Updated In Demand Occupation List Saskatchewan

Updated In-Demand Occupations

SINP announced that it had revised the In-Demand Occupations List in order to ensure that “nominees with positive employment prospects in Saskatchewan are selected and nominations do no exceed employment demand.”

The In-Demand Occupations List applies to both the SINP’s Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories.

Of the 22 in-demand occupations on Saskatchewan’s updated In-Demand Occupations List, three do not require candidates to obtain specific professional licensure. The Government of Saskatchewan requires professional licensure from the relevant organizations for the remaining 19 occupations.

No license required

NOC OCCUPATION
0821 Managers in agriculture
2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers

Professional license required

NOC OCCUPATION GOVERNMENT-APPROVED ORGANIZATION
0822 Managers in horticulture Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
2154 Land surveyors Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (CBEPS)
3111 Psychiatrists College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
3234 Paramedics Saskatchewan College of Paramedics
4151 Psychologists College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
4212 Social and community service workers Canadian Association of Social Workers
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants Ministry of Education
3211 Medical laboratory technologists Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists
3216 Medical sonographers Sonography Canada
6331 Meat cutters Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7311 Industrial mechanics Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7237 Welders Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)
7384 Recreation Vehicle Service Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)

The following occupations were removed from the SINP in-demand list of occupations:

  • NOC 0211 – Engineering managers
  • NOC 0911 – Manufacturing managers
  • NOC 0912 – Utilities managers
  • NOC 2131 – Civil engineers
  • NOC 2173 – Software engineers
  • NOC 2173 – Software designers
  • NOC 2242 – Electronic service technicians (household and business)
  • NOC 2175 – Web designers and developer
  • NOC 2147 – Computer engineers
  • NOC 2225– Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
  • NOC 4162 – Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

The SINP has expanded, and contracted, its eligible occupation list at different times based on the applications it received and labour market demand.

SINP profiles are valid for one year. The SINP said the profiles of candidates whose occupations have been removed from the list will remain valid for that period and “could be pulled in another EOI draw if the occupation becomes in-demand once again.”

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