Younk Canada
Younk Canada
Applicant: Employer
Nominee: Foreign National, who has been approved by the Yukon Nominee Program.
All legal documents have to be submitted as notarized copies. Please ensure that these copies include the contact
information of the notary.
Documents in languages other than English or French must be translated by an accredited translator (with contact
information for verification) to one of Canadas official languages. The notarized document in the original language needs
to accompany the translation.
Copies of previously notarized documents, as well as copies which are not notarized, will not be accepted.
Please do not send irrelevant documents, such as expired passports or other documents that are not listed below as
supporting evidence for the application.
The Government of Yukon reserves the right to refuse applications if it has concerns that notarized documents may be
falsified or fraudulent.
Please ensure that you include all the documents listed below, before you submit your application.
Incomplete applications: A letter will be sent to the employer, stating that this application requires further information.
The employer will be given a period of 30 days to submit the lacking. If, after a period of 30 days, the necessary
information has not been provided, the application will be returned to the employer.
Refused applications: A letter will be sent to the employer, stating that the application is refused and cannot be
processed. The application will be returned to the employer in 30 days from the date of the issuance of the refusal letter.
Please note that the Yukon Nominee Program does not accept individuals under refugee or visitor status and
those under Implied Status.
NOTE: IRCC is responsible for assessing each nominees eligibility for both Work Permits and Permanent
Residency. The Yukon Nominee Program and the Yukon Government are not responsible for IRCCs decision to
grant or deny Work Permits or Permanent Residency and cannot appeal those decisions.
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Employers must provide (free to nominees) health insurance that gives similar coverage to what a Yukon resident
gets under the Health Care Insurance Plan Act until the nominee is eligible for insured health card under the Health
Care Insurance Plan Act http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/health_card.php?WT.mc_id=10010d
Employers must provide the Yukon median wage for the NOC as per Employment and Social Development Canada
(ESDC). Information on NOC codes and position descriptions can be found at
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/SearchIndex.aspx
If the wage information for the NOC is not available for Yukon. Please refer to the wages in Northern BC,
in the following order:
1. North Coast
2. Nechako
3. Northeast
4. British Columbia
Employers must pay for the air travel costs for the nominee to come to the Yukon from his/her place of permanent
residence (but not for the travel costs of family or dependents) if they are not already present in Yukon
Employers must pay for the return air transportation for the nominee from Yukon to their country if the nominee does
not obtain permanent residency or is no longer participating in the Yukon Nominee Program
Employers must verify previous work experience and qualifications of the foreign national prior to submitting the
application
Screening Interview (if applicable): If the foreign national is already in Yukon, the employer must arrange for a screening
interview with a Yukon Government Immigration officer. Both the foreign national and employer must be present
Proof of continuous advertising must be submitted with your application for all three forms of advertising.
Proof of two local AND one national recruitment efforts; minimum advertising requirement consists of:
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Tri-Partite Agreement (TPA): Employer and Foreign National must comply with all agreements made in the Tri-Partite
Agreement. Do not submit this document; this part is completed after the nomination is approved and the nominee
has arrived in Yukon. Both employer and nominee must be present at the signing of the TPA
If nominee is already in Yukon, they must arrange for a meeting with Immigration staff to sign the TPA within
14 days from the issuance of the acceptance letter
If the nominee is not in Canada, they must arrange for a meeting with Immigration staff to sign the TPA within
14 days of the nominees arrival in Yukon
Nominee is required to bring:
Passport
Work Permit
Current Yukon address and phone number.
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International English Language Testing Score (IELTS):
5 for IELTS-General Training test in each of the four abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
Test dvaluation du Franais (TEF) (to test proficiency in French):
3 for TEF in each of the four abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
Foreign workers who are currently in Canada, must maintain a valid work permit throughout the YNP application and
assessment process. If you are unable to provide the YNP with a valid work permit your application will be declined.
Please be advised that if you are under Implied Status, you are not eligible to apply for nomination through the YNP.
Any foreign national who is in Canada on a student permit needs to provide proof of one year of study for certificate
programs or two years of study for diploma programs or completion of a Bachelor program before being considered
for the Yukon Nominee Program. Foreign Students who are enrolled in the ESL program at Yukon College must have
completed Level 8 of the ESL program.