and curators
5113 Archivists
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5123 Journalists
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers
5133 Musicians and singers
5134 Dancers
5135 Actors and comedians
5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
5211 Library and public archive technicians
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
5221 Photographers
5222 Film and video camera operators
5223 Graphic arts technicians
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters
5232 Other performers, n.e.c.
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
5244 Artisans and craftspersons
5245 Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products
5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports officials and referees
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
6231 Insurance agents and brokers
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons
6311 Food service supervisors
6314 Customer and information services supervisors
6341 Hairstylists and barbers
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
6346 Funeral directors and embalmers
7233 Sheet metal workers
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
7253 Gas fitters
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
7316 Machine fitters
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
8261 Fishing masters and officers
8262 Fishermen/women
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

 

Source: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/immigrating-to-saskatchewan/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/applicants-international-skilled-workers/occupation-requirements#human-capital-exclusion-list