A World of Workers

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A World of Workers
Canada Trade Summit Saskatchewan Immigration
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Advantages of the SINP

• Made in Saskatchewan immigration program -
  criteria reflects Saskatchewans economic/labour
  market needs
• Allows Saskatchewan to nominate applicants to
  federal government for landed immigrant status
• SINP nominations and work permits given priority
  in federal visa processing

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Advantages of the SINP

• Immigration Officers available to help potential
  immigrants and employers
• Communities and employers directly involved in
  creating welcoming communities for newcomers

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How the SINP works?

• Step 1 Apply to the SINP for nomination
• Step 2 Apply to Citizenship and Immigration
  Canada (CIC) with SINP nomination
• Most nominees simultaneously apply for permanent
  residency and temporary work permit

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Growth in Immigration
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Growth in the SINP
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Growth in the SINP

• Applications received quadrupled in previous
  three fiscal years (2005/6-2007-) continue to
  grow this year resulting in longer processing
  times
• To reduce processing times increase capacity we
  have
• Added permanent temporary staff
• Re-engineered our file management process to find
  efficiencies
• Set out more stringent requirements on complete
  applications (60 of applications received were
  incomplete)
• Provided more efficient customer service

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SINP Categories

• Labour Market Categories
• Skilled Worker
• Family Members
• Health Professionals
• Post Graduate Foreign Student
• Long Haul Truck Drivers
• Hospitality Sector Project

• Self-Employed Categories
• Entrepreneur
• Farm Owner/Operator

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SINP Categories

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Skilled Workers Criteria

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Eligibility Skilled Worker

• Confirmed offer of permanent, full-time
  employment with a Saskatchewan employer
• Job offer in an occupation or trade in the NOC
  level A, B, 0 or a designated trade in
  SaskatchewanOccupations included in the NOC
  level A and B usually require university,
  college or technical school education or
  apprenticeship training. NOC level O are
  management positions

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Assessment Rating

• Applicants must score a minimum of 35 points
  awarded on the basis of 8 factors
• ? Education and Training ? Work Experience
• ? Language Ability ? Family Support
• ? Saskatchewan Suitability ? Community Support
• ? Age ? Financial Resources

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Family Members Criteria

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Family Members Category

• Immigrant families living in Saskatchewan can
  help their family members live and work in the
  province
• All applicants must have an economically
  self-sufficient supporting family member in
  Saskatchewan for at least one year

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Eligibility Family Members

• Between 18 49 years old.
• Have a family member who is a Saskatchewan
  resident willing to help you move to the
  province.
• Post-secondary education (have a diploma, a
  certificate, or a degree)
• One year of work experience in your field of
  education or training

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Eligibility Family Members

• Sufficient English language ability to work in
  Saskatchewan.
• Sufficient economic resources
• Have a full-time, permanent job offer or
• Enough money to live in the province for a short
  time without work after arrival (10,000 for you
  and 2,000 for each accompanying family member)

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SINP In Canada Categories

• Criteria
• Worked for a SK employer for a minimum 6 months
• Has a permanent, full-time job offer
• Employer application (long-haul truckers and
  hospitality project only)

• Health Professionals
• International Students
• Existing Work Permits
• Long Haul Truckers
• Hospitality Project

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Community Partnerships Settlement Unit (CPS)

• Mandate
• Ensure immigrant newcomers to Saskatchewan
  experience positive settlement outcomes, at home
  and at work
• Develop community capacity building programs to
  welcome and retain immigrant newcomers
• Enhance provincial capacity to integrate
  immigrants into regulated occupations in
  Saskatchewan

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Settlement of Immigrant Newcomers

• Before immigrant newcomers arrive to your area
• The local community immigration settlement
  committee, in partnership with CPS, works to
  plan, facilitate, and support newcomer arrival
  settlement in your area

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Settlement Programs for Immigrants

• After arrival of newcomers dependants
• Together, community immigration settlement
  committee, employers, and CPS address settlement
  integration needs (meet greet, language,
  accommodation, orientation, school, work,
  community services)

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New Immigration Strategy

• 2008 announcement of consultations on immigration
  strategy
• Consultations occurred June to September
• More aggressive immigration strategy to be
  outlined implemented

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Contacts

• REGINA
• 7th floor-1945 Hamilton Street
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

Email immigration_at_gov.sk.ca Website
www.immigration.gov.sk.ca