Saskatchewan is in desperate need of skilled immigrants to support & sustain its labor market shortages.
Back in November, Saskatchewan established a new immigration intake pathway known as the Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot. Classified under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), the pilot program allowed Saskatchewan firms to recruit applicants with low and entry-level employment for chosen positions in the Saskatchewan jobs in demand list.
The Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot was a targeted initiative designed to attract more immigrants to Saskatchewan. Such targeted occupations include shortages for Healthcare Professionals, Hospitality Sector Pilot projects, Long-Haul Truck Drivers, as well as Farm Owners/Operators.
Here are the top 5 jobs that are currently prioritized in the Saskatchewan jobs in demand list.
Nurses (NOC 3012)
Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses are responsible to offer nursing care to patients, as well as health education programs, and nursing consultation services.
There were around 450 job vacancies posted on popular job portals such as Indeed and Job Bank. Mandatory vaccinations for healthcare professionals led to a few layoffs, but the most recent wave of the epidemic created an even greater demand for medical personnel.
The occupation provides an average annual salary of $85,300 based on a 37.5-hour work week, with top wage earners in Saskatchewan's Yorkton-Melville region earning up to $98,600 per year.
Delivery and Courier Services Drivers (NOC 7514)
These are the people that pick up and deliver items for businesses such as dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out restaurants, dry cleaners, mobile caterers, courier and messenger services, and so on.
These are the people who deliver products purchased on eBay and Amazon to people's homes, according to most internet buyers. The internet shopping boom and the rise of Amazon in Canada spurred this year's job growth for these specialists. According to Indeed, there were 191 delivery driver jobs mentioned on the Saskatchewan jobs in demand list in early December.
In Saskatchewan, the median yearly pay for this occupation is $33,123 based on a standard workweek, however top performers can earn up to $69,600.
Physicians – Family (NOC 3112) and Specialists (NOC 3111)
In early December, Indeed offered 138 job openings in Saskatchewan for family doctors and specialists.
General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and cure illnesses, physiological anomalies, and accidents. They make an average of $220,864 a year across the country, but they can make as much as $456,390.
Surgeons are specialists that diagnose and treat illnesses as well as physiological and behavioral difficulties, as well as serve as counselors to other doctors.
In Canada, a surgeon's average yearly salary is $290,182, although earnings can reach $590,346.
Cooks (NOC 6322)
Saskatchewan Restaurateurs are in desperate need of skilled cooks. A profession that is showcased as “unprecedented” in the Saskatchewan jobs in demand list.
There are several high-paying job opportunities in the hotel and restaurant industries throughout the province. According to Job Bank and Indeed, there were 620 cook vacancies available in Saskatchewan in early December.
A cook’s average salary in Canada is $28,900, based on a 37.5-hour work-week – while the highest compensation is $46,200.
Food and Beverage Servers (NOC 6513)
Restaurants in the province are likewise facing drastic shortages of food and beverage servers.
According to Indeed, there were around 110 job vacancies available in early December.
A Food and Beverage server’s average salary in Canada is $27,600, based on a 37.5-hour work-week – while the highest compensation is $38,700.
Take Away
Landing a job on the Saskatchewan jobs in demand list is not that difficult. If you have met the eligibility criteria, prerequisites, and a qualifying score in the SINP points calculator – you should be good to go.
Saskatchewan Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison stated, “The need for labor in the province is robust, and it will only grow with the large economic initiatives just announced in Saskatchewan.”.
“This new Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot – designed in Saskatchewan for Saskatchewan – is a step forward in our autonomy conversations with the federal government and will assist firms to get more access to overseas choices for recruiting people. This is on top of record spending on training and upskilling our provincial workforce as we approach a period of significant growth in the aftermath of the worldwide epidemic,” he added.
SASKATCHEWAN IS HIRING!
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