How to immigrate to saskatchewan, canada in 2023
Saskatchewan is another one of the provinces that offer an easier pathway to Canadian permanent residence. One of its stream doesn’t require a job offer and you may get selected by this PNP even if your points in Express Entry pool are on the lower end. Read on if you’d like to find out how to immigrate to Saskatchewan in 2023.
Saskatchewan is located in the prairie region of Canada, bordered by Alberta to the west, Manitoba to the east, Northwest Territories to the north, and the US border to the south. Saskatchewan is Canada's "sunniest" province, averaging 2,000 to 2,500 hours of sunshine annually. It has a vibrant art and culture scene, scenic provincial parks and plenty of sports and recreation opportunities. Known as the birthplace of Medicare, its residents enjoy free medical care and excellent health care services.
Saskatchewan PNP’s Occupations in Demand and Express Entry Streams
Both of these Saskatchewan PNP’s streams don’t require a job offer to apply. Basically, if you’re eligible for for these streams and you have sufficient points, in most cases, you’d be able to immigrate here fairly easily. So how what’s the eligibility for this stream?
Eligibility
The Occupations In-Demand (OID) and Express Entry (EE) programs are for those who have education and work experience in an in-demand occupation. Eligible occupations must fall under the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER levels:
TEER 0: Management occupations
TEER 1: Occupations that usually require a university degree
TEER 2: Occupations that usually require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of two or more years, or supervisory experience
TEER 3: Occupations that usually require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than two years, or more than six months of on-the-job training
TEER 4 and 5 occupations are not eligible for the Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry.
Any occupations that are NOT on Saskatchewan’s excluded occupations list can apply under these two streams. You can find this list on the Saskatchewan PNP website here.
Points system
Saskatchewan points system will calculate your points based on your age, education, work experience, language proficiency and adaptability. Adaptability points are given for past work experience, past student experience or if the applicant or accompanying spouse has a family relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan. This includes a: parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin and step-family members or in-laws of the same relationships.
Occupations in high demand in Saskatchewan
Based on 2022 draws in Saskatchewan PNP, the following occupations were selected with some of the lowest points meaning that even not having the best language results may still allow you to immigrate to Canada:
Welders
Electricians and industrial electricians
Carpenters
Heavy duty equipment mechanics
Automotive service technicians
The following NOC codes (old, 2016 system) were also selected, however, with higher points:
0013, 0014, 0016, 0111, 0112, 0113, 0114, 0121, 0122, 0124, 0125, 0131, 0212, 0213, 0421, 0423, 0601, 0621, 0631, 0651, 0711, 0712, 0714, 0731, 0821, 0911, 0912, 1112, 1114, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1211, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1215, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1252, 1313, 2112, 2121, 2161, 2171, 2172, 2211, 2212, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2241, 2252, 2253, 2262, 2263, 2281, 2283, 3214, 3223, 4011, 4021, 4033, 4153, 4162, 4163, 4165, 4166, 4167, 4211, 4216, 6211, 6235, 6313, 6315, 6316, 6321, 6331, 6342, 6345, 7245, 7313, 7315, 7384, 8222, 8252, 9212, 9213
If you’ve got relatives in Saskatchewan and your NOC code is on the list, your chances of getting selected are very high and you will be able to immigrate to Saskatchewan in 2023. Reach out to us to book a consultation and discuss your options. You can book your consultation here.
About author:
Sao Khadjieva is the Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with over 10 years of experience in Canadian immigration. Sao focuses her practice on study permits, Provincial Nominee programs and Express Entry as well as business immigration to Canada. Find out more here.