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 six (6) months under a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) 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.

Applying Under the Foreign Student Post Graduation Work Permit Category

The student category applicant must submit the following SINP application package to the Saskatchewan Immigration Branch. This package must include the original SINP forms, 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:

• SINP-100-9: Student Work Permit Employee Application Form
  This form must be completed by:
  • principal


• IMM-0008: Application for Permanent Residence in Canada
  This form must be completed by:
  • principal


• Schedule 1: Background / Declaration
  This form must be completed by:
  • principal applicant;
  • spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
  • all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence whether accompanying to Canada or not


• IMM-5406: Additional Family Information
  This form must be completed by the principal applicant and:
     • his or her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
     • all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application.
• 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:

• A copy of the work permit issued by CIC.
• Education credentials—include transcripts showing completion of a program of at least one academic year of full time post secondary study from a recognized Saskatchewan post secondary educational institution.
• Trade or professional credentials, if applicable (i.e. license to practice in Saskatchewan).
• Identity and civil status documents.  This includes:


• Birth certificates (Must list both parents).
  
  • principal applicant;
  • spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
  • all dependant children whether accompanying to Canada or not,
• Marriage certificate (if applicable);
• Divorce certificate (if applicable);
• Custody and maintenance documents (if applicable)
• 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.
• Passports: Expiry date of no less than two years hence. Include only copies of pages showing the passport number, date of issue and expiry, your photo, name, date and place of birth.
  • principal applicant;
  • spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
  • all dependant children whether accompanying to Canada or not.

From the Saskatchewan employer we require:

• SINP-500-8: SINP Company Information Release Form [Change to Skilled Worker disclosure form, SINP-500-7 Company Disclosure Form]
• A copy of the letter of offer of permanent employment to the employee.  This must state the position, salary and benefits.  The position must be valid, ongoing, and offer wages and working conditions that match Canadian standards for new graduates.

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.

If your application is not complete, SINP will return it to you.

Please submit the application and supporting documentation 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