How the SINP points grid works
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) scores International Skilled Worker candidates out of 110 points. You need at least 60 to apply.
The grid has two factors. Factor I, labour market success, is worth up to 80 points for education, skilled work experience, language ability and age. Factor II, connection to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability, is worth up to 30 points.
The points you claim are confirmed later by your documents. They must be attached to your SINP application when you submit it, or the application is closed and returned.
The three sub-categories
- Employment Offer: for high-skilled workers with a job offer from a Saskatchewan employer.
- Occupations In-Demand: for high-skilled workers without a job offer who do not have an Express Entry profile.
- Saskatchewan Express Entry: for high-skilled workers without a job offer who have a valid Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker Code.
Factor I is the same for all three. Factor II is not. In the Employment Offer sub-category, the 30 points come from the job offer itself. In the other two, they come from a close family relative in Saskatchewan (20 points), past work in the province (5) and past study there (5).
SINP International Skilled Worker points grid
| Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Education and training | |
| 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 that requires 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 |
| None of the above | 0 |
| Skilled work experience (maximum 15) | |
| Work experience in the 5 years before you apply | |
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| Work experience in the 6 to 10 years before you apply | |
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years (the grid lists no points) | 0 |
| Language ability (maximum 30) | |
| First language test (English or French) | |
| CLB 8 and higher | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| English or French speaker without language test results | 0 |
| Second language test (English or French) | |
| Not applicable | 0 |
| CLB 8 or higher | 10 |
| CLB 7 | 8 |
| CLB 6 | 6 |
| CLB 5 | 4 |
| CLB 4 | 2 |
| Age | |
| 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 |
| Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| High-skilled employment offer from a Saskatchewan employer | 30 |
| Close family relative in Saskatchewan who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident | 20 |
| Past work experience in Saskatchewan: at least 12 months in the past five years on a valid work permit | 5 |
| Past student experience in Saskatchewan: at least one full-time academic year on a valid study permit | 5 |
How work experience is counted
Your work experience must relate to the job you put on your application, and one year means 12 full months. Recent experience counts for more: each year in the five years before you apply is worth 2 points, up to 10. Experience from six to ten years ago earns up to 5 more points, starting at 2 points for two years.
Language points
Your first language test is worth up to 20 points, starting at 12 points for CLB 4. A second test, in the other official language, adds up to 10. English or French speakers who have no test results get no language points, so a test is worth taking even if it is not required for your occupation. Convert your scores with the CLB calculator.
Who counts as a close family relative?
For the Occupations In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-categories, you or your accompanying spouse can claim 20 points for a relative who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan. Eligible relatives are a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin, and step-family or in-laws of the same relationships.
A nomination through Saskatchewan Express Entry adds 600 points to your federal score. See where you stand with the CRS calculator.