Saskatchewan’s Updated Exclusion List For Its Provincial Nominee Programs

SINP Demand List Updated: On May 1, 2024, Saskatchewan updated and expanded the occupations that are to be excluded from applying to the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry program sub-categories.

The new Exclusion list contain 158 occupations are not eligible to apply SINP.

Effective May 1, 2024, the Excluded Occupation List for the Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry subcategories has been updated.

Key Takeaways

• Vets and Veterinary Technicians removed in the exclusion list.
• 8 NOC’s added newly in this exclusion list.
• In addition to the occupations previously excluded, Sheriffs and bailiffs, correctional services officers, bylaw enforcement, estheticians and related occupations, transport truck drivers, bus drivers and other transit operators, pest controllers and fumigators, and heavy equipment operators are no longer eligible for the Occupations In Demand or Express Entry PNP subcategories in Saskatchewan.
• Workers in NOC TEER 4 and 5 occupations are also not eligible for these programs.
• The changes do not impact the Federal Express Entry eligibility or criteria.
• Saskatchewan has increasingly been targeting select occupations, and even countries, in its PNP draws.

What Occupation added in the Exclusion List?

It looks like Saskatchewan added 8 new occupations to the list that did not appear in the previous list. These are:

43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs

43201 Correctional service officers

43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

73300 Transport truck drivers

73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

73202 Pest controllers and fumigators

73400 Heavy equipment operators.

This means applicants cannot use work experience under one of these NOC codes toward their SINP eligibility.

What Occupation Removed From the Exclusion List?

Following Occupations removed from the Exclusion List, so these occupations are now eligible for the Occupations In Demand and Express Entry subcategories.

31103 Veterinarians

32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

When Can We Expect Another SINP Draw?

The last SINP draw for both Occupations In-Demand and the Express Entry subcategories was March 7th 2024, almost 2 months ago. Following the last few draw trends, we can expect another draw in the month of May or June.

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