SINP — Farm Owner / Operator Category

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Farm owner/operator nominees will be individuals with proven experience in farming, substantial capital available to invest in a farming operation, and who have made a signed offer to purchase land for a farming operation in Saskatchewan.

ASSESSMENT OF FARM OWNER/OPERATOR APPLICATIONS
Under the SINP, Saskatchewan can nominate individuals who intend to purchase and operate a farming operation in Saskatchewan. Applicants considering applying under this category are encouraged to contact SINP officials to learn more about the eligibility criteria of the program. SINP officials will also ensure applicants are contacted by officials in Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization who can advise them on the type of farming operation they intend to operate in Saskatchewan.

There are four eligibility criteria for the Farm Owner/Operator category:

Available Equity — applicants must provide verifiable documents showing a net worth of $500,000.
Committed equity investments — applicants must supply a signed offer to purchase with an appropriate deposit on a Saskatchewan farming operation, or land for a new farm operation.
Mandatory visit to Saskatchewan — applicants are required to visit Saskatchewan within the two-year period prior to making a signed offer to purchase or shortly after.
Farm operation knowledge and experience — applicants must provide documentation (e.g. education and training, work experience, financial documents of their previous operations) that demonstrate that they are knowledgeable farm operators. If necessary, this may be further verified by a personal interview with the applicant in Saskatchewan.
The farm owner/operator category is restricted to proprietary businesses that include primary agricultural production. Agri-business operations that do not involve primary agricultural production, or farm operations that involve some form of joint venture with existing Saskatchewan operations, would be eligible to apply under the Business category.

APPLYING
Farm owner/operator applicants must provide the following forms:

SINP-100-3: Saskatchewan SINP Application—Farmer Owner/Operator
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
SINP-200-1: Record of global personal finances—Personal Net Worth
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
SINP-200-3: Record of global business finances—Business Net Worth
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
IMM-0008: Application for Permanent Residence in Canada
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
Schedule 1: Background / Declaration
This form must be completed by the principal applicant and:
• his or her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
• all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for
permanent residence.
Schedule 4: Economic Classes—Provincial Nominees
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
Schedule 6: Economic Classes—Business Immigrants
This form must be completed by the principal applicant.
IMM-5406: Additional Family Information
This form must be completed by the principal applicant and:
• his or her spouse or common-law partner (if applicable); and
• all dependant children aged 18 years or older listed in the application for
permanent residence.
The principal applicant may complete one or both of the following forms, if applicable:
(a) Use this form to designate an authorized representative to handle your file: IMM-5476 — Use of a Representative. This form also authorizes CIC to release information to and deal with your representative on matters pertaining to your file.

(b) Use this form if you wish to have your application information sent to a designated individual other than your representative: IMM 5475 — Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual.

For more information: Instructions on using a representative (PDF file).

Farm owner/operator applicants must also provide the following documents:

Bank confirmation of business funds.
Signed offer of purchase for land for an agricultural operation in Saskatchewan.
Bank confirmation of personal funds
Birth certificates (for applicant and immediate family-members that list both
parents) marriage certificate, divorce, custody and maintenance documents.
If originals cannot be submitted, certified or notarized copies will be acceptable.
Education credentials, as applicable - originals or certified/notarized documents
will be accepable.
Trade credentials, as applicable - originals or certified/notarized documents will
be acceptable.
Language competency (English or French) (upon request).
A police report from the last country where an applicant and dependant family members over the age of 18 have lived for more than six months.
Valid Passport (photo copy only) with expiry date no less than two years hence. Each individual family member must obtain a personal passport.)
Where documents are not in English, the applicant must provide a translation performed by a certified translator.

Please submit the application and supporting documentation to:
Saskatchewan Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
2nd Floor, 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina SK S4P 3V7
CANADA

Phone: (Canada 001) 306-798-SINP (7467)
Fax: (Canada 001) 306-798-0713
E-mail:



OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES
For information on agriculture in Saskatchewan, see:

Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization website
The Western Producer website (agricultural newspaper)