Yukon to implement intakes for Yukon Nominee Program applications in 2025
The government of Yukon is moving to an intake-based approach for applications to the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP).
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Under this new intake-based approach, the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) will accept a fixed number of applications in each intake.
Once the cap has been hit for a given intake, the YNP will cease to accept applications until the following intake.
On January 29, the YNP will open with its first intake for 2025. This intake will accept a maximum of 125 applications for nominations to the YNP.
The YNP anticipates holding future intakes quarterly, but has not set a fixed schedule for the intakes.
The YNP intends to adjust the size and frequency of its intakes based on the allocation of nominations it receives from the Canadian federal government. Yukon has requested an increase in allocations for nominations in 2025.
Rationale for change
Prior to this change, the YNP did not have set intake periods or caps for a series of intakes. Instead, the YNP would accept applications for nomination throughout the year.
In 2024, applications to the YNP increased greatly, far exceeding the territory’s allocation for nominations.
In response to the increase of applications in 2024, the YNP temporarily ceased accepting applications from employers in Whitehorse, the territory’s capital and largest city.
The government of Yukon expects that the new intake process for 2025 will allow it to receive applications throughout the year.
About the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
The Yukon Nominee Program is Yukon’s flagship program for issuing territorial nominations, which allow foreign nationals to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
The YNP is an employer-led program focused on filling labour market needs. To apply for a territorial nomination under the YNP, a foreign national and their employer must complete the application together.
If the application is successful, the foreign national will receive a nomination from Yukon, which can allow them to apply to the Canadian federal government for permanent residence.
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