Yukon Community Pilot
The Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) is a new stream of the Yukon Nominee Program. The YCP launched in 2020 and will run for 3 years.
If you have a valid nomination for permanent residence from Yukon, you may be eligible for a 2-year location-restricted open work permit under the YCP.
Apply to immigrate to the Yukon
Eligible foreign workers with a full-time year-round job offer from an eligible Yukon employer can apply to the Yukon Nominee Program.
Eligible foreign workers with 2 to 3 part-time job offers from 1 to 3 eligible Yukon employers can apply to the Yukon Community Program.
Eligibility criteria
- Valid full-time job offer in eligible community, or;
- Part-Time work + multiple jobs are permissible as long as it accumulates to 1,560 hours in a year;
- Cannot work outside of Yukon until receiving PR status;
- Open work permit for spouses with NOC O, A, B jobs;
- No IELTS, LMIA or ECA required for work permit or PR;
- No proof of funds required for work permit or PR;
- No age restrictions.
About the work permit
This work permit:
- lets you work for up to 3 different employers in 1 of the participating Yukon communities
- is valid for 2 years
- doesn’t need a Labour Market Impact Assessment
List of Participating Yukon Communities
All jobs must be in one of the eligible communities in the territory of Yukon, which are:
- Carcross
- Carmacks
- Dawson City
- Haines Junction
- Watson Lake
- Whitehorse
Work permit eligibility
To qualify for the work permit, you must:
- have 2 or 3 eligible job offers
- have a signed letter of support from the Government of Yukon
- meet the general requirements for a work permit
Job offer requirements
The jobs you’re offered must meet all these requirements:
- They must all be in the same participating Yukon community
- They must add up to at least 30 hours of work a week (equal to a full-time job)
- They must be non-seasonal
- In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
- The wage must meet or exceed the minimum wage
- Your experience must show that you can perform the duties of the jobs offered
Get a Job Offer from Yukon Employer
It’s your responsibility to find employment in the Yukon. The YNP does not play a role in recruitment or maintain a list of eligible Yukon employers.
If you do receive a job offer from a Yukon employer it’s important to know:
- employers are not obligated to nominate foreign workers under the YNP; and
- employers cannot, directly or indirectly, charge or collect a fee or receive any financial gain for nominating a foreign worker.
Find employment opportunities
Foreign workers can use many jobs sites to search for work in the Yukon. Some sites include, but are not limited to:
- Canada Job Bank
- Employment Central
- Yuwin
Documents you need before you apply
Before you apply for a work permit, you need these documents to include in your application:
- a copy of the nomination letter from the Government of Yukon confirming that you’ve been nominated for permanent residence
- a signed letter of support from the Government of Yukon stating:
- that the employers who are offering you the jobs need you to work in the community as soon as possible
- that the job offers are genuine
- the details of the job offers, including:
- names of the employers
- occupation
- number of hours
- job locations
If you cannot find work in Yukon
The YNP is driven by employers looking to fill critical vacancies when qualified Canadians or permanent residents cannot be found. As a result, the number of foreign workers accepted into the program is connected to job vacancies in the territory. If you cannot find work in the Yukon, then you cannot participate in the program.
Application Procedure
You must apply online for the work permit. You can’t apply on paper.
The application forms and process you need to follow depend on where you’re applying from.
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