After pre-approval, check what registered savings you can put toward the purchase. A First Home Savings Account and the Home Buyers' Plan, which allows an RRSP withdrawal of up to $60,000, both reduce how much fresh cash you need on top of savings, and the Canada Revenue Agency administers the rules for both.
Line up a lawyer early rather than at the last minute, since every Saskatoon purchase closes through a lawyer rather than a third-party closing company, and budget for legal fees of roughly $800 to $1,500 alongside a home inspection at $400 to $600 before you make an offer.
Only after those pieces are in place does neighbourhood shopping make sense, because a realistic budget changes which parts of Saskatoon are actually in reach. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.