The Saskatchewan Provincial Nomination Canadian Work Visa Program

If you are interested in moving out of your home country and coming to Canada to live and work, you may be interested in the Saskatchewan provincial nomination program. The Saskatchewan provincial nomination program offers a work visa and permanent residence status to successful applicants. However, there are restrictions imposed upon holders of a visa from the Saskatchewan provincial nomination program. Under this program you are required to live and work only in the province of Saskatchewan while in Canada as a permanent resident. But after only three years as a permanent resident you qualify for Canadian citizenship. Once you have obtained Canadian citizenship you can then live and work anywhere in Canada that you would like. The Saskatchewan provincial nomination program is an attractive program to a lot of immigrants as applications for it are fast tracked and processed quicker than traditional work visa and work permit applications. And sometimes it is easier to qualify for immigration under the Saskatchewan provincial nomination program than other Canadian visa routes.

The Saskatchewan provincial nomination program is the most versatile as it offers seven categories that you can qualify under. Candidates can apply for themselves under this program and do not have to worry about a points based skills assessment. Family immigration is allowed with this visa.

The skilled workers category is for applicants that have a permanent full time job offer with a company in the province or have worked in the province with a temporary work permit for at least six months.

The entrepreneur category requires money to invest in a new business or in a partnership in an existing venture. Candidates will need to have a net worth of at least CDN $250,000, proven business management experience, a detailed business plan for a company that will create jobs in the province, make an exploratory trip to the province and disclose all assets and debt.