Agri Food Immigration Pilot Program
Agri-Food Immigration Pilot
The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot was designed to help employers in Canada’s agri-food sector to hire and retain temporary foreign workers by facilitating their permanent residence to Canada.
Eligibility Criteria
You must meet all of these requirements:
12 months of full-time, non-seasonal Canadian work experience in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, in an eligible occupation in processing meat products, raising livestock, or growing mushrooms or greenhouse crops
A Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 in English or French
A Canadian high school diploma or foreign equivalent. You’ll need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a recognized organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential if you completed high school outside of Canada.
A job offer for full-time, non-seasonal, permanent work in Canada in an eligible occupation/industry within the agri-food sector
Eligible industries and occupations
The eligible industries are:
meat product manufacturing
greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production
animal production, excluding aquaculture
The eligible occupations for each eligible industry are:
For meat product manufacturing:
retail butchers (NOC B 6331)
industrial butchers (NOC C 9462)
farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)
food processing labourers (NOC D 9617)
For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production:
farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)
general farm workers (NOC C 8431)
harvesting labourers (NOC D 8611)
For animal production, excluding aquaculture:
farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)
general farm workers (NOC C 8431)
Application Process
Job Offer: An employer makes a full-time job offer to someone who is suitable for the job and meets the program requirements.
Permaenent Residence Application: If you have a qualifying job offer and meet the other program requirements you can apply to be a permanent resident of Canada. Additional details on how individuals may apply for permanent residence through this pilot will be available in March 2020.
How can a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant Help?
In addition to making sure the application is complete there are three main areas where an RCIC can help.
Immigration Strategy and Option: An RCIC can advise you on the different options that are available to you to obtain permanent residence in Canada and explain the pros and cons of each option. It is important you choose the best immigration program from the start as this will likely save you time and money in the long run.
Professional Representation: If you do not have a representative assisting you then you will probably only submit the required documentation listed on the IRCC document checklist. Submitting only these documents may be enough to result in a favorable decision. However, submitting only those documents sometimes is not enough to make your case and to satisfy the visa officer you meet the requirements of the visa. Generally, it is wise to submit as much evidence as you can above and beyond the minimum required by IRCC. Your representative can assist you in preparing and submitting a strong application to IRCC by identifying the weaknesses in your application and advising you how to strengthen your application.
Submission letter: An RCIC will prepare and submit a submission letter on behalf of the applicant along with the application. The submission letter is an important part of the application which summarizes and more importantly demonstrates why you meet the requirements of the visa.
Ready to Apply to the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot?
We will:
Review your information and develop a strategy to apply
Prepare and submit your permanent resident visa application to the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot and IRCC
Act as your authorized representative to the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot and IRCC
Update you regularly on the status of your application.
If you want to apply for permanent residence through the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot we are here to help! Please contact us and one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants will revert to you within 48 hours
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