Manager - FIN006730

Employment Type**:** Permanent Full-time

Location(s)****: SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry**:** 089 Immigration and Career Training

Salary Range**:** $8,650 - $11,243 Monthly

Grade**:** MCP.08.

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is an exciting workplace that recognizes and empowers its people, promotes continuous learning and improvement, and provides value for our clients. We offer dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity and diversity.

The mission of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is to develop, attract and retain a skilled workforce that supports investment and economic growth in Saskatchewan and helps citizens realize their full potential. It takes great people working together as a team to make this happen. Our core values include providing exceptional customer service, treating others with respect, acting with integrity and upholding our commitment to excellence and innovation as one team. Our team demonstrates these values in our daily behaviours.

The Opportunity

The Immigration Services Branch is seeking a permanent Manager for the Recruitment Services Unit. This position plays a key leadership role in supporting Saskatchewan’s labour market and economic growth priorities through strategic recruitment initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and immigration program delivery.

The Manager leads the Recruitment Services Unit in connecting Saskatchewan employers with skilled talent to meet current and emerging workforce needs across key sectors. Responsibilities include building relationships with industry and government partners, supporting labour mobility initiatives, collaborating on recruitment missions, and ensuring that recruitment activities align with Saskatchewan’s immigration and workforce development objectives.

Reporting to the Director, Recruitment Services, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and oversee the delivery of recruitment initiatives and services that support Saskatchewan’s labour market and economic growth priorities.
• Oversee the administration and process management of Employer Position Approvals (EPAs), ensuring consistent application of program criteria, operational efficiency, and responsive service delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, industry stakeholders, government partners, and external organizations to support workforce attraction and retention efforts.
• Coordinate and support domestic and international recruitment activities, including recruitment missions, labour mobility initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and performance management to staff while fostering a collaborative, client-focused, and high-performing team environment.
• Analyze labour market trends, operational pressures, and program outcomes to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support operational or policy recommendations.

Success in this role requires:

• Knowledge of Saskatchewan labour market trends, workforce challenges, and emerging industry needs;
• Knowledge of federal and provincial immigration programs, policies, legislation, and related operational processes;
• The ability to analyze data, assess trends, and evaluate complex information to support operational decisions and program delivery;
• The ability to interpret and apply policy and eligibility criteria consistently while managing complex or sensitive situations;
• Strong leadership, project management, client service, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships with employers, stakeholders, and diverse client groups;
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, both independently and collaboratively, to meet operational priorities and client needs; and
• A positive, respectful, and solutions-focused approach that supports teamwork, continuous improvement, and a healthy workplace culture.

Typically, the knowledge and experience required to achieve the above are obtained through a master's degree in business administration, commerce, economics, or social science. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Additional Requirements

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training (ICT) is committed to maintaining the integrity of its programs and services. Employees of the Ministry are not eligible to apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), either as a principal applicant or an accompanying family member, or to act as a supporting family member on an application. ICT employees and their immediate family members cannot hold ownership or an interest in a business or undertaking that recruits workers through the SINP.

What We Offer:

As part of the Saskatchewan public service, working for the Ministry of Immigration and Career training provides you:

• The opportunity to work with purpose to create the opportunity for people to build their careers in the province and support provincial employers to have workers with the right skills at the right time to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada – to live, to work, to start a business, to get an education, to raise a family and to build a life;
• Professional development and advancement opportunities;
• A comprehensive salary and benefits package including pension;
• Support for work-life balance; and
• Schedules days off (SDO) and other types of leave.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work**:** M - Monthly Out of Scope

Number of Openings**:** 1

Closing Date: May 31, 2026, 12:59:00 AM