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SINP Guide 2026: Saskatchewan PNP Streams, Points Grid and EOI Draws

By Alex Francisco Updated Sep 30, 2026 Figures checked Oct 11, 2026 8 min read

What is the SINP, and how do you qualify for a Saskatchewan nomination in 2026?

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is Saskatchewan's provincial nominee program, and in 2026 it nominates mostly workers with an approved Saskatchewan job offer, with a $500 application fee and 4,761 initial nominations. The two streams without a job offer need an EOI invitation and at least 60 of 110 points, but the latest EOI draw on record was September 12, 2024.

The SINP has two open categories in 2026: International Skilled Worker (Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand, Saskatchewan Express Entry and three talent pathways) and Saskatchewan Experience (Existing Work Permit and Students).
Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry need at least 60 of 110 points on the SINP grid and an invitation from an EOI draw; the most recent draw listed by Saskatchewan was September 12, 2024, with a cut-off of 88.
Job-offer streams need an Employer Position Assessment (EPA) approved by the SINP; the candidate then has 10 calendar days to confirm it and 60 calendar days to apply.
The initial 2026 allocation was 4,761 nominations, with at least 50% for priority sectors such as health care, agriculture and skilled trades and at most 25% for trucking, retail and accommodation and food services. The SINP statistics table read on October 11, 2026 lists 5,261.
Capped-sector employers can only apply in six intake windows a year, and only for workers with six months or less left on their work permit; every 2026 window so far filled at least one sector on day one.
Since April 1, 2026 every open stream charges a $500 application fee, and a second review costs $250; a nomination then adds 600 CRS points for Express Entry candidates.

— YieldMaple, figures checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Sources

The SINP (Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program) is how Saskatchewan picks foreign workers and graduates to nominate for Canadian permanent residence. In 2026 it is mostly an employer-driven program: most nominations go to people with an approved Saskatchewan job offer, and the points-based streams for people without one have not held a draw since 2024. Every figure on this page comes from saskatchewan.ca, the official SINP documents and IRCC. It is an explainer, not immigration advice, and OASIS (the SINP’s online portal) is the only place that shows the status of a specific file.

Which SINP streams are open in 2026?

The SINP has two open categories: International Skilled Worker, for people applying from outside Saskatchewan or from anywhere with a job offer, and Saskatchewan Experience, for people already working or studying in the province. Each category has sub-categories, and the International Skilled Worker category also includes three talent pathways for agriculture, health and technology jobs.

SINP streams and their status in 2026

How to read this table: 'unknown' means Saskatchewan has not called the stream paused, but it only works through EOI draws and none are scheduled. 'closed' means no new applications are accepted.

Stream	Job offer needed	Status	Who it is for
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer	yes	open	Skilled workers with an SINP-approved offer for a skilled job in Saskatchewan who score at least 60 points and have at least one year of work experience in the past 10 years.
International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand	no	unknown	Skilled workers without a Saskatchewan job offer who are highly skilled in an in-demand occupation and score at least 60 of 110 points.
International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry	no	unknown	Skilled workers already in IRCC's Express Entry pool who score at least 60 SINP points and want to live and work in Saskatchewan.
Agriculture Talent Pathway	yes	open	Agricultural workers with an SINP-approved permanent, full-time agricultural job offer in Saskatchewan.
Health Talent Pathway	yes	open	Health care workers with an offer for a skilled health job in Saskatchewan.
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway	yes	open	High-skilled technology and innovation workers with an offer for a skilled job in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Experience: Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit	yes	open	Skilled workers who have worked in Saskatchewan for at least six months on a valid work permit and have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.
Saskatchewan Experience: Students	yes	open	Graduates of a Saskatchewan post-secondary designated learning institution with a permanent, full-time job offer in their field from an approved Saskatchewan employer.
Entrepreneur Category	no	closed	Entrepreneurs who planned to start, own or partner in a Saskatchewan business.
International Graduate Entrepreneur Category	no	closed	International graduates of Saskatchewan institutions who wanted to run a business in Saskatchewan.
Farm Owner and Operator Category	no	closed	Experienced farmers with capital who planned to buy and run a farm in Saskatchewan.

Two practical points shape which stream fits. First, health care occupations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) broad category 3 must use the Health Talent Pathway or the Students sub-category, and truck drivers must use Existing Work Permit. Second, spousal open work permit holders cannot use Existing Work Permit, but their experience can count under the Employment Offer sub-category and the three talent pathways; the spousal open work permit guide explains who holds that permit.

What are the requirements for each SINP stream?

Most SINP streams ask for a language test at CLB 4 or 5 (the Saskatchewan Experience categories only ask for one when the job is in TEER 4 or 5), plus relevant work experience and a plan to live in Saskatchewan. The job-offer streams also need an Employer Position Assessment (EPA): the employer registers in OASIS, the SINP conditionally approves the position, and the candidate confirms the details. The table compares the core requirements.

SINP requirements by stream (2026)

How to read this table: this is a summary. Each sub-category page on saskatchewan.ca adds rules on licensing, education, eligible occupations and work permit types, and criteria can change at any time.

Stream	Job offer	Minimum language	Work experience	Points grid
ISW: Employment Offer	Yes, permanent full-time TEER 0-3 job with an approved EPA	CLB 4	1 year in the intended occupation in the past 10 years	60 of 110
ISW: Occupation In-Demand	No (EOI invitation needed)	CLB 4	1 year full-time (30+ hours a week) in an in-demand TEER 0-3 occupation in the past 10 years	60 of 110
ISW: Saskatchewan Express Entry	No (EOI invitation and Express Entry profile needed)	Federal Express Entry minimum	1 year in the past 10 years (professionals); 2 years in a skilled trade in the past 5 years (trades); 1 year in Canada in the past 3 years (Canadian Experience Class)	60 of 110
Saskatchewan Experience: Existing Work Permit	Yes, permanent full-time job with an approved EPA	CLB 4 for TEER 4 or 5 jobs	6 months (780 hours) full-time with the supporting employer on a valid work permit	Not used
Saskatchewan Experience: Students	Yes, permanent full-time TEER 0-3 job (or designated trade) in the field of study	CLB 4 for designated trades in TEER 4 or 5	6 months (780 hours) of paid work in Saskatchewan related to the field of study; Saskatchewan DLI graduate	Not used
Agriculture Talent Pathway	Yes, permanent full-time agricultural job with an approved EPA	CLB 4	1 year full-time in the past 3 years, or 6 months (780 hours) with the supporting employer; high school or higher	Not used
Health Talent Pathway	Yes, permanent full-time health job with an approved EPA	CLB 5 (CLB 7 for the Express Entry version)	6 months (780 hours) with the supporting employer, or 1 year in the occupation in the past 5 years; related post-secondary education	Not used
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway	Yes, permanent full-time tech or innovation job with an approved EPA	CLB 5 (or the employer's requirement if already working there)	1 year of related high-skilled work in the past 5 years, or 6 months (780 hours) with the supporting employer; related post-secondary education	Not used

Language results must come from a designated test and be less than two years old when the application is submitted. The IELTS to CLB conversion guide shows which IELTS, CELPIP or TEF scores land at CLB 4, 5 or 8, the levels that matter most for the SINP.

Graduates have narrower options than before. Students sub-category applicants must have graduated from a Saskatchewan designated learning institution, and Post-Graduation Work Permit holders who studied in another province can only use Employment Offer or a talent pathway. The PGWP guide covers how long that permit lasts, which matters because capped-sector applicants must still hold valid status when they apply.

How does the SINP points grid work?

The SINP points grid scores five factors out of 110, and a candidate needs at least 60 to apply to Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand or Saskatchewan Express Entry. The labour market success factors (education, experience, language and age) are worth up to 80 points together, and the connection to Saskatchewan is worth up to 30.

SINP points grid: factors and maximum points

How to read this table: the Saskatchewan Experience sub-categories and the Agriculture, Health and Innovation and Tech talent pathways do not use this grid.

Factor	Group	Maximum points	How the points are earned
Education and training	Labour market success (Factor I)	23	Highest credential, Canadian equivalency (ECA needed for education outside Canada)
Skilled work experience	Labour market success (Factor I)	15	Up to 10 points for the last 5 years plus up to 5 for the 6 to 10 years before applying
Language ability	Labour market success (Factor I)	30	Up to 20 points for a first official language test plus up to 10 for a second
Age	Labour market success (Factor I)	12	Most points at ages 22 to 34
Connection to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability	Connection to Saskatchewan (Factor II)	30	Employment Offer: 30 for a high skilled job offer. Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry: close relative 20, past Saskatchewan work 5, past Saskatchewan study 5

The factor maximums add up to 80 for labour market success and 110 in total. The detailed point values follow.

SINP points for education and training

How to read this table: only the highest credential counts. Education completed outside Canada needs an educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization.

Highest credential (Canadian equivalency)	Points
Master's or Doctorate degree (Canadian equivalency)	23
Bachelor's degree, or at least a three-year degree at a university or college	20
Trade certification equivalent to journeyperson status in Saskatchewan	20
Diploma requiring two (but less than three) years of post-secondary study	15
Certificate, or at least two semesters (but less than a two-year program) of post-secondary study	12

SINP points for skilled work experience

How to read this table: experience must relate to the occupation on the application, and one year means 12 full months. Points from both periods are added together. The official grid does not list a value for exactly 1 year in the 6 to 10 year period.

When the experience was gained	Experience	Points
In the 5 years before applying	5 years	10
In the 5 years before applying	4 years	8
In the 5 years before applying	3 years	6
In the 5 years before applying	2 years	4
In the 5 years before applying	1 year	2
In the 6 to 10 years before applying	5 years	5
In the 6 to 10 years before applying	4 years	4
In the 6 to 10 years before applying	3 years	3
In the 6 to 10 years before applying	2 years	2
In the 6 to 10 years before applying	Less than 1 year	0

SINP points for language ability

How to read this table: native speakers from an English- or French-speaking country do not need a test for eligibility, but they receive no language points without one.

Level	First official language	Second official language
CLB 8 or higher	20	10
CLB 7	18	8
CLB 6	16	6
CLB 5	14	4
CLB 4	12	2
No test results (English or French speaker) / not applicable	0	0

SINP points for age

Age	Points
Less than 18 years	0
18 to 21 years	8
22 to 34 years	12
35 to 45 years	10
46 to 50 years	8
More than 50 years	0

SINP points for connection to Saskatchewan

How to read this table: the close relative can be a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin or the step- or in-law equivalent of the applicant or accompanying spouse.

Connection	Sub-category	Points
High skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer	Employment Offer only	30
Close family relative in Saskatchewan (Canadian citizen or PR, not supporting other relatives)	Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only	20
Past work in Saskatchewan: at least 12 months in the past five years on a valid work permit	Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only	5
Past study in Saskatchewan: at least one full-time academic year on a valid study permit	Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only	5

SINP points calculator: a worked example

Saskatchewan archived its online Program Selector on January 2, 2026, so the practical SINP points calculator is the grid itself. Take a hypothetical software developer aged 29 with a bachelor’s degree (with an ECA), 4 years of experience in the last 5 years plus 2 years in the 6 to 10 years before that, and CLB 7 in English with no French test.

From the tables: the degree gives 20, the recent experience gives 8, the older experience gives 2, CLB 7 gives 18 and age 29 gives 12. The labour market success factors come to 60 points, which is exactly the minimum. How much the Saskatchewan connection adds depends on the stream:

Occupation In-Demand or Saskatchewan Express Entry, no ties to Saskatchewan: 60 points. Eligible, but well below the 88 and 89 cut-offs of the 2024 draws.
Same person with a first cousin who is a Canadian citizen living in Regina and not supporting other relatives: 80 points.
Same person with an approved Saskatchewan job offer (Employment Offer): 90 points, and no EOI draw is needed.
Adding a French test at CLB 5 as a second language: 4 more points in any of the three cases.

The gap between 60 and the 2024 cut-offs is why a job offer matters so much in this program. For Express Entry candidates, the federal score matters separately; the CRS calculator shows a profile’s CRS score with and without a provincial nomination.

When is the next SINP EOI draw?

No SINP EOI draw is scheduled. The International Skilled Worker EOI page on saskatchewan.ca says there are no scheduled EOI draws at this time, and the official selection results document, updated September 12, 2024, lists that date as the most recent selection. Saskatchewan does not post draw dates in advance, so a draw would first appear in that document.

Latest SINP EOI draws (October 2023 to September 2024)

How to read this table: each draw only picked candidates in the NOC codes it listed, so a profile with a high score in an unlisted occupation was not invited. 'ECA or Canadian education' means invited candidates had an educational credential assessment or were educated in Canada.

Draw date	Sub-category	Lowest score invited	Invited	Selection limits
September 12, 2024	Occupations In-Demand	88	32	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
September 12, 2024	Saskatchewan Express Entry	88	57	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
June 13, 2024	Occupations In-Demand	88	32	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
June 13, 2024	Saskatchewan Express Entry	88	88	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
March 7, 2024	Occupations In-Demand	89	14	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
March 7, 2024	Saskatchewan Express Entry	89	21	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
December 27, 2023	Occupations In-Demand	69	48	7 health occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
December 27, 2023	Saskatchewan Express Entry	69	15	7 health occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
October 23, 2023	Occupations In-Demand	84	40	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education
October 23, 2023	Saskatchewan Express Entry	84	59	Selected occupations only; ECA or Canadian education

The three 2024 draw days invited 244 people across both sub-categories, with cut-offs of 88 or 89. Ties favour local connections: among equal scores, candidates with a close relative, past work or past study in the province go first, then those with the most experience and highest language scores.

An EOI profile stays valid for one year and there is no limit on how many people can submit one, but each person can have only one active profile, for either Occupation In-Demand or Express Entry, not both. For comparison with a province that runs frequent draws, the OINP draws page tracks Ontario’s invitations.

How do SINP sector caps and intake windows work in 2026?

Saskatchewan splits its 2026 nominations by the employer’s sector. Priority sectors (health care, agriculture, skilled trades, mining, manufacturing, energy and technology) get at least 50% and can apply at any time, including from overseas. Capped sectors get at most 25%, and everything else falls under other sectors, which also have continuous intake.

SINP nominations issued in 2026 by sector

How to read this table: Saskatchewan updates this table quarterly. It counts nominations already issued, not applications in process, so the real space left is lower than the gap shown. As read on October 11, 2026, the table groups priority and other sectors in one row and shows a total allocation of 5,261, up from the initial 4,761.

Sector group	2026 allocation	Nominations to date	Share used
Priority sectors and other sectors	3,946	2,865	73%
Capped sectors: trucking, accommodations, food services, retail trade (maximum 25%)	1,315	1,158	88%
Total	5,261	4,023	76%

Inside the capped group, each sector has its own sub-cap, and intake windows aim to follow the same proportions, although Saskatchewan says the split can vary once a sector nears its cap. The sub-caps below are the figures printed on the statistics page; they add up to 1,190, a quarter of the initial allocation, while the nominations table above now lists 1,315 for the capped group.

SINP capped sectors: 2026 caps and intake window split

Capped sector	Share of all 2026 nominations	Nominations	Share of each intake window
Accommodation and Food Services	15%	714	60%
Trucking	5%	238	20%
Retail Trade	5%	238	20%

Capped-sector employers can submit an EPA only while a window is open, only for a worker already on a valid work permit (or maintained status), and only if that permit has six months or less left. Spots are first-come, first-served, and the record so far shows how fast they go.

SINP capped-sector intake windows in 2026

How to read this table: each position on an EPA counts toward the limit. Figures are copied as printed on the SINP Processing Statistics page.

Window opened	Sector	Position limit	Positions used	Remaining
Jan. 13, 2026	Accommodation and Food Service	180	180	0
Jan. 13, 2026	Retail Trade	60	60	0
Jan. 13, 2026	Trucking	60	60	0
March 2, 2026	Accommodation and Food Service	240	240	0
March 2, 2026	Retail Trade	80	80	0
March 2, 2026	Trucking	80	67	0
May 4, 2026	Retail Trade	80	80	0
May 4, 2026	Trucking	80	80	0
May 4, 2026	Accommodation and Food Services	240	240	0
July 6, 2026	Trucking	25	25	0
July 6, 2026	Retail Trade	50	50	0
July 6, 2026	Accommodations	50	50	0
July 7, 2026	Food Services	50	50	0
Sept. 14, 2026	Trucking	150	102	48
Sept. 14, 2026	Retail	175	129	46
Sept. 14, 2026	Accommodations	50	50	0
Sept. 15, 2026	Food Services	175	175	0

The last window for 2026 is planned for November, according to the SINP FAQ. Employers can draft an EPA in OASIS ahead of time and submit it the moment the window opens. Truck drivers (NOC 73300) and food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) can only use Existing Work Permit with an LMIA-supported, CUAET or Francophone Mobility work permit; the LMIA guide explains how LMIA-supported permits are approved.

How long does SINP processing take?

SINP processing took 2 weeks for every job-offer category from July 1 to September 30, 2026, and Employer Position Assessments took 4 weeks. Times cover the middle 80 per cent of finalized files, measured from a complete application to a decision.

SINP processing times, Quarter 3 2026

How to read this table: Saskatchewan updates these every three months and says they should not be used to predict future processing. Its stated goals are 16 weeks for applications and six weeks for EPAs.

Category	Processing time
Employment Offer	2 weeks
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway	2 weeks
Agriculture Talent Pathway	2 weeks
Health Talent Pathway	2 weeks
Existing Work Permit	2 weeks
International Students	2 weeks
Second review (applicants with job offers)	1 week
Employer Position Assessments	4 weeks

A fast provincial decision is only half the timeline. After nomination, IRCC processes the permanent residence application, and those times are posted separately on canada.ca.

What does the SINP cost?

The SINP application fee is $500, non-refundable and paid by Visa or Mastercard as the final step before submitting. Before April 1, 2026, applicants with a job offer paid nothing; now every open stream is charged.

SINP fees in 2026

How to read this table: submitting an EOI profile is free. The fee is lost if an application is closed for missing documents.

Fee	Applies to
$500	International Skilled Worker sub-categories (Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand, Saskatchewan Express Entry) and the Agriculture, Health and Innovation and Tech Talent Pathways
$500	Saskatchewan Experience sub-categories (Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit, Students) and other job-offer applications, from April 1, 2026
$250	Second review request after an ineligible decision (the International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience Procedures and Guidelines both say the SINP Second Review processing fee is $250; the 2026-27 fees backgrounder describes it as new from April 1, 2026 for the skilled workers with job offers stream and fully reimbursed if the original decision is overturned)

Federal costs come on top: IRCC’s processing fee, the right of permanent residence fee, medical exams and police certificates. The Canada PR fees guide lists them.

What happens after a Saskatchewan nomination?

A nomination starts several clocks at once. The SINP notifies IRCC, and the nominee then applies for permanent residence. Express Entry nominees accept the nomination in their profile and receive 600 extra CRS points; IRCC then invites nominees through its Express Entry rounds, including provincial nominee rounds tracked on the Express Entry draws page.

SINP deadlines from EOI to permanent residence

How to read this table: the SINP's own deadlines are in days as stated on saskatchewan.ca; missing one can close the file or lead to the nomination being withdrawn.

Step	Deadline
EOI profile (Occupation In-Demand, Express Entry)	Valid for one year from the day it is submitted
Invitation to Apply from an EOI draw	60 days to submit a complete online application with documents
Conditionally approved Employer Position Assessment (job offer streams)	10 calendar days to confirm the EPA details; 60 calendar days to submit the SINP application
Request for more information from the SINP	10 days to upload the documents in OASIS
Second review after an ineligible decision	30 days from the date of the ineligible letter
Nomination accepted in the Express Entry system	30 days to accept the nomination
Permanent residence application to IRCC	Within six months of nomination (Express Entry: 60 days after IRCC's invitation)
Closed work permit, if not already working for the employer	Apply within 90 days of nomination
Nomination Certificate	Valid for six months; extensions (three months each, maximum two) must be requested no later than 90 days after it expires
Job loss or change after nomination	45 days to find a new job and EPA, with up to two 45-day extensions; tell the SINP within 10 business days

Nominees with a temporary work permit must live in Saskatchewan, and those who leave the job must tell the SINP within 10 business days. Once settled, newcomers need provincial health coverage; the Saskatchewan health card guide covers eligibility and the application, and the SINP has a form for nominees who need continued coverage while their paperwork is pending.

What mistakes get SINP applications closed or refused?

Missing or untranslated documents. Applications with missing documents or without certified translations are closed, a closed file cannot be reopened or sent to second review, and the $500 fee is not returned.
Claiming points that cannot be proven. Every EOI point needs a document after an invitation. False claims can bring a refusal and a two-year ban from the SINP.
Missing the 10-day EPA confirmation. If the candidate does not confirm the EPA in OASIS in time, the employer must submit a new one, and capped-sector employers must wait for the next window.
Letting a work permit lapse. Capped-sector applicants who lose status, including those on restoration, are not eligible, even if an EPA was approved earlier.
Using the wrong stream. Health workers in NOC broad category 3, truck drivers, spousal open work permit holders and PGWP holders from other provinces all have fixed routes.
Holding two applications. Only one SINP application can be active at a time; extras are closed after a 10-day warning.
Paying an unlicensed representative. A representative must be a Canadian lawyer in good standing or a consultant licensed by the Government of Saskatchewan, and a representative is optional.

How does the SINP compare with other provincial programs?

Saskatchewan’s strength in 2026 is speed for people who already have an approved job offer: 2-week provincial decisions and continuous intake outside the capped sectors. Its weakness is the no-job-offer route, which has not drawn since 2024. Provinces differ a lot on both counts, and the provincial nominee program guide by province compares streams, fees and draw activity across Canada.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SINP?

The SINP (Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program) is Saskatchewan's provincial nominee program. The province nominates foreign workers and graduates who meet its criteria, and nominees then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence. The federal government sets how many nominations Saskatchewan can make each year; the initial 2026 allocation is 4,761. Entrepreneur and Farm categories closed permanently on March 27, 2025, so the program is now for skilled workers and Saskatchewan graduates.

How many points do you need for the SINP?

The minimum is 60 points out of 110 on the SINP International Skilled Worker grid, for the Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-categories. Meeting the minimum only makes a profile eligible. In the EOI draws, the lowest score invited was 88 in the June and September 2024 draws and 89 in March 2024. The Saskatchewan Experience categories and the three talent pathways do not use the points grid.

Is there an official SINP points calculator?

Not any more. Saskatchewan archived its Program Selector tool effective January 2, 2026, and now points applicants to the points grid on the Assess Your Eligibility page. Scoring by hand is simple: add education, work experience, language, age and Saskatchewan connection points from the grid tables on this page. Every point claimed has to be proven with documents, such as an educational credential assessment for education completed outside Canada.

When is the next SINP EOI draw?

Saskatchewan has not announced one. The SINP EOI page says there are no scheduled EOI draws at this time, and selection dates are never posted in advance. The official selection results document was last updated on September 12, 2024, the date of the most recent draw it lists. EOI profiles can still be submitted and stay valid for one year, so a lapsed profile has to be recreated to be considered in any future draw.

Can you apply to the Saskatchewan PNP without a job offer?

Only through the Occupation In-Demand or Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-categories, and both need an Invitation to Apply from an EOI draw. Candidates need at least 60 points, CLB 4 (or the Express Entry minimum), post-secondary education related to the occupation, at least one year of skilled experience and proof of settlement funds. Because no EOI draw has been listed since September 12, 2024, the streams actually moving applications in 2026 are the job-offer streams.

How long does SINP processing take?

For July to September 2026, Saskatchewan reported 2 weeks for every job-offer category it lists (Employment Offer, the three talent pathways, Existing Work Permit and International Students), measured on the middle 80 per cent of finalized files. Employer Position Assessments took 4 weeks. The service goals are 16 weeks for applications and six weeks for EPAs. IRCC's permanent residence processing comes after that and is separate.

How much does the SINP cost?

The SINP application fee is $500, non-refundable, paid online by Visa or Mastercard as the last step before submitting. Since April 1, 2026 it applies to job-offer applications as well as to the Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry streams. A second review after an ineligible decision costs $250, refunded if the decision is overturned. Creating an EOI profile is free, and IRCC's permanent residence fees are charged separately.

Does an SINP nomination guarantee permanent residence?

No. A nomination lets the nominee apply to IRCC, which runs its own medical, security and criminal checks and makes the final decision. The PR application must be submitted within six months of nomination; Express Entry nominees must accept the nomination within 30 days and apply within 60 days of IRCC's invitation. Saskatchewan can also withdraw a nomination, for example if the nominee does not show intent to live and work in the province.

Can PGWP holders apply to the SINP?

Yes, but only through certain streams. Post-Graduation Work Permit holders can apply to the Students sub-category (Saskatchewan graduates only), the Employment Offer sub-category and the Agriculture, Health and Innovation and Tech talent pathways. Graduates who studied in another province cannot use the Saskatchewan Experience categories. Under the Employment Offer sub-category, PGWP holders must have worked at least six months for the employer offering the permanent job.

What are the SINP capped sectors in 2026?

Accommodation and food services, trucking and retail trade. Together they are limited to 25% of the 2026 allocation: 714 nominations for accommodation and food services and 238 each for trucking and retail. Employers in these sectors can submit an EPA only during scheduled intake windows, only for workers already employed on a valid work permit, and only when the worker has six months or less left on that permit.

How do you check SINP application status?

Log in to OASIS, the SINP's online portal, and open 'View Part 2' or 'Summary of Applications' from the home page; the status appears in the upper right corner. The SINP says it cannot give more detail than OASIS shows. Applicants using a representative should ask that representative. SINP pages list 1-833-613-0485 as the program's phone line for help.

Is the SINP Entrepreneur program still open?

No. Saskatchewan permanently closed all Entrepreneur and Farm immigration pathways effective March 27, 2025, including the International Graduate Entrepreneur category. Applications already in process continue to be handled. People who want to run a business in Saskatchewan now need a different federal or provincial route, since no SINP business stream accepts new applications.

Part of our Provincial Nominee Program: how PNP nomination works in every province.

Rules, rates and sources

Last verified: October 11, 2026
Next scheduled check: January 10, 2027

Rule or table	In effect from	Verified
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) streams and fees	April 1, 2026	October 11, 2026
SINP points grid, EOI selections, stream requirements, deadlines and 2026 processing statistics	January 2, 2026	October 11, 2026

Official sources

How to Apply to the SINP — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
International Skilled Worker: Procedures and Guidelines — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Summary of 2026-27 changes to fees and charges (Government of Saskatchewan budget backgrounder, PDF) — Government of Saskatchewan
International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
International Skilled Worker EOI System — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Health Talent Pathway — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Agriculture Talent Pathway — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Skilled Worker With Existing Work Permit — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Experience Categories — Procedures and Guidelines — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Entrepreneur Application — SINP — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Immigration FAQs (SINP) — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Immigrate as a provincial nominee — how to apply (IRCC) — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Assess Your Eligibility (SINP International Skilled Worker Points Grid) — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
SINP International Skilled Workers EOI Selection Results (PDF, updated September 12, 2024) — Government of Saskatchewan
SINP Processing Statistics — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan
Students — saskatchewan.ca — Government of Saskatchewan

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