· If the applicant is not accepted, the employer must also cover the cost of their return to their original place of residence.

· If a foreign national is currently in Yukon, the employer must arrange a screening interview with a Yukon immigration officer.

* Both the domestic employer and the foreign applicant must be present at this interview.

· They must thoroughly assess the work experience and background of the applicant before applying.

· If the applicant does not need to obtain an LIMA certificate, information about the employer’s hiring efforts must be presented before the foreign applicant applies for a specific work permit, along with a fee of $230 paid through the IRCC employer portal.

· The job advertisement must remain active for at least 4 weeks before applying to YNP.

– Until a decision is announced by YNP, the employer must actively seek to hire Canadian citizens and permanent residents for that job position.

– At least 2 national and local hiring efforts are required.

Additional language requirements

All foreign nationals must demonstrate their proficiency in either English or French by providing language test results from a recognized institution such as IELTS and CELPIP for English or TEF for French.

* Foreign nationals seeking jobs in NOC 0 or A must achieve the following minimum scores in each language skill.

· CELPIP

– Level 4 for tests taken before April 1, 2014.

Level 7 for tests taken after April 1, 2014.

· IELTS: Score of 6 in each of the 4 skills

· TEF: Score of 4 in each of the 4 skills

* Foreign nationals seeking jobs in NOC B must achieve the following minimum scores in each language skill.

· CELPIP

– Level 3 for tests taken before April 1, 2014.

Level 5 for tests taken after April 1, 2014.

· IELTS: Score of 5 in each of the 4 skills

· TEF: Score of 3 in each of the 4 skills

If you intend to immigrate to Canada, please complete the assessment form.