If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who has lived in Saskatchewan for the past year; and you are financially self-supporting, your family members (mother/father, daughter/son, brother/sister, niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, grandchild, grandfather/grandmother, first cousin, or step-relative) may qualify to apply for family member category of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
Family member category is just the latest (December 5, 2005) enhancement to the province's immigration program, which will approve approximately 5,000 new immigrants a year by 2008-09.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible under the Family Members category you must:
* Have a family member (a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada) who has lived in Saskatchewan for the past year.
* Be between the ages of 18-49;
* Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education.
* Have at least one year of work experience in your field of education/training.
* Have sufficient language capability to be employable in Saskatchewan that is verified by an employer affidavit or by education and language testing;
* Have a fulltime permanent job offer from an employer in Saskatchewan or, intend to find work in Saskatchewan and have adequate funds to live in the province after arrival ($10,000 for principal applicant and $2,000 for each additional accompanying family member). The funds may be from you or your supporting family members. (I heard that the fund should be at least 3 months in a bank or in other word supporter should have the fund in his/her account for at least three months)
Applying: applicant must submit SINP application package to the Saskatchewan Immigration Branch. This package must include the original SINP forms, the original Government of Canada forms, and photocopies of supporting documents.
Family member category is just the latest (December 5, 2005) enhancement to the province's immigration program, which will approve approximately 5,000 new immigrants a year by 2008-09.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible under the Family Members category you must:
* Have a family member (a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada) who has lived in Saskatchewan for the past year.
* Be between the ages of 18-49;
* Have completed at least one year of post-secondary education.
* Have at least one year of work experience in your field of education/training.
* Have sufficient language capability to be employable in Saskatchewan that is verified by an employer affidavit or by education and language testing;
* Have a fulltime permanent job offer from an employer in Saskatchewan or, intend to find work in Saskatchewan and have adequate funds to live in the province after arrival ($10,000 for principal applicant and $2,000 for each additional accompanying family member). The funds may be from you or your supporting family members. (I heard that the fund should be at least 3 months in a bank or in other word supporter should have the fund in his/her account for at least three months)
Applying: applicant must submit SINP application package to the Saskatchewan Immigration Branch. This package must include the original SINP forms, the original Government of Canada forms, and photocopies of supporting documents.
