Yukon Nominee Program
- Yukon EE entry Stream
- Yukon Skilled Workers PNP
- Skilled worker Program
- Critical Impact Worker Program
Employer eligibility
- Be a permanent resident of Canada;
- Have been operating in Yukon as:
- Registered Yukon business with an office in Yukon on a full-time basis for at least 1 year before you apply to the program;
- Current and valid required licenses;
- Not be operating any of the following types of businesses:
- bed and breakfasts of less than 10 rooms
- hobby farms
- home-based businesses or distribution operations
- taxi-cab companies
- businesses owned and operated by active Yukon Business Nominees
- passive investments
- business consultation and personal services
- real estate
- holdings companies
Foreign worker eligibility
For the Skilled Worker or Critical Impact Worker programs:
- A valid Temporary Work Permit (TWP) or student visa, not be a refugee claimant, visitor or be under implied status;
- A guaranteed job offer in Yukon that meets the economic and other criteria for nomination;
- Proof of qualifying work experience:
- Critical Impact Worker Program. You need at least 6 months of full-time relevant work experience over the 10-year period before the date of your Yukon Nominee Program application; or
- Skilled Worker Program. You need at least 12-months full-time relevant work experience over the 10-year period before the date of your Yukon Nominee Program application.
- Language requirements for the skill level of the position. NOC 0,A,B: CLB 5; NOC C,D: CLB 4
- Intend to live in Yukon
Yukon Business Owners PNP
- Personal eligibility
- Achieve a score of at least 65 points on the assessment grid.
- High school
- At least 3 years of entrepreneurial or business management experience;
- At least 5 years work experience that is relevant to your business;
- Never been denied immigration by the Government of Canada;
- No active applications for any other provincial or territorial nominee program;
- A net worth of at least $500,000 CAD.
- A minimum of $300,000 in liquid assets.
- Intend to permanently live in Yukon;
- Live in Yukon with dependents, if applicable, while managing and investing in your own business in Yukon. And hold a position within your business of National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0 or A.
- Have not yet purchased or started your business in Yukon at the time of your application to the program.
- Invest at least $300,000 in capital investments for the business in the first 2 years.
- Business eligibility
- A new business or a purchase of an existing Yukon business managed by you
- Not be a passive investment
- Belong to any 1 of the following strategic sectors:
- Information technology
- Manufacturing
- Value-added processing
- Forestry
- Tourism products, attractions, services and facilities
- Energy
- Mining or mineral development
- Agriculture
- Cultural industries
- Film and video production
Ineligible sectors and activities:
- Passive investments
- Retail, wholesale operations, distribution operations
- Restaurants
- Financial services
- Business, consultation and personal services
- Most professional services
- Real estate
- Holding companies
- Gas stations