Saskatchewan obtains an increased immigration quota, i.e., the province has received an increase of 1,136 nominations under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for 2025. 

This brings the total allocation for the year under the SINP to 4,761. It is vital to note that over 25% of the new nominations will go toward jobs in trucking, accommodation, food service, and retail trade. 

These are sectors that reached their 25% nomination cap in June, after which the SINP began returning applications in these sectors. 

With the increase in allocations, processing for some applications in these sectors will begin again. 

Changes To The SINP In 2025

In January, the SINP’s allocation for 2025 was cut by 50%. 

The federal government also introduced a new requirement that 75% of nominees must already be in Canada. 

Of the 25% allocation for nominees coming from outside Canada, the SINP is prioritizing applicants in healthcare, agriculture, and skilled trades. 

Some other changes introduced earlier this year by the SINP include:

  • Removing eligibility for some Open Work Permit holders
  • Restricting eligibility for the SINP’s Student Category 
  • Closing its Entrepreneur and Farm Owner/ Operator PR pathways 
  • Removing salons, spas, and pet care services from eligibility for recruitment through the SINP

Provinces And Territories Obtaining Increased Allocations

As Saskatchewan obtains an increased immigration quota, here are the provinces and territories getting increased allocations. 

Well, Saskatchewan is the latest province to declare an increase in nomination allocation from the federal government.

Newfoundland and Labrador negotiated an increase of 1,000 in its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation in February. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is 475 spaces, bringing the total immigration allocation for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. 

New Brunswick followed suit, declaring an increased allocation in June. The province obtained an additional 1,500 slots for its PNP. The province also has 1,250 slots allocated to its portion of the AIP, bringing its total allocation for the year to 4,250. 

Yukon also received an additional 67 nomination slots earlier this month. 

Other provinces, including British Columbia and Ontario, have announced cuts of 50% to their allocation. These cuts have led provinces to make changes to their PNPs, including choosing some streams and capping the number of applications being processed in 2025. 
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