Agri Food Immigration Pilot

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CANADA'S AGRI-FOOD IMMIGRATION PILOT

The Agriculture and Agri-Food industry in Canada is an important part of the Canadian economy, contributing more than $110 billion to the country's GDP each year.

The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot was established to provide eligible temporary foreign workers in the sector with a path to permanent residence in Canada. Each year, up to 2,750 applications are accepted.



Agri-Food Immigration Pilot : Eligible Occupations

The following occupations and industries are eligible for the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot :

Meat processing

  • Retail Butcher
  • Industrial Butcher
  • Food Processing Labourer
  • Harvester for all-year mushroom production and greenhouse crop production
  • Year-round mushroom production, greenhouse crop production, or livestock raising requires a general farm worker.
  • Farm supervisor and livestock specialist for meat processing, year-round mushroom production, greenhouse crop production, or livestock raising



Agri-Food Immigration Pilot : Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered for Canadian permanent residence under the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, candidates with work experience in the above occupations must also meet the following eligibility requirements.

  • 12 months of full-time, non-seasonal Canadian work experience in one of the eligible occupations through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
  • Level 4 of the Canadian Language Benchmark in either English or French
  • Foreign equivalent of a high school diploma or higher
  • An indefinite job offer in Canada, outside of Quebec, for full-time, non-seasonal work at or above the prevailing wage.



Agri-Food Immigration Pilot: 2-year LMIA for Employers

Employers in the meat processing industry who participate in the pilot will receive a two-year Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

To be eligible, meat processors must outline their plans to assist the temporary foreign worker in obtaining permanent residency.

According to the IRCC, unionized meat processors will need a letter of support from their union, and non-unionized meat processors will need to meet additional requirements to protect the labour market and migrant workers.

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