SINP — Foreign Student Post Graduation Work Permit Category
Graduated foreign students working for a Saskatchewan employer can apply for nomination and permanent landed status when:
- The applicant has graduated from a program of at least one academic year of full-time study in Saskatchewan and has received a certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized Saskatchewan post secondary educational institution;
- The applicant has worked for a Saskatchewan employer for a minimum of 6 months under a Citizenship and Immigration Canada post graduation work permit; and
- The applicant has a current permanent full-time job offer from their employer.
Foreign students who have studied in Saskatchewan and have been sponsored by an agency or government and are expected to return to their country of origin to work are excluded from this category.
The applicant must show they are able to meet all occupational licensing or credential requirements in order to work in their occupation in Saskatchewan. Applicants should contact the appropriate governing body to ensure their educational, professional and/or trade qualifications meet Canadian and Saskatchewan standards prior to submitting their application. If the applicant’s permanent job offer is in an occupation where licensing or other credentials are required to work in Saskatchewan, their credentials, license or other form of approval from the regulatory association for that occupation will be required.
Graduated foreign students working for a Saskatchewan employer on a post graduation work permit, who have received a certificate, diploma, or degree from a recognized Canadian post secondary educational institution outside of Saskatchewan, can contact the SINP for more information. Health professionals working in the public health system are not eligible under this category and should review the SINP Health Professionals category.
