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SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Some occupations in Saskatchewan are regulated meaning there are professional certification requirements or standards that must be met in order to work in these occupations. SINP applicants for the Occupations in Demand (OID) and Express Entry (EE) subcategories intending to work in one of these occupations are required to submit additional documentation that is necessary to complete the assessment of your application.

The SINP will advise you after you apply if your work experience and education matches an occupation that requires additional documents. If the SINP requests additional documentation, the processing of your application will be put on hold until you provide the documents about your professional status. All other Required Documents must be included in your application. If Required Documents are missing from your application, it will be returned. Your application fee will not be refunded.

A nomination from the SINP does not guarantee eligibility for licensure in a regulated occupation. In addition, the professional requirements needed to apply to the SINP do not allow you to work in a regulated occupation unless you have received licensure from a regulatory body in Saskatchewan. You may need to complete additional professional requirements when you arrive in Saskatchewan to become eligible for licensure.

Please see the list below for occupations that require documentation related to professional status or licensure for your SINP application.

All applicants to the OID and EE sub-categories must meet the following education requirements.
(Please see the OID and EE webpages for more information).
• Have completed post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship comparable to the Canadian education system of at least one year in length.
• Must have earned a diploma, certificate or degree.
For education obtained outside Canada, you must submit an educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization.
The SINP has specific education qualifications for some occupations, which are outlined in the list below. This is not an occupation eligibility list. Expression of Interest (EOI) selections are not limited to the occupations in this list.

1. Engineering Occupations and Professional Requirements

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
20010
Engineering managers
2
21300
Civil engineers
3
21301
Mechanical engineers
4
21310
Electrical and electronics engineers
5
21320
chemical engineers
6
21321
Industrial and manufacturing engineers
7
21322
Metallurgical and materials engineers
8
21330
Mining engineers
9
21331
Geological engineers
10
21311
Computer engineers
11
21399
Other professional engineers
12
21231
Software engineers*
13
21211
Data scientist

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Please provide a letter from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
of Saskatchewan (APEGS) showing that your application for registration as an Engineer-inTraining has been approved.
Or
A letter from APEGS indicating that you have been assigned Confirmatory Exams.
*Software Designers must pursue licensure through the Canadian Association of
Information Technology Professionals (CIPS). Please see page 5 for additional information.

2. Trade Occupations and Professional Requirements

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
80021
Managers in Horticulture
2
22114
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
3
63200
Cooks
4
72010
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
5
72011
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
6
72012
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7
72013
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
8
72014
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
9
72100
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
10
72103
Boilermakers
11
72104
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
12
72105
Ironworkers
13
72106
Welders and related machine operators
14
72200
Electrician (except industrial and power system)
15
72201
Industrial electricians*
16
72202
Power system electricians*
17
72203
Electrical power line and cable workers
18
72300
Plumbers
19
72301
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
20
72310
Carpenters
21
72311
Cabinetmakers
22
72320
Bricklayers
23
73101
Tilesetters
24
73110
Roofers and shinglers
25
73111
Glaziers
26
72321
Insulators
27
73112
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
28
72401
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
29
72411
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
30
72410
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
31
72500
Crane Operators
32
72501
Water well drillers

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

For Express Entry applications, provide a Certificate of
Qualification from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship
and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).
For Occupations in Demand applications, provide a
letter of approval from the Saskatchewan
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
(SATCC), stating that you have completed the trade
qualifier assessment (step 1) and you are eligible to
write exams in Saskatchewan.

If you hold a certificate of qualification from another
Canadian province or hold a Red Seal certification,
provide a copy of your certificate.
*Industrial electricians (NOC 72201) and Power
system electricians (NOC 72202) are not designated
trades in Saskatchewan. To work in Saskatchewan as
an electrician, you must meet the certification
requirements for Electricians (NOC 72200) and the
scope of the construction electrician trade in
Saskatchewan.
Contractor and Supervisor positions are not
designated trades and cannot be assessed by the
SATCC. Actual trade training and trade work
experience hours in a specific trade will be assessed
by the SATCC. The SINP will verify your work
experience as a contractor or supervisor.

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed an apprenticeship program or vocational training in your chosen trades-related occupation.

3. Other Occupations and Professional Requirements

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
21112
Agricultural representatives, consultants, and specialists
2
12200
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide a copy of your valid membership with the
Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists (SIA).
or
Provide a copy of the documentation you received
from the SIA’s Admissions and Registration Committee
detailing:
• your “Conditional approval” for membership as an
articling member; or
• your “Approval” for membership as an articling
member.
If your education is in a discipline other than agrology,
the SIA will not assess your credentials. Provide your
educational credential assessment (ECA) from a
designated organization.

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed a minimum two-year
diploma program in accounting which includes
specialized courses in automated accounting,
taxation, financial and cost accounting, auditing,
intermediate accounting, managerial accounting
and accounting

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
21200
Architects
2
21203
Land surveyors

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide your “Academic Certification” documentation
from the Canadian Architectural Certification
Board (CACB).
or
Documentation from the Canadian Architectural
Certification Board (CACB) showing your acceptance
into the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA)
program including an invitation to apply to the selfassessment phase (2nd step).

Provide your Certification of Completion from the
Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional
Surveyors (CBEPS).
For more information, visit the Foreign Trained Land
Surveyors (FTLS) website.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
21231
Software designers*
2
21211
Data scientists
3
21230
Computer systems developers and programmers
4
21232
software developers and programmers
5
21234
Web developers and programmers
6
21233
Web designers
7
21234
Web developers and programmers
8
22110
Biological technologists and technicians

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide documentation from the Canadian Association
of Information Technology Professionals (CIPS)
showing your:
• Candidate Membership as an Associate
Information Technology Professional (AITP);
or
• Certified Membership as an Information
Systems Professional (I.S.P);
or
• Certified Membership as an Information
Technology Certified Professional of Canada
(ITCP)
For more information, visit the provincial regulator the
Canadian Association of Information Technology
Professionals Saskatchewan
*Software Engineers must pursue licensure through
the Associate of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Please see page 2 for
more information.

If you have a two year diploma in agrology, provide a
copy of your valid membership as an Agricultural
Technologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of
Agrologists (SIA).
or
Provide a copy of the documentation you received
from the SIA’s Admissions and Registration Committee
detailing:

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed a minimum three-year
program in computer science, information
technology, computer science systems, or a
related discipline in integrated multimedia or
computing science.
Computer Science engineering programs will not
be considered.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
22210
Architectural technologists and technicians
2
31201
Chiropractor

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

• your “Conditional approval” for membership as an
articling agricultural technologist member;
or
• your “Approval” for membership as an articling
agricultural technologist member.
If your education is in a discipline other than agrology,
the SIA will not assess your credentials. Provide your
educational credential assessment (ECA) from a
designated organization.

Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the
Chiropractors’ Association of Saskatchewan (CAS)
or
Provide proof that you have graduated from a fouryear Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program that has
been accredited by the Council on Chiropractic
Education Canada (CCEC) or the Councils on
Chiropractic Education International (CCEI).
Note: The list of accredited programs, and information
on the national chiropractic examination eligibility, can
be found on the website for the Canadian Chiropractic
Examining Board.

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed a degree or minimum
two year diploma program in architectural
technology.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
31203
Occupational therapists
2
32120
Medical laboratory technologists

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT)
or
Provide a copy of the documentation you received from the Substantially Equivalent Assessment Seas (SEAS) process confirming you have fulfilled the requirements for the Professional Specific Credential Assessment (PSCA) and your eligibility to continue to the Competency Assessment.

Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT)
or
Provide a copy of the Credential Document Review letter from the SSMLT Registrar indicating you meet initial eligibility requirements to apply to the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory
Technologists (SSMLT) for a license.
NOTE: To determine eligibility for an SSMLT licence, the applicant must first obtain a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) report from the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) for the Credential Document Review application.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
32121
Medical radiation technologists
2
32122
Medical sonographers

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide a copy of your valid licensure (restricted or full) from the Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (SAMRT);
or
Provide a copy of the email from the SAMRT Registrar outlining your eligibility to apply to the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) to have your credentials assessed; AND a copy of the letter from the CAMRT notifying you of your assessment result and access to the national certification exam.

 

Provide documentation from Sonography Canada showing your eligibility to challenge their qualifying examinations;
or
Provide your Examination Confirmation Letter (ECL) or proof of Sonography Certification from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Note: ARDMS examinations can be written in various testing centres worldwide through Pearson VUE.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
32102
Paramedical occupations
2
31200
Psychologists
3
41300
Social workers
4
42201
Social and community service workers

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Provide a copy of your valid licensure from the
Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP);
or
Provide a copy of the correspondence from SCoP
outlining your eligibility to apply to write the national
certification exam related to your practice level.

Provide documentation from the Saskatchewan
College of Psychologists showing your eligibility for
provisional licensure.

Provide a copy of your valid registration with the
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
or
If you have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in
Social Work, provide your assessment of equivalency
letter from the Canadian Association of Social Workers
(CASW).

If you have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in
Social Work, provide your assessment of equivalency
letter from the Canadian Association of Social
Workers (CASW).
If your education is in a discipline other than social
work the CASW will not assess your credentials.
Provide your educational credential assessment (ECA)
from a designated organization.

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program in social work, child and youth care, social science or psychology.

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Sr No

NOC

Occupation Titles

1
42202
Early childhood educators and assistants
2
42203
Instructors of persons with disabilities
3
63202
Bakers

SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure

Level II or III Early Childhood Educator Certification is required for SINP eligibility.
Provide copies of your assessment letter, the Early Learning and Child Care Assessment Sheet, and your Certificate of Qualification at Level II or III in Early Childhood Education from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.

SINP Education Requirements Specific to this Occupation

You must have completed a degree or minimum two year diploma program with a specialization in
special education, rehabilitation, orientation and mobility, visual impairment, hearing impairment
or intellectual disability.

You must have completed a minimum two year
diploma program or a vocational training program
specializing in baking and pastry arts which
includes at least one year of on the job training.

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