Little known fact: the advantage of having this kind of work permit, particularly if working in Saskatchewan, is that it can lead you to be easily eligible for a SINP program, such as the Existing Work Permit or Hard to Fill Skills Pilot categories, where an applicant must:

• have a valid "eligible" work permit (IEC work permits are eligible);

• have worked at least six months in Saskatchewan in a high-skilled job or designated trade (for Existing Work Permit) or one of the 23 occupations listed in the Hard to Fill Skills Pilot;

• have at least CLB4 language test results in either IELTS-General or CELPIP or TEF (only needed if your occupation is NOC C or D); and

• have the Job Approval Letter that the employer obtains from SINP.

Upon being nominated, the applicant can then apply for permanent residence. We meet many people who have held this Working Holiday Work Permit or Young Professionals Work Permit and never realized they had this SINP opportunity until it was too late—missing a chance for a simple way to apply for permanent residence.