Yukon Nominee Program YNP

Yukon Nominee Program Streams:

Critical Impact Worker:

• Complete the Yukon Nominee Program application.
• Foreign worker language tests must be under 2 years old.
• Submit certified true copies of supporting documents; include certified translations if needed.
• Fill in all application fields, using “N/A” for non-applicable ones.
• Submit application and documents:
  • In person: 303 Alexander Street, Whitehorse, Yukon.
  • Email: yukon.nominee@yukon.ca or call 867-667-5131.
  • Mail: Government of Yukon, Economic Development, Box 2703 (F-1), Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6.
• Applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis with a 12 to 14-week response time.
• Federal government reviews applications separately for workers and family members.
• Workers must maintain valid work permits and temporary resident status during assessment.

Skilled Worker:

• Complete the Yukon Nominee Program application.
• Foreign worker language tests must be under 2 years old.
• Submit certified true copies of supporting documents; include certified translations if needed.
• Fill in all application fields, using “N/A” for non-applicable ones.
• Submit application and documents:
  • In person: 303 Alexander Street, Whitehorse, Yukon.
  • Email: yukon.nominee@yukon.ca or call 867-667-5131.
  • Mail: Government of Yukon, Economic Development, Box 2703 (F-1), Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6.
• Applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis with a 12 to 14-week response time.
• Federal government reviews applications separately for workers and family members.
• Workers must maintain valid work permits and temporary resident status during assessment.

Express Entry:

• Employers find qualified foreign workers via Canada’s Job Bank or Yukon Nominee Program’s Express Entry stream.
• Employers must prove there are no qualified Canadians or permanent residents for the position.
• Foreign workers must meet requirements for one of the three Express Entry Economic Immigration programs.
• Foreign workers create an Express Entry profile and receive a Profile Number and, if applicable, a Job Seeker Validation Code.
• Foreign workers must prove they have sufficient funds based on family size.
• Complete the Yukon Express Entry application and submit required documents.
• Federal government invites foreign workers to apply for permanent residence.
• Foreign workers submit necessary documents (e.g., criminal record check, medical report).
• The federal government verifies foreign worker’s documents.
• Permanent residence is usually granted within 6 months of verification.

Yukon Community Program:

• Business must be in operation for at least one year.
• Owner or operator must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
• Business must be in good standing with:
  • Government of Yukon’s Corporate Affairs Branch;
  • Employment Standards Branch;
  • Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board.
• Business must not be involved in any current labor disputes.
• Additional eligibility criteria are in the Yukon Nominee Program application handbook and policy.