Yukon Immigration

Situated in northwest Canada, the famed Yukon territory has a historic reputation as a place where the intrepid seek out a new life and a new challenge. With a growing population currently a little over 45,000, there are a range of opportunities for those with the right skills to live and work in the Yukon.

Yukon’s permanent residence offers under the Provincial Nominee Program are the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) and Yukon Business Nominee Program.

Yukon Nominee Program

The Yukon Nominee Program is the main way to gain a nomination for permanent residence from Yukon, and is made up of the following streams:

• Critical Impact Worker
• Skilled Worker
• Express Entry
• Yukon Community Program

To be eligible for the Yukon Critical Impact Worker stream, you should:

• have a job offer from a Yukon employer
  • this job should be in a NOC TEER 4 or 5 role (one typically requiring only a high school diploma and/or limited on-the-job training)
  • e.g. delivery drivers, home childcare providers, retail assistants
• have a minimum of six months’ relevant work experience
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or recognised international equivalent
• have any further qualification or certifications required in order to do the job you have been offered
• meet at least CLB/NCLC Level 4 in English or French

For the Yukon Skilled Worker stream, to be eligible to apply you should:

• have a job offer from a Yukon employer in either:
  • a NOC TEER 2 or 3 role (one typically requiring a college diploma, apprenticeship or at least six months’ on the job training)
    • e.g. medical technologists, IT technicians, dental assistants
  • a NOC TEER 0 or 1 role (one typically requiring a university degree or management experience)
    • e.g. software engineers, marketing managers, financial advisors
• have a minimum of 12 months’ relevant work experience
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or recognised international equivalent
• have any further qualification or certifications required in order to do the job you have been offered
• meet minimum English or French language standards:
  • NOC TEER 2 or 3 – CLB/NCLC Level 5
  • NOC TEER 0 or 1 – CLB/NCLC Level 6 (foreign nationals must demonstrate CLB/NCLC Level 7)

You can get permanent residence in Yukon via the Yukon Express Entry stream if you have a job offer from a Yukon employer and meet the eligibility requirements for one of the following federal immigration programs:

• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Canadian Experience Class

If you qualify for one of these programs, you should create an Express Entry profile so you can submit your pofile number and other details to Yukon authorities and seek their nomination under the Provincial Nominee Program.

Finally, the Yukon Community Program is designed to give opportunities for workers to take up full-time work in Yukon’s smaller communities which combines multiple roles or employers (part-time opportunities are sometimes available in Whitehorse).

Only employers can apply for the ability to bring workers to Yukon under the Yukon Community Program. Prospective migrants will need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

• have an offer of work from one or more Yukon employers which allow them to work full-time hours
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or recognised international equivalent
• meet the minimum work experience requirements:
  • 6 months’ relevant work experience for NOC TEER 4 or 5 positions
  • 12 months’ relevant work experience for NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 positions
• meet minimum English or French language standards
  • NOC TEER 4 or 5 – CLB/NCLC Level 4
  • NOC TEER 2 or 3 – CLB/NCLC Level 5
  • NOC TEER 0 or 1 – CLB/NCLC Level 6