Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
The Yukon Provincial Nominee Program is designed to attract business expertise and investment capital and to fill critical labor shortages in the territory of Yukon.
When eligible Yukon employers cannot find Canadian citizens or permanent residents to fill permanent full-time jobs, they can find workers from outside of Canada. YNP selects internationally trained and experienced foreign workers who have the skills needed in the local labour market, and nominate them to receive Canadian permanent resident visas to settle and work in Yukon.
The YNP program has these separate Streams:
Yukon Nominee Program: Skilled Worker
The YNP skilled program is designed to draw qualified individuals who will meet identified shortages of skilled workers in the Yukon territory. Employers can sponsor foreign skilled workers for Canadian Permanent Residence.
Sponsored applicants must be working in NOC Skill level O, A or B occupations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum level of education is completion of high school or higher
- Possess education and work experience that meet the requirements of the job as per the NOC
- Demonstrate at least one year of related work experience for the Skilled worker stream for the position being nominated
- Maintain a valid work / Study permit throughout the YNP application process
- Applicant must be able to conduct basic communications in the official language of the work place and must submit official English Test results
- Obtain a minimum of IELTS 6 in each of the 4 abilities for NOC O or A and IELTS 5 for NOC B
- A permanent full-time job offer from a Yukon employer in an occupation that falls in NOC levels O,A, or B
- Applicant must have required certification/ accreditation for specific trade or occupation
- Applicant must be licensed or accepted by a body governing the occupation or trade
Critical Impact Worker Program
The Critical Impact Worker Program is to assist employers sponsor workers for immigration who are in semi skilled or unskilled occupations which are in high demand. Sponsored applicants must receive a Job offer from an eligible Yukon employer.
Critical Impact Worker
The eligibility criteria to be considered for a Critical Impact Worker are:
- Possess education and work experience that meet the requirements of the job as per the NOC
- Demonstrate at least 6 months of related work experience for the Critical Worker Impact stream for the position being nominated for
- Applicant must be able to conduct basic communications in the official language of the work place and must submit official English Test results
- Obtain a minimum of IELTS 4 in each of the 4 abilities for NOC C or D
- A permanent full-time job offer from a Yukon employer in an occupation that falls in levels C or D in the NOC Matrix
- Maintain a valid work / Student permit throughout the YNP application process
- Sufficient Settlement / financial supports in Yukon
- Required work experience for the occupation in question
Yukon Business Nominee Program
The Yukon Business Nominee Program is for individuals with business experience who want to start a new business, partner with existing business or purchase an existing business in Yukon.
If a business applicant is approved by the program, he or she becomes a nominee and will receive support for a Two Year Work Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The work permit gives the nominee the opportunity to establish him/herself, family, and business in Yukon. At the end of the two-year period, those who meet all the eligibility requirements will be supported by the territory in their application to IRCC for Permanent Residence.
The eligibility criteria to be considered for a Business Nominee are:
- Have a minimum of 3 years of business management or entrepreneurial experience
- Have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience related to the proposed business venture
- Obtain a minimum score of 65 points on the Nominee Assessment Grid
- Obtain a minimum of IELTS 6 in each of the 4 abilities
- Have a minimum net worth of $500000 verified by an Accounting firm
- Have at least $ 300000 in liquid assets verified by an Accounting firm
- Proof of legally obtained assets both liquid and net worth combined
- Business Plan on how the business venture will be established as per the sector list
- Demonstrate a minimum of $ 300000 investment in the business with no less than 1/3 ownership
- Applicant must demonstrate active & ongoing management of the business
- Sufficient Settlement / financial supports in Yukon
- Intention to settle permanently in Yukon
Business applicants are given a score based on selection factors such as Age, Prior Exploratory visit, Education & Training, work experience, language ability, net worth, and Business resources. Under this Nominee Assessment Grid applicants have to score a minimum of 65 points to be eligible.
Proposed Business must be new business or a purchase of an existing Yukon business in one of the defined strategic sectors such as Information Technology, Manufacturing, Forestry, Tourism, Energy, Mining or Mineral development, Agriculture or Cultural industry etc.
Yukon Nominee Program Express Entry
Yukon added an Express Entry stream to its existing immigration programs in March 2015.
Almost all of Canada’s provinces and territories can nominate people—with the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy—to immigrate to Canada and become Permanent residents. Individuals who are nominated under a provincial or territorial nominee program must apply to IRCC to become permanent residents of Canada.
The eligibility criteria to be considered under YNP Express Entry are:
- Have a profile registered in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry system
- Have a Express Entry Profile number and a Job seeker validation code
- Must have a valid job offer for full time permanent work from an eligible Yukon employer
- Meet the requirements of one of the three Federal Economic Immigration programs
- Sufficient Settlement funds / financial supports in Yukon
- Genuine Intention to work and settle permanently in Yukon
- An employer applies through the Express Entry to hire candidates whose occupations fall under NOC O, A or B categories.
A valid offer of employment from an eligible Yukon employer will trigger a YNP Nomination for the Express Entry (EE) candidate and, subsequently, ITA to IRCC for Permanent residence.
A New Beginning
Canada wants to attract new immigrants on an annual basis with the emphasis firmly focused on immigrants with economic and professional skills from every part of the world.
In Canada you can start a new life, with never-ending opportunities ahead of you. We will help you plan your transition to the new way of life in Canada carefully, patiently and knowledgably.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility to immigrate to Canada as a Provincial Nominee, we suggest you complete our Free PNP Assessment form for the respective categories.
