Sask. immigration nominations to increase 42% by 2025: Province
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Saskatchewan is preparing for a rise in immigration following a change in regulations between the province and federal government.
Saskatchewan is preparing for a rise in immigration following a change in regulations between the province and federal government.
According to a news release from the Government of Saskatchewan, the number of nominations under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will increase by 42 per cent over the next three years.
“That is very, very substantial,” Minister of Immigration Jeremy Harrison told reporters following question period on Monday.
The increase will translate to an allocation of 8,500 nominees by 2025, up from 6,000 nominations in 2022.
Besides an increase to the number of economic migrants allowed into Saskatchewan, Harrison explained that the province would be gaining more authority over the selection process.
“To get complete control on selection criteria as it relates to settlement; that was really one of the central components of our immigration accord proposal,” Harrison said.
“We felt that the federal government were really duplicating a lot of that backend assessment and it took a lot of time, which really ended up benefiting no one and really hurt newcomers looking to get permanent residency.”
