The Farm Owner/Operator category is for individuals with proven experience in farming and substantial capital available to invest in a farming operation and who intend to purchase and operate a farming operation in Saskatchewan.
The Young Farmer stream of the Farm Owner/Operator Category is designed to allow young farm families to establish their lives and farming operations in our province’s rural areas.
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.
For more information on farm ownership legislation pertaining to non-residents, please visit the Saskatchewan Farm Land Security Board’s website at www.farmland.gov.sk.ca/.
To be considered for the Farm Owner/Operator category you must meet all of the following four criteria:
The farm owner/operator category is restricted to proprietary businesses that include primary agricultural production. Agri-business operations may qualify under the Entrepreneur category of the SINP.
Application Criteria:
Nomination Requirements:
All applicants to this category must complete the provincial forms, the required federal forms, any other federal forms that apply to their situation and photocopies of supporting documents detailed below. You must submit all of the completed, signed forms to the SINP. Original or certified copies of documents may be required, at the discretion of an SINP Immigration Officer.
Information for Entrepreneur and Farm Category Applicants: CIC has updated their Schedule 4A form effective May 31, 2009. All applications submitted to the SINP/Entrepreneur and Farm Owner and Operator categories after that date must include the updated CIC form Schedule 4A. As well, nominee’s applications to CIC Visa Offices after May 31, 2009 must include a copy of the updated Schedule 4A.
Please continue to submit SINP 200-2 form Personal Net Worth Statement.
All applicants to the Farm Owner / Operator Category must submit all of the following along with their application to the SINP:
If your documents are in a language other than English, you must submit a photocopy of the original document and a photocopy of the English translation. Translators can be any person (other than your or your spouse’s family member) and must not work for a paid consultant or representative who is preparing the application. You must also supply an affidavit from the translator describing their translation ability. Please be aware that some Canadian immigration visa offices may require that the translator be certified by a regulatory body as a translator. It is your responsibility to ensure all federal requirements are met with respect to translations.
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