The purpose of this program is to address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector. The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in specific industries and occupations. It will run until May 2023.
Eligibility:
● Eligibility Canadian experience in eligible industries and occupations
● Full time job offer from a Canadian Employer in one of the eligible industries and occupations
● Language Requirement: CLB 4 for English/NCLC 4 for French
● High school diploma
Eligibility industries under the pilot are:
● Eligibility Canadian experience in eligible industries and occupations
● meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116)
● greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production (NAICS 1114)
● animal production, excluding aquaculture
– cattle ranching and farming (NAICS 1121)
– hog and pig farming (NAICS 1122)
– poultry and egg production (NAICS 1123)
– sheep and goat farming (NAICS 1124)
– other animal production (NAICS 1129)
Eligibility Occupation:
Eligible jobs for each eligible industry are listed below.
For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116), eligible jobs are:
● NOC 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale
● NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
● NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
● NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
● NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
● NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
● NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing
For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production (NAICS 1114), eligible jobs are:
● NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
● NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
● NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
● NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
For animal production, excluding aquaculture (NAICS 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 and 1129), eligible jobs are:
● NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
● NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
● NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
● NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
Application limits by eligible occupation
There are annual limits on the number of applications that will be processed for each eligible occupation.
Starting on January 1 of each year, applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Annual Limits:
Note that this program is not opened for foreign workers who do not have relevant Canadian work experience in the designated industry and occupation.
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