Nurses Category

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Under this category, Saskatchewan can nominate nurses as Licensed Practical Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses or Registered Nurses, whose educational and professional certifications qualify them for employment in Saskatchewan. The applicant must be currently working on Tempoary Work Permit for a Saskatchewan health occupation employer and be supported by the appropriate licensing body, Saskatchewan Health and the appropriate regional health authority.

If you are not currently employed in Saskatchewan as a nurse, to ascertain what further studies, examinations and/or certifications are needed in order to qualify to work in Saskatchewan contact either the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN), the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS), or the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association (SRNA). Please visit the Saskatchewan Health website for more information on the Saskatchewan Regional Health Authorities. For more information on nursing opportunities in Saskatchewan, please contact the SaskNetWork website.

Applications from nurses hired in positions with publicly funded health employers that are not covered by nursing collective agreements will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The Nurses Category requires that the following FIVE criteria be met:

1. Temporary Work Permit:  this permit confirms that the applicant has been practicing as a nurse in Saskatchewan for a minimum of six (6) months.
2. Offer of Permanent Full-time Employment issued by a Saskatchewan Regional Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency or other publicly-funded health employer.
3. Letter of support from the appropriate licensing body indicating the applicant has an unrestricted license to practice.  This must be one of the following: the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS), the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN) or the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association (SRNA).
4. Letter of support from Saskatchewan Health.
5. Letter of support from the Regional Health Authority where the applicant is employed.

APPLYING UNDER THE NURSES CATEGORY

The nursing category applicant must submit the following SINP application package to the Saskatchewan Immigration Branch. This package must include the original SINP form, the original Government of Canada forms, and photocopies of supporting documents detailed below. Please note only the original Government of Canada forms will be returned.

Forms:

1. SINP-100-7: Saskatchewan SINP Application—Health Professional, Nurse
   This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
2. IMM-0008: Application for Permanent Residence in Canada
   This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
3. Schedule 1: Background/Declaration
   This form must be completed by the principal applicant and: (i) his or her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and (ii) all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence.
4. Schedule 4: Economic Classes—Provincial Nominees
   This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
5. IMM-5406: Additional Family Information
   This form must be completed by the principal applicant and: (i) his or her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and (ii) all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence.
6. The principal applicant may complete one or both of the following forms, if applicable:

   (a) Use this form to designate an authorized representative to handle your file: IMM-5476 — Use of a Representative. This form also authorizes CIC to release information to and deal with your representative on matters pertaining to your file.

   (b) Use this form if you wish to have your application information sent to a designated individual other than your representative: IMM 5475 — Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual.

   For more information: Instructions on using a representative (PDF file).

For additional information on completing the federal immigration forms ( IMM-0008: Application for Permanent Residence in Canada; Schedule 1: Background / Declaration; Schedule 4: Economic Classes-Provincial Nominees; IMM-5406: Additional Family Information) please refer to "How to Complete the Forms" section of the Citizenship and Immigration Guide for Provincial Nominees at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/EP7.pdf.

Additional Documents:

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 other publicly funded 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 with expiry date (SINP reccommended) 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.

SINP will obtain the following required documentation on behalf of the applicant:

1. Letter of support from the appropriate licensing body.
2. Letter of support from Saskatchewan Health indicating that the applicant’s intended practice or position fills a critical unmet nursing need in the province.
3. Letter of support from the applicable Regional Health Authority, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency or other publicly funded health employer indicating that the position being offered to the applicant was posted as per the relevant collective agreement and remains vacant.

Review and organize your completed forms and supporting documents. If your application is not complete, the SINP will return it to you.

Please submit the application package in its entirety to:
Saskatchewan Advanced Education and Employment
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
300 - 1942 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 2C5
Canada

Phone: (Canada 001) 306-798-SINP (7467)
Fax: (Canada 001) 306-798-0713
E-mail: immigration@gov.sk.ca