Farm Owner / Operator Category > Family or Farm Employee

Applicants applying through the SINP Farm Owner/Operator category can be accompanied by immediate family members or an existing farm employee to work on the Saskatchewan farm. Applications under the Family or Farm Employee Category will be assessed in conjunction with the SINP Farm Owner/Operator application and will include an evaluation of capacity of the Saskatchewan farm to provide income to an additional family member or employee.

Farm owner/operators who have been previously nominated under the SINP and are living in Saskatchewan can bring an immediate family member to work on the Saskatchewan farm. The farm owner/operator will be required to show that the farm operation has capacity to provide income to an additional fulltime permanent employee.

SINP Farm Owner/Operators wishing to hire under this category must:

• Demonstrate their Saskatchewan farm has the ability to provide income to the additional family member or employee; and
• Confirm that an offer of permanent fulltime employment has been made to the applicant.

Applicants in this category must meet the following criteria:

• Be an immediate family member to a SINP Farm Owner/Operator or be a current employee to a SINP Farm Owner/Operator applicant; and
• Have farming knowledge and experience.

APPLYING
The family or farm employee 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:

• SINP-100-10: Saskatchewan SINP Application — Family or Accompanying Farm Employee. This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
• IMM-0008: Application for Permanent Residence in Canada. This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
• Schedule 1: Background / Declaration. This form must be completed by the principal applicant and (if applicable):
  • his or her spouse or common-law partner; and
  • all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence.
• Schedule 4: Economic Classes—Provincial Nominees. This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
• IMM-5406: Additional Family Information. This form must be completed by the principal applicant and (if applicable):
  • his or her spouse or common-law partner; and
  • all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for permanent residence.
• 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:

• Birth certificate (for applicant and immediate family-members) that list both parents, marriage certificate, divorce, custody and maintenance documents, as applicable.
• Verification of farm experience and knowledge.
• 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.
• Valid passport with expiry date no less than two years hence. Each individual family member must obtain a personal passport.

From the Farmer Owner/Operator, we require:

• SINP-500-7: SINP Employer Information, Declaration and Release Form.
• A copy of the letter of offer of permanent employment to the principal applicant. This must state the position, salary and benefits.
• An overview of the farm operation including a copy of the offer to purchase.

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.

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

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