Saskatchewan announces new immigration program
Saskatchewan announced a new immigration pilot on November 25th.
The Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot will allow Saskatchewan employers to recruit international talent for certain in-demand professions. The eligible jobs under this pilot will include entry-level positions that may require on-the-job training. The sectors with the highest work demands in Saskatchewan include health, manufacturing, agriculture, ag-tech, construction, hospitality and retail.
“The demand for labor in our province is strong and it will only increase with the significant economic projects recently announced in Saskatchewan,” said Immigration and Career Education Minister Jeremy Harrison in a media release. “This new hard-to-fill skills pilot – developed in Saskatchewan to Saskatchewan – is advancing our autonomy discussions with the federal government and will help give employers greater access to international opportunities to recruit workers. This is beyond record investments in training and upgrading the skills of our provincial workforce as we enter a period of strong growth emerging from the global pandemic. “
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Workers nominated through this Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) stream will be supported by their employers and communities. The pilot is scheduled to launch in December 2021.
“This is very positive news for companies in the hospitality industry in Saskatchewan,” Hospitality Saskatchewan President and CEO Jim Bence said in the release. “This pilot project is designed to attract talent and a fantastic program for all sectors that are currently experiencing challenges in recruiting labor in the province. Although we are always working hard to take advantage of every opportunity to hire locally, we need to be creative to ensure that we have the right supply of labor to help our business and community grow and thrive in Saskatchewan, something this very unique program will be especially useful with post-COVID. “
Some of the eligibility criteria for candidates include:
- Have a full-time, permanent job offer and SINP job approval letter for a legitimate occupation from a registered Saskatchewan employer;
- Meet a minimum of Canadian official language skill level; and
- Meet the minimum requirements for education and work experience, which includes having at least one year of work experience in the same profession as the job offer or six months of work experience in that job in Saskatchewan.
At present, the publication does not say which professions are eligible, the minimum education requirement or the exact level of language proficiency required.
In order for employers to be eligible, they must demonstrate that they have made a comprehensive effort to hire domestically before they can use the pilot for recruitment. They must also demonstrate the need and benefits of their business and meet the requirements of providing settlement support to the workers. No further details have been released.
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