Yukon to grant additional nominations for permanent residence

Yukon has received an additional 67 nomination allocations for the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) for this year.

Its total number of nomination spaces for 2025 is now 282, up from the 215 spaces it was allotted by the federal government following PNP allocations being cut by 50%.

The Government of Yukon announced the increased allocations on its website on August 21, 2025.

As a result of the processing of carry-over applications, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) already issued, and 13 ITA withdrawals, the province has 80 new invitations to send out in August 2025.

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Over the course of 2025, the Yukon has advocated for additional nomination allocations on behalf of its employers.

In March of this year, the YNP moved to an Expression of Interest (EOI) system and received over 500 submissions from employers looking to nominate foreign nationals for Yukon immigration.

The EOI intake opened on 31 March. Following the application intake closure on 22 April, the YNP has been issuing ITAs to employers who nominated clients that

Have lived and worked in the Yukon for a minimum of one year;
Have graduated from a Yukon post-secondary institution;
Are classified as French-speaking (Francophone); or
Received a Temporary Measure Letter of Support from the province, allowing them to obtain a special Yukon work permit.

Nearly 400 of the EOI submissions aligned with the above-listed provincial priorities.

ITAs issued in 2025

A total of 54 carry-over applications from 2024 up until January 22, 2025 were processed, resulting in 161 remaining nominations.

Between 23 May and 27 May, the YNP issued a total of 153 ITAs which consisted of the following:

19 Temporary Measure Letter of Support recipients (2024 carry-over applications);
54 Temporary Measure Letter of Support recipients (2025);
78 applicants aligning with other priorities, such as francophone immigration or graduating from a Yukon post-secondary institution; and
2 professionals in regulated healthcare positions.

As previously highlighted, 13 of these ITAs were withdrawn—either by the employer or the department—resulting in a total of 80 remaining ITAs.

The YNP has set aside 10 spaces for those in regulated healthcare positions until September 20, 2025. Employers wishing to nominate candidates filling this criteria can submit an application up until this time and may contact the YNP for additional details.

About the YNP

To be considered for nomination under the YNP, a candidate must have a full-time, permanent job offer from a qualified employer in Yukon and meet all the criteria associated with the specific stream they are applying through.

The YNP consists of four streams, including:

Critical Impact Worker;
Skilled Worker;
Express Entry; and
Yukon Community Program Pilot (now closed).

Further details about each program’s unique eligibility criteria can be found on the official Government of Yukon webpage.

Candidates with job offers falling under TEER 4 or 5 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) qualify for the Critical Impact Worker Stream; those with TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 job offers can apply through the Skilled Worker or Express Entry stream provided they meet all stream criteria.

Between March 31 and April 22, employers who wanted to apply to the YNP submitted an EOI and were added to the EOI pool.

Following the intake period closure, the province selects employers to submit an application to the YNP and invites candidates who meet provincial priorities.

If an employer receives an ITA, they can then complete and submit an application nominating the foreign national.

If the application is approved, the foreign national and employer must sign a Tri-Partite Agreement (TPA) with the Government of Yukon.

With this agreement signed, the nominee can then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRC) for permanent residence within six months.

The province also offers the Yukon Business Nominee Program for entrepreneurs wishing to settle in the province, which has its own unique eligibility criteria and stipulations.

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