Internationally Trained Health-Care Professionals

“I have an employer who is very supportive and sees to it that their employee is equipped with the knowledge and skills to render the much needed health-care services to the people of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan people are very accommodating, helpful, kind and they appreciate us being here.”

Carmela Estorco
Registered Nurse at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital
Originally from the Philippines

Did you complete your health-care training outside of Canada? Whether you live in Canada already or are looking to immigrate, this section will help guide you on pathways to licensure in Saskatchewan, why you should choose Saskatchewan over other provinces, and programs and initiatives that you can look into in order to work for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. 

Why choose Saskatchewan, Canada?

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• Saskatchewan is the sunniest place in Canada with over 2,000 hours of sunlight a year.
• There are more roads in Saskatchewan than any other Canadian province with 26,000 km. of highways. Making road trips more fun!
• Witness incredible Prairie sunrise & sunsets, storms, and Northern Lights – we are definitely the Land of the Living Skies.
• We have the highest number of provincial parks out of any province – it’s over 100!
• Over 70,000 lakes registered making Saskatchewan the largest number of lakes in any province.
• Saskatchewan has very affordable housing prices with the average price of only $289,600 compared to British Columbia ($1,089,600) and Ontario ($1,052,920)
• Our average commute to work time is only 20 minutes – less time in traffic is more free time for you.

Sources: Tourism Saskatchewan, Government of Saskatchewan, Canadian Real Estate Association March 2022

Visit the Government of Saskatchewan’s website for more information on Saskatchewan or Tourism Saskatchewan to learn more about working, playing, and living in Saskatchewan.
 

International Healthcare Worker Expression Of Interest

If you are interested in working in Saskatchewan in the Health sector and would like to be contacted about job opportunities relevant to your skill set by Health employers, please create an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile on the Government of Saskatchewan website.

An International Healthcare Worker EOI submission is not an application to the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP). It's a pre-application form which allows you to fill out an online form to indicate your interest in working in Saskatchewan in a selected Health sector occupation and show your qualifications. The information asked for is used to identify you for job opportunities being offered by Saskatchewan health-care sector employers.

Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs)

Saskatchewan is filled with opportunity. Internationally trained health professionals looking for work in Saskatchewan’s health sector, may do so by becoming licensed in Saskatchewan, through training and/or by an alternative career.

Training in Saskatchewan

There are a number of post-secondary educational institutions in Saskatchewan. These institutions may assess your prior education to determine if it can be used as equivalent to some of the components of the course you might be interested in. This is typically called Prior Learning Assessment Recognition. There are also bridging programs available for some occupations.

Applicants interested in applying to licensed professions can consult the applicable registration bodies to understand licensing requirements.

Health Human Resources

The Government of Saskatchewan – Ministry of Health, has announced the Saskatchewan Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan, which includes the following:

• Incentives for Health-Care Professionals
• Saskatchewan Students and Residents Interested in a Health Career
• Internationally Trained Health-Care Professionals Residing in Saskatchewan or Canada
• Unlicensed Internationally Trained Health-Care Professionals Residing in Saskatchewan or Canada

To learn more about the HHR Action Plan, visit their website or by emailing them at HHR@health.gov.sk.ca