What changed for SINP in 2025?
This increase comes after a pretty tough start to the year. In January, the federal government:
- Cut Saskatchewan’s allocation by 50% compared to last year.
- 75% of nominees are required to be in Canada.
- Limited to the 25% available to overseas applicants, primarily in healthcare, agriculture, and skilled trades.
On top of that, SINP also made some internal changes:
- Closed the Entrepreneur and Farm Owner/Operator pathways.
- Eligibility for certain Open Work Permit holders has been removed.
- Restricted the Student Category.
- Cut out recruitment for spas, salons, and pet care services (except veterinarians).
Other provinces are adjusting too.
Saskatchewan isn’t the only one making changes to immigration allocations in 2025. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening across Canada:
|
Province/Territory |
Increase in 2025 |
New Total Allocation |
Notes |
|
Saskatchewan |
1,136 |
4,761 |
Boost helps the trucking, food, retail, and hospitality sectors |
|
Newfoundland & Labrador |
1,000 |
2,525 |
Includes 475 under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) |
|
New Brunswick |
1,500 |
4,250 |
Also includes 1,250 AIP slots |
|
Yukon |
67 |
N/A |
Smaller boost earlier this month |
|
Ontario & BC |
-50% cuts |
N/A |
Forced to cap or close some PNP streams |
Even though Saskatchewan’s overall allocation was slashed at the beginning of the year, this new increase shows there’s still flexibility when specific industries are struggling to find workers.
This could be the window of opportunity for anyone interested in applying—especially if you’re in one of the sectors that just reopened for applications.
