The objective of the pool is to help connect healthcare workers with job opportunities in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan has started a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool.
The pool will exist under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
The new International Healthcare Worker EOI submission process is not an application to the SINP, but instead of a pre-application form that permits candidates to submit an online form indicating they are interested in working in a selected health care occupation in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan will review your qualifications and should you have the skills that an employer is looking for, the province will contact you with information on how to apply for a job opportunity.
If you then receive a job offer, you might be eligible for the SINP’s International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer or the Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot.
The SINP website offers a guide on how to create an EOI profile. To submit an EOI you need to have a professional background that falls under one of the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.
Eligible NOC Codes: International Healthcare Worker EOI Pool
NOC Occupation Titles
1252 Health Information Management Practitioner
3012 Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse
3122 Chiropractors
3124 Nurse Practitioner
3131 Pharmacist
3141 Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist
3142 Physical Therapist
3143 Occupational Therapist
3211 Combined Laboratory & X‐Ray Technologist, Clinical Genetics Technologist, and Medical Laboratory Technologist
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
3214 Respiratory Therapists, Cardiopulmonary Function Technologist, Perfusionist
3215 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Medical Radiation Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist
3216 Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
3217 Cardiology Technologist and Cardiovascular Technologist, Electroneurophysiology Technologist
3219 Pharmacy Technician
3223 Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants
3233 Licensed Practical Nurse
3234 Emergency Medical Technician
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3413 Continuing Care Assistant
4151 Psychologist (Masters and Ph.D.)
Once you have a job offer, you can apply under one of the following streams.
International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
The eligibility criteria for this stream include:
- Have legal status if you are already residing in Canada
- Get a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 4 across all four language components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
- Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is recognized with the SINP
- Have at least one year of paid work experience in the intended occupation within the last ten years
- Get proof of eligibility for Saskatchewan licensure if your job offer is in an occupation that is regulated in Saskatchewan and needs mandatory licensing
- Score at least 60 points out of 110 on the points assessment grid
Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot
Criteria for the pilot, which was just launched on November 25, 2021, includes:
- Have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer that is recognized with the SINP
- Meet the minimum CLB language requirement
- Meet the minimum education and work experience criteria, which includes either having one year of work experience in the same occupation as the job offer or six months of work experience in that job in Saskatchewan