Healthcare Worker

Saskatchewan’s International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool is a pre-application gateway: you lodge a quick online profile, signal your health-sector skills, and wait for Saskatchewan employers or the SINP to send job leads. It is not an immigration application, yet it can fast-track you to the Health Talent Pathway or Student stream once you land a valid job offer.

This guide walks you through eligibility, the 2025 NOC list, English-language and licensing rules, plus how to verify legitimate immigration representatives.

1. EOI Pool Basics

1.1 What the EOI Is - and Isn’t

• A free, no-limit profile that captures your contact info, credentials, and preferred health occupation.
• Used by Saskatchewan health employers to match vacancies; only candidates who fit a role will be contacted.
• Submitting an EOI does not guarantee a job offer, nomination, or invitation. One active profile per person.
• Already have a SK health job offer? Skip the EOI and apply directly to the Health Talent Pathway.

1.2 How to Create Your Profile

Use the SINP EOI portal ↗︎, follow on-screen steps, and save your confirmation number for reference.

2. Eligible Healthcare Occupations (NOC 2021)

3. Language & Licensing Notes

3.1 English/French Requirements

Many listed roles are regulated - expect mandatory English-language tests even before a licence application:

• Registered Nurses / NPs → CRNS accepts IELTS Academic, CELBAN, OET or PTE Academic within two years.
• Licensed Practical Nurses → CLPNS outlines its own acceptable scores.
• Other professions should check their provincial regulator; proof may be required during licensing.

3.2 Verify Regulation Early

Search the regulator’s website for international applicant tabs, review credential evaluation, bridging, and jurisprudence exam rules before you accept an offer.

4. Pathways After a Job Offer

1. Health Talent Pathway (for most health occupations) or
2. SINP Student Category (if you graduated from a SK post-secondary program).

Both streams require:

• Permanent, full-time SK job offer + SINP Job Approval Letter.
• Meet any language/licensing requirements.

Once nominated, you can apply for PR through IRCC.

5. Using Consultants or Recruiters

Saskatchewan regulates both immigration consultants and foreign-worker recruiters under The Immigration Services Act. Check the provincial lists before paying fees:

• Licensed immigration consultants.
• Licensed recruiters for foreign workers.

Unlicensed representatives are illegal in SK and can jeopardize your application.

6. Next Steps Checklist

1. Gather docs: CV, credentials, regulator info, language scores (if available).
2. Create EOI profile on SINP portal (≈15 min).
3. Monitor email for job leads; apply directly to posted vacancies.
4. Secure Job Approval Letter → file Health Talent Pathway nomination.
5. Maintain contact with accredited consultant/recruiter if you choose representation.

With the 2025 Saskatchewan health-staffing push, the EOI pool is a low-barrier way to get your resume in front of provincial hospitals, long-term-care homes, pharmacies, and diagnostic clinics. Create a polished profile, verify your licence path early, and you could be on Saskatchewan’s next shortlist for permanent residency in the heart of the Canadian Prairies.