Agri-Food Immigration Pilot Program

The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in specific industries and with specific occupations.

To apply for permanent residence under the Agri-Food Pilot, you need

• eligible Canadian work experience in one or more of the eligible industries and occupations
• a full-time, non-seasonal job offer from a Canadian employer in one of the eligible industries and occupations (outside of Quebec)
• to meet or exceed the language requirements
• to meet or exceed the educational requirements
• to have settlement funds (if applicable)
• to maintain temporary resident status (if already in Canada)

Eligible industries

Eligible industries under the pilot are:

• 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)

Eligible occupations

For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116), eligible occupations 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 occupations 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 occupations 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

Eligibility Requirements

• have eligible work experience
• have an eligible job offer
• meet or pass the language requirements
• meet or pass the educational requirements
• prove you have enough money to settle in Canada (if applicable)
• have maintained your temporary resident status (if already in Canada)

You must have eligible Canadian work experience.

Your Canadian work experience must be

• a minimum of 1 year of non-seasonal, full-time work in the past 3 years (at least 1,560 hours)
• in 1 or more of the eligible occupations listed under 1 of the eligible industries
• through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
  • A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) with a minimum 12-month duration must have been submitted by your employer when hiring you. If you’re not sure, you can ask your former or current employer about the duration.

Job offer

You must have a genuine job offer.

The job you’re offered must meet all of the following requirements:

• The job must be in an eligible occupation listed under 1 of the eligible industries.
• The job must be full time.
  • This means you work at least 30 paid hours per week.
• The job must be non-seasonal.
  • In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year.
• Your employment is permanent.
  • This means that there is no set end date.

Language requirements

You must prove your ability in English or French.

The minimum language requirements are Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) Level 4 in :

• reading
• writing
• speaking
• listening

Educational requirements

You must have at least

• a Canadian high school diploma, or
• an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a designated organization or professional body showing that you completed a foreign credential at the secondary school level or above
  • The ECA report must be less than 5 years old on the date of your application.
  • The original ECA report must have been issued on or after the date the organization was designated.

Settlement funds

You must prove that you have enough money to settle in Canada. You’ll need to prove that you have enough funds to support yourself and any family members you may have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you.

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