03 May, 2012

Family Members category - important changes – SINP

Beginning May 1, 2012, the SINP will limit the number of concurrent nominations/applications that can be supported to one per household until the principal applicant successfully settles in Saskatchewan.  The principal applicant will also be required to have an offer of employment in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) code A or B or designated trade.

To be considered for the Family Members Category, you must:

1. Be between 18 - 49 years old at time of your application.

2. Have a signed affidavit of support (SINP 500-22) from your supporting household in Saskatchewan.

3. Have completed post-secondary education, training, or apprenticeship of at least one year in length that has resulted in a diploma, a certificate or a degree.

4. Have at least one year of work experience in the past ten years in your intended occupation (your employment offer in Saskatchewan).

5. Have an offer of permanent, full-time employment in Saskatchewan either in an occupation or trade in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level "A" and "B", or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan.

6. Have sufficient language proficiency in one or both of the official languages in Canada.

For English proficiency, 2 things are acceptable:

a) The language proficiency can be verified by the Saskatchewan employer who has made your the offer of employment this can be demonstrated by a copy of SINP employment approval letter issued to the employer through Employer Online Information System;

or

b) You can provide valid English language test results from a language test administered by a federally designated testing agency showing a minimum of equivalent of CLB 4 in all categories. The acceptable tests include International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) with minimum scores of:

• Listening - 4.5
• Reading - 3.5
• Writing - 4
• Speaking - 4

Source  www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca and www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca/appguide-family-members/