The Yukon, Canada’s most northerly territory, created the YCP – (Yukon Community Pilot Program), which is a part of the Yukon PNP.
To meet the needs of the territory’s economy and labor market, the Yukon Community Pilot Program was created. As a result of this scheme, the candidate will receive a work permit for two years before applying for a permanent residence visa in Canada. According to a government program started in January 2020, it will be accessible for three years, or until June 2023. Among the employers on this list, participants will be able to work for two to three of them in the program.
Yukon Community Pilot Program – Its benefits
Numerous benefits are available to immigrants through the Yukon Community Pilot Program, including:
- No academic prerequisites are required.
- A language test is not required (IELTS is not required).
- Job offers are not subject to LMIA approval (LMIA exemptional subsection R205a).
- If the primary candidate is offered employment at NOC Skill Levels O, A, or B, the spouse may submit an application for an open work visa in Canada.
- In order to use this service, no proof of funds is required.
- Canadian permanent residence will be available to the candidate.
- Several part-time jobs may be available from different employers.
- YCP work permits are sustainable for two years.
Yukon Community Pilot program – Its eligibility
Yukon Community pilot program participants must meet certain requirements. Applicants for the Yukon Community Pilot Program must meet the following requirements:
- Employers from up to three Yukon communities should offer you 2 to 3 job offers.
Listed below are the Yukon communities that are participating
- Whitehorse
- Dawson City
- Watson Lake
- Carcross
- Carmacks
- Haines Junction
- After receiving a valid job offer, you may be nominated by the Government of Yukon.
- A full-time job should be equal to 30 hours of work per week for all job offers.
- Also, work permit requirements must be met.
Required documents
In order to participate in the Yukon Community Pilot Program, you will need the following paperwork:
- To apply for permanent residency in Yukon, an official nomination letter must be obtained from the Yukon government.
- The Yukon government’s written support is also required. So, your potential employers prefer that you work in the area. Moreover, the letter should include information about the employer’s employment offers, including the name of the employer, the number of hours of the position, and the location.
Ways to submit an application for the YCP program
- It is first necessary for immigrants to submit applications for two or three job offers that are suitable for their profile.
- The YCP – (Yukon Provincial Nominee Program) is required to enter Canada. Also, their nomination letter will be sent by the Yukon government. Immigrants can apply for a Yukon work permit through either the skilled worker program or the vital impact worker program depending on their skill level.
- A signed letter of support must also be provided by the Yukon government to the immigrant. Describe the position’s location, hours worked, type of work, employer, etc. Employers should state in the letter that immigrants must live and work in the neighborhood in order to be hired.
- Although, applicants for Yukon work permits must receive an offer of employment from the Yukon government and letters from the government.
- Yukon work permits permit immigrants to work for employers with some restrictions. A Yukon work permit might also be obtained by the immigrant without LMIA approval.
