This category is for individuals with proven experience in farming and substantial capital available to invest in a farming operation 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.

For more information on farm ownership legislation pertaining to non-residents, please visit the Sask 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:

1. Available Equity - applicants must provide financial documents showing a net worth of $500,000;
2. Refundable Cash Deposit - applicants must sign a Performance Agreement committing them to purchasing a farm operation in Saskatchewan and make a "good faith" deposit of $75,000 in trust. The cash deposit will be returned to them when the terms of the Performance Agreement are met. The deposit will be forfeited to the province if the terms are not met within two years of landing in Saskatchewan;
3. Mandatory visit to Saskatchewan - have conducted a comprehensive exploratory visit to Saskatchewan of no less than five working days that includes an interview with an SINP representative; and
4. 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 may qualify under the Entrepreneur category of the SINP.

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.  They 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.

All applicants to the Farm Owner / Operator Category must submit all of the following along with their application to the SINP:

1. Professional confirmation of personal/business funds;
2. Birth certificate (for applicant and immediate family-members) that lists both parents, marriage certificate, divorce, custody, and maintenance documents, as applicable;
3. Education credentials, as applicable;
4. Trade credentials, as applicable;
5. English language competency documentation, as applicable;
6. Police report(s) if the applicant or any family member over the age of 18 has committed an offence or been convicted of a crime; please provide a copy of a police report from the country or countries where the offence(s) occurred. In addition to the police report, submit any proof of rehabilitation, if applicable; and
7. Valid passport with expiry date no less than two years hence. Each individual family member must obtain a personal passport.

Where documents are in a language other than English, applicants must submit a photocopy of the original document and a photocopy of the English translation. Translators can be any person other than a family member of the applicant or spouse and must not work for a paid consultant or representative who is preparing the application. The applicant 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 is certified by a regulatory body as a translator. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all federal requirements are met with respect to translations.