Saskatchewan PNP launches new tech immigration program
Ottawa: In a bid to tackle shortage of labour, government of Saskatchewan announced the new Tech Talent Pathway under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to attract highly skilled technology professionals into the province.
The Tech Talent Pathway will support Saskatchewan’s thriving tech sector by easing critical labour shortages.
“As Saskatchewan emerges from the impacts of the global pandemic, our technology sector will be an important driver of economic growth,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “The new Tech Talent Pathway provides our Saskatchewan employers with a dedicated stream for the attraction of highly skilled talent into our thriving technology sector.”
This new stream will facilitate and expedite the permanent immigration of tech workers already working in Saskatchewan, as well as those who have been recruited outside Canada.
To be eligible, applicants to the Tech Talent Pathway must have:
An employer specific SINP Job Approval Letter for an eligible technology sector occupation;
a minimum official language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 if the applicant is not working in Saskatchewan when they apply or CLB level 7 if applying for Express Entry;
at least one-year of work experience in that occupation in the past five years; or six months working in Saskatchewan;
post-secondary education; and
be eligible for Saskatchewan professional licensing (applicable to eligible computer, software, electrical and electronics engineers).
