Key takeaways
- The points assessment grid has 5 factors and a maximum of 110 points: up to 80 for labour market success (education, work experience, language, age) and up to 30 for your connection to Saskatchewan.
- You need at least 60 points to apply in the Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories.
- A Saskatchewan job offer gives 30 points, but only in the Employment Offer subcategory. Without a job offer, a close family relative (20), past work (5) and past study (5) in Saskatchewan can give up to 30.
- For Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry, the same score ranks your Expression of Interest (EOI). Each draw has its own minimum score.
- Saskatchewan’s last published EOI draws were on September 12, 2024, with a minimum score of 88. As of November 6, 2026, its EOI page says there are no scheduled EOI draws.
How the score is used
How you use the score depends on your subcategory.
Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry (no job offer):
- Expression of interest (EOI). You create an EOI profile in Saskatchewan’s online system and answer the points questions. Your EOI gets a score from the same points assessment grid on this page. It stays in the pool for 1 year.
- Draw. Saskatchewan holds EOI draws and invites the highest-ranked candidates. It can also choose by occupation. Each draw has its own minimum score. If many people have the same score, Saskatchewan first picks people with family, past work or past study in Saskatchewan, then people with the most work experience and the highest language scores.
- Invitation and application. If you are invited, you have 60 days to send a complete application and pay the $500 fee. You must prove every point you claimed. You must still meet the minimum score of the draw that invited you.
- Nomination. If Saskatchewan approves your application, it nominates you. Then you apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.
Employment Offer (with a Saskatchewan job offer): there is no EOI or draw. Your employer applies to the SINP with an Employer Position Assessment for the job. If it is conditionally approved, you must log in to your OASIS account (the SINP’s online system) within 10 days of being told (or before the assessment expires, if that is sooner) and confirm the position. Then you apply online. You need at least 60 points.
A nomination through Saskatchewan Express Entry is linked to your federal Express Entry profile. If you accept it, you get 600 extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, and IRCC invites provincial nominees in its own Express Entry rounds. Check your federal score with the CRS calculator, and compare provinces in our PNP draw tracker.
Your score only shows how you rank. It does not mean you meet the other rules, such as the occupation rules, related education and work experience, an ECA, settlement funds and the minimum language level for your subcategory.
The full SINP International Skilled Worker points assessment grid
Every factor and point value in Saskatchewan’s published grid, out of 110 points. You need at least 60 to apply. Grid checked November 6, 2026 against Government of Saskatchewan: Assess Your Eligibility (SINP International Skilled Worker Points Grid) and the other official sources listed under Sources.
| Factor and your situation | Points |
|---|---|
| Which International Skilled Worker subcategory are you applying in? (no points; decides which factors apply) | |
| Occupation In-Demand (no job offer, no Express Entry profile) | 0 |
| Saskatchewan Express Entry (no job offer, with an Express Entry profile) | 0 |
| Employment Offer (with a Saskatchewan job offer) | 0 |
| Factor I: Labour market success: up to 80 points in total | |
| Education and training (highest completed) (up to 23) | |
| Master’s or doctorate degree (Canadian equivalency) | 23 |
| Bachelor’s degree, or a degree of at least 3 years at a university or college | 20 |
| Trade certification equal to journeyperson status in Saskatchewan | 20 |
| Diploma that takes 2 years (but less than 3) at a post-secondary school (Canadian equivalency) | 15 |
| Certificate, or at least 2 semesters (but less than a 2-year program) at a post-secondary school (Canadian equivalency) | 12 |
| None of these (the grid gives no points) | 0 |
| Skilled work experience in the last 5 years (up to 10) | |
| 5 years | 10 |
| 4 years | 8 |
| 3 years | 6 |
| 2 years | 4 |
| 1 year | 2 |
| Less than 1 year (the grid gives no points) | 0 |
| Skilled work experience 6 to 10 years ago (up to 5) | |
| 5 years | 5 |
| 4 years | 4 |
| 3 years | 3 |
| 2 years | 2 |
| 1 year (the grid lists no points for this) | 0 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| First language test, English or French (lowest CLB/NCLC of the four skills) (up to 20) | |
| Below CLB 4, or no test | 0 |
| CLB 4 | 12 |
| CLB 5 | 14 |
| CLB 6 | 16 |
| CLB 7 | 18 |
| CLB 8 or higher | 20 |
| Second language test, the other official language (lowest CLB/NCLC of the four skills) (up to 10) | |
| Below CLB 4, or no test | 0 |
| CLB 4 | 2 |
| CLB 5 | 4 |
| CLB 6 | 6 |
| CLB 7 | 8 |
| CLB 8 or higher | 10 |
| Age on the date you apply (up to 12) | |
| Less than 18 years | 0 |
| 18 to 21 years | 8 |
| 22 to 34 years | 12 |
| 35 to 45 years | 10 |
| 46 to 50 years | 8 |
| More than 50 years | 0 |
| Factor II: Connection to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability: up to 30 points in total | |
| I have a high-skilled job offer from a Saskatchewan employer (up to 30) (Employment Offer subcategory only) | |
| Yes | 30 |
| No | 0 |
| I or my accompanying spouse have a close family relative in Saskatchewan (up to 20) (Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only) | |
| Yes | 20 |
| No | 0 |
| I worked in Saskatchewan for at least 12 months in the past 5 years on a valid work permit (up to 5) (Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only) | |
| Yes | 5 |
| No | 0 |
| I studied full-time for at least 1 academic year at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary school on a valid study permit (up to 5) (Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry only) | |
| Yes | 5 |
| No | 0 |
- Saskatchewan does not state an effective date for this grid. The grid was checked on saskatchewan.ca on November 6, 2026.
- The grid is for 3 International Skilled Worker subcategories: Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry. You need at least 60 of 110 points to apply in each of them.
- Factor I (labour market success) gives up to 80 points: education, skilled work experience, language and age. Factor II (connection to the Saskatchewan labour market and adaptability) gives up to 30 points.
- In Factor II, the 30 points for a high-skilled job offer from a Saskatchewan employer are for the Employment Offer subcategory only. The points for a close family relative, past work and past study in Saskatchewan are for the Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories only.
- Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry candidates submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). Saskatchewan says the EOI uses the same points assessment grid and ranks candidates by score.
- If too many candidates have the same score in a draw, Saskatchewan chooses people with connections to Saskatchewan first (a close family relative, past work or past study there). Next it chooses people with the most work experience and the highest language scores. These tie-breaks give no extra points.
- Saskatchewan can also select EOIs by occupation, and each draw has its own minimum score. To stay eligible for a nomination, you must meet the minimum points of the draw that invited you.
- Language points use the lowest CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks), or NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, the French version of CLB), of your 4 test results (listening, reading, writing, speaking), as Saskatchewan’s EOI guide says. Test results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.
- Work experience must be related to the job on your application. One year equals 12 full months. The 2 work experience periods (the last 5 years, and 6 to 10 years ago) are added together.
- The grid lists no points for exactly 1 year of work 6 to 10 years ago (it lists 2 to 5 years, and less than 1 year for 0 points). This calculator gives 0 points for 1 year in that period.
- Education outside Canada needs an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). You choose the Canadian equivalency stated on your ECA.
- Age points are based on your age on the date you apply to the SINP.
- This is an unofficial estimate. Only Saskatchewan decides your points assessment score.
Worked example
Example: age 30, bachelor’s degree, 4 years of recent work and 2 earlier, CLB 7, first cousin in Saskatchewan (Occupation In-Demand). This is the same profile the calculator above starts with.
| Factor | This profile | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Which International Skilled Worker subcategory are you applying in? | Occupation In-Demand (no job offer, no Express Entry profile) | 0 |
| Education and training (highest completed) | Bachelor’s degree, or a degree of at least 3 years at a university or college | 20 |
| Skilled work experience in the last 5 years | 4 years | 8 |
| Skilled work experience 6 to 10 years ago | 2 years | 2 |
| First language test, English or French (lowest CLB/NCLC of the four skills) | CLB 7 | 18 |
| Second language test, the other official language (lowest CLB/NCLC of the four skills) | Below CLB 4, or no test | 0 |
| Age on the date you apply | 22 to 34 years | 12 |
| I or my accompanying spouse have a close family relative in Saskatchewan | Yes | 20 |
| I worked in Saskatchewan for at least 12 months in the past 5 years on a valid work permit | No | 0 |
| I studied full-time for at least 1 academic year at a recognized Saskatchewan post-secondary school on a valid study permit | No | 0 |
| Total | 80 of 110 | |
How work experience is counted
Saskatchewan splits your skilled work experience into 2 periods and adds the points together:
- The last 5 years before you apply: 2 points for each full year, up to 10 points for 5 years.
- 6 to 10 years ago: 2 to 5 points for 2 to 5 years. The grid lists 0 points for less than 1 year and does not list exactly 1 year, so this calculator gives 0 for 1 year in that period.
For example, if you apply on January 1, 2027, the last 5 years are 2022 to 2026, and 6 to 10 years ago is 2017 to 2021. One year means 12 full months of work related to the job on your application.
Recent Saskatchewan draws
The latest Saskatchewan draws, as published on publications.saskatchewan.ca (checked November 6, 2026). Past lowest scores are not a prediction of future draws.
| Date | Stream | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2024 | International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand | 88 | 32 |
| September 12, 2024 | International Skilled Worker: Express Entry | 88 | 57 |
| June 13, 2024 | International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand | 88 | 32 |
| June 13, 2024 | International Skilled Worker: Express Entry | 88 | 88 |
These are the most recent International Skilled Worker EOI selections Saskatchewan has published (results document updated September 12, 2024). As of November 6, 2026, Saskatchewan’s EOI page says there are no scheduled EOI draws. In these draws, invited candidates had an ECA or were educated in Canada, and only some occupations were selected.
See every province in our PNP draw tracker.
Common questions
What is the minimum SINP points assessment score?
You need at least 60 out of 110 points to apply in the International Skilled Worker Employment Offer, Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories. Saskatchewan calls this the minimum on its point assessment grid. EOI draws can have a higher minimum score: the last published draws, on September 12, 2024, invited candidates with 88 points or more.
Does the SINP EOI use the same points as the 60-point minimum?
Yes. Saskatchewan says the EOI profile uses the same point assessment grid as the International Skilled Worker categories, and it invites the highest-ranked candidates. If candidates have the same score, it picks people with connections to Saskatchewan first, then people with the most work experience and the highest language scores. These tie-breaks give no extra points.
Can I get points for a job offer and for family in Saskatchewan?
No. The 30 points for a high-skilled job offer from a Saskatchewan employer are for the Employment Offer subcategory only. The points for a close family relative (20), past work in Saskatchewan (5) and past study in Saskatchewan (5) are for the Occupation In-Demand and Saskatchewan Express Entry subcategories only. Either way, Factor II gives 30 points at most.
How does Saskatchewan count my language score?
Use the lowest level of your 4 test results: CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) for English, or NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens), the French version of CLB. If you speak both languages, Saskatchewan says to choose the one you are most comfortable in as your first official language. Your first language test gives 12 points at level 4, up to 20 points at level 8 or higher. A test in Canada’s other official language adds 2 points at level 4, up to 10 at level 8 or higher. Without test results you get 0 language points. Convert your test scores with our CLB converter.
Do I need an ECA for education points?
Yes, for education completed outside Canada. Saskatchewan asks you to pick the Canadian equivalency stated on your Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), and EOI profiles without a required ECA will not be invited. See what an ECA costs with our ECA cost calculator.
Sources
- Assess Your Eligibility (SINP International Skilled Worker Points Grid), saskatchewan.ca
- International Skilled Worker EOI System, saskatchewan.ca
- Expression of Interest Guide for SINP Candidates (PDF, July 2022), Government of Saskatchewan
- International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand, saskatchewan.ca
- International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry, saskatchewan.ca
- International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer, saskatchewan.ca
- SINP International Skilled Workers EOI Selection Results (PDF, updated September 12, 2024), Government of Saskatchewan
- IRCC: Comprehensive Ranking System criteria (600 points for a provincial nomination)