YNP – Skilled Worker program

• Employer must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
• Employer must have registered and been operating the business (for which the application has been submitted) in the Yukon for a minimum of 1 year on a full-time basis, or be a recognized government body in Yukon (First Nation, municipal, territorial, or federal).
• Employer must meet the minimum requirements of territorial labour standards.
• Employer(s) must hold a valid business license and be registered with the Yukon Corporate Registry or the Federal Registry. Employers of foreign nationals who are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process will be required to submit the offer of employment and pay the Employer Compliance Fee of $230 using the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada Employer Portal.
• Employers must complete these steps before the foreign national can apply for an employer-specific work permit at a Mission overseas or in-Canada office. The required information and compliance fee must be up to date.
• Employer must provide health insurance (free to nominees) that gives similar coverage to what a Yukon resident receives under the Health Care Insurance Plan Act until the nominee is eligible for an insured health card under the Health Care Insurance Plan Act.
• Employer must pay for the air travel costs for the nominee to come to the Yukon from their place of permanent residence (but not for the travel costs of family or dependents) if they are not already present in the Yukon.
• Employer must pay for the return air transportation for the nominee from the Yukon to their country if the nominee does not obtain permanent residency or is no longer participating in the Yukon Nominee Program.
• Employer must verify previous work experience and qualifications of the foreign national prior to submitting the application.
• Employer must attend a screening interview with foreign national(s) and the Immigration Unit, if requested.
• Employer must meet or exceed the Yukon median wage for the National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER as per Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

The employer must find a qualified foreign worker by using either:

• Canada’s Job Bank to be matched with eligible foreign workers; or
• the Express Entry stream of the Yukon Nominee Program to offer a job to a foreign worker.

The employer must prove there is no qualified Canadian or permanent resident for a position.