Individuals nominated by the Government of Alberta, together with their spouse/common-law partner and dependent children, can apply for permanent residence through IRCC as a provincial nominee. IRCC makes final decisions on all permanent resident applications.
There are three main streams:
Apply on your own (without an employer) under one of three different category options:
1. Compulsory and Optional Trades CategoryYou may qualify if you are a temporary foreign worker and have a valid trade certificate in a compulsory or optional trade in Alberta issued or recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT).
2. Engineering Occupations CategoryYou may qualify if you are a temporary foreign worker and have Alberta work experience in an eligible engineering occupation.
3. Post-Graduate Worker CategoryYou may qualify, if you have a Post-Graduation Work Permit, are currently working in Alberta, and have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Alberta. Changes were made to this category on September 27, 2013.
Apply with your employer under one of three different category options:
1. Skilled Worker CategoryYou may qualify, if you have been offered a permanent and full-time job by an Alberta employer in an eligible skilled occupation. Learn more: Skilled Worker Category
2. International Graduate CategoryYou may qualify if you recently graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada, have a Post-Graduation Work Permit, and have been offered a permanent and full-time job by an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation. Learn more: International Graduate Category
3. Semi-Skilled Worker CategoryYou may qualify for nomination if you have been offered a permanent and full-time job by an Alberta employer in an eligible semi-skilled occupation, and you are a temporary foreign worker.
Only select key industries and occupations are eligible in this category, and all candidates must meet minimum language standards. Learn more: Semi-Skilled Worker Category
You may qualify if you have the financial resources and farm management experience to purchase and establish a farm in Albert.
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) offers you a way to immigrate to Canada. Through the SINP, Saskatchewan:
1. invites residency applications from non-Canadians who want to make Saskatchewan their home; and
2. nominates successful applicants to the federal government, so they can gain permanent residency in Canada.
The SINP is only one of the steps toward becoming a permanent resident in Saskatchewan. All applicants must also apply for residency through IRCC Canada,