Yukon

Yukon is a territory situated in the northwest part of Canada. It comprises a wild, mountainous, and sparsely populated terrain. Kluane National Park and Reserve including Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, are a part of this region. The far north of the territory has the Ivvavik National Park, with protected calving grounds for Porcupine caribou. With just over 30,000 numbers of people residing in the area, the Yukon labor market is in high requirement of foreign skilled workers to fill the high demand for skilled and semi-skilled occupations.

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The Yukon Provincial Nominee Program is a nomination program consisting of a host of immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian permanent residents. The territory of Yukon has an array of immigration streams:

  • Yukon Skilled Worker
  • Yukon Express Entry
  • Yukon Critical Impact Worker
  • Yukon Business Nominee
  • Yukon Community Pilot

Yukon Skilled Worker

The Yukon Skilled Worker stream gives foreign nationals with skilled work experience and a valid job offer from a Yukon employer an opportunity to receive a provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination from this stream allows the candidate to apply directly for Canadian permanent residence from IRCC.

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Yukon Express Entry

The Yukon Express Entry stream gives applicants with an active Express Entry profile and a valid job offer from a Yukon employer an opportunity to apply for a provincial nomination from Yukon. The Yukon Express Entry Requirements is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration system, enabling successful applicants to receive expedited processing on their immigration applications.

Yukon Critical Impact Worker

The Yukon Critical Impact Worker stream provides qualified workers with semi-skilled work experience and a valid job offer from a Yukon employer an opportunity to receive a provincial nomination. Receiving a provincial nomination from this stream allows the candidate to apply directly for Canadian permanent residence from IRCC.

Yukon Business Nominee

The Yukon PNP Program has the Yukon Business Nominee stream that offers a pathway to permanent residence for individuals with business and entrepreneurial experience who are interested in owning and operating a business in the Yukon. Applicants must have a minimum personal net worth of $500,000 CAD, in addition to meeting other program requirements.

Yukon Community Pilot

The Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) is a new stream of the Yukon Nominee Program. This pilot was created to address the specific economic and labor market needs of the territory.  As certified Yukon Immigration Consultants, Vashist immigration will guide you through the immigration program thoroughly. Qualified candidates will be granted a 2-year location-restricted open work permit. The work permit in this stream will allow you to work for up to 3 different employers in 1 of the participating Yukon communities. It is valid for 2 years and doesn’t need a Labor Market Impact Assessment

The participating communities are:

  • Whitehorse
  • Watson Lake
  • Dawson City
  • Haines Junction
  • Carmacks
  • Carcross

The documents required for the work permit in this stream of the  Yukon Immigration Program are 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 and that the job offers are genuine. The job offer will have to entail:

    • Names of the employers
    • Occupation
    • Number of hours
    • Job locations