Immigrating

Under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), Saskatchewan can nominate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Psychiatric Nurses or Registered Nurses (RN) if their educational and professional certifications qualify them for employment in Saskatchewan.

To be considered in the Nurses Sub-Category, you must:

1. Provide a photocopy of your temporary work permit confirming that you have been practicing as a nurse in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six months.
2. Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment issued by a Saskatchewan Regional Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency or another health employer.

On your behalf, the SINP will obtain:

1. A letter of support from the appropriate licensing body stating that you have an unrestricted license to practice in Saskatchewan.  The licensing body must be one of the following:
        • Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS)
        • Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN)
        • Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association (SRNA)
2. A letter of support from your employer stating your position was posted as per the relevant collective agreement and remains vacant.  Applications from nurses hired by publicly funded health employers not covered by nursing collective agreements will be reviewed individually.

Applicants must submit the following SINP application package to the Saskatchewan Immigration Branch.  This package must include the original SINP forms and photocopies of the Government of Canada forms and supporting documents detailed below.  Please note only photocopies of the original Government of Canada forms and supporting documents will be accepted.  If original forms or documents are included, the entire application may be returned and you will have to re-apply.

All applicants to the Nurses sub-category must submit the following along with their application to the SINP: 

1. Temporary Work Permit:  this permit must show the applicant has been practicing as a nurse in Saskatchewan for a minimum of (6) six months.
2. Offer of full-time Permanent Employment issued by a Saskatchewan Regional Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency or another health employer.
3. Birth certificates, (for applicant and immediate family-members that list both parents) marriage certificate, divorce, custody and maintenance documents (if applicable).
4. Education credentials.
5. A copy of your nursing license that allows you to practice as a nurse in Saskatchewan.  This license must be current and unrestricted, if your license is about to expire, you must supply the SINP with a copy of your new license as soon as possible.
6. Police report(s) if the applicant or any family member over the age of 18 has committed an offence or been convicted of a crime;  please provide a copy of a police report from the country or countries where the offence(s) occurred.  In addition to the police report, submit any proof of rehabilitation, if applicable.
7. Valid Passport - it is recomended that the expiry date be no less than two years hence.  Each individual family member must obtain a personal passport.

Where documents are in a language other than English, the applicant must submit a photocopy of the original document and a photocopy of the English translation.  Translators can be any person other than a family member of the applicant or spouse and must not work for a paid consultant or representative who is preparing the application.  The applicant must also supply an affidavit from the translator describing their translation ability.  Please be aware that some Canadian immigration visa offices may require that the translator is certified by a regulatory body as a translator.  It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all federal requirements are met with respect to translations.

Provincial Forms

• Application Guide for the Health Professions Category
• Guide de préparation des demandes au titre de la catégorie des professionnels de la santé
• SINP-100-25 Health Professions Category Checklist
• SINP-100-7 Health Professions Application Form
• Code of Conduct for Immigration Representative and Applicant Declaration

Federal Forms

• Generic Application Form for Canada
• Additional Dependants/Declaration
• Schedule A - Background/Declaration
• Schedule 4 - Economic Classes
• Additional Family Information Form
• Use of a Representative
• Instructions for Use of a Representative
• Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual
• Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union
• Supplementary Information - Your Travel

Answers to our most frequently asked questions regarding the Health Professions Category.