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