Last year of Canada Agri-Food Pilot Program will start accepting new applications on January 1, 2023. This will be the last year for this 3-year pilot introduced in 2021.
Canada immigration department has not provided any commentary whether they will extend the pilot or not. Currently, the pilot program is scheduled to run only until May 2023.
The Agri-Food Pilot Program offers experienced, non-seasonal employees in particular sectors and occupations, a road to permanent residency.
Only 2,750 applications will be approved for permanent residency under this pilot program. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligible Occupations
For meat product manufacturing, eligible jobs 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, eligible jobs 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, eligible jobs 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
Annual Limits On Number of Applications For Each Occupation
Eligible occupation | Number of applications accepted per year |
---|---|
Agricultural service contractor or farm supervisor (NOC 82030)Specialized livestock worker or farm machinery operator (NOC 84120) | 50 |
Industrial butcher, meat cutter, poultry preparer or related worker (NOC 94141)Butchers – retail and wholesale (NOC 63201)Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale (NOC 65202) | 1470 |
Food and beverage processing labourer (NOC 95106) | 730 |
Livestock labourer (NOC 85100) | 200 |
Harvesting labourer (NOC 85101) | 300 |
Eligibility For Canada Agri-Food Pilot Program
At least 1 year (1,560 hours) of non-seasonal, full-time work experience in the last 3 years. This experience must be in 1 or more of the above listed eligible occupations.
Furthermore, this experience must have been gained on the work permit obtained with LMIA of at least 12 months.
Additionally, you need a job offer in one of the eligible occupations from a Canadian employer.
This job offer must be full-time (30 hours/week), non-seasonal, and should be:
- in one of the approved industries and must be in an eligible occupation under Agri-Food Pilot with no set end date.
- outside Quebec
Good thing about this pilot program is that eligible applicants only need CLB level 4 in English/French.
CLB level 4 is the lowest level in a language test such as IELTS/CELPIP/TEF/TCF. For IELTS, it is overall 4 bands (Reading: 3.5, Writing: 4, Listening: 4.5, Speaking: 4).
For education level, only high school is required. If your study was outside Canada, then educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a designated organization or professional body must show that you completed a foreign credential at the secondary school level or above.
Applicants must also prove that they have enough money to settle in Canada, if they are currently not on a work permit in Canada.
If applicants have a valid work permit, then no proof of settlement funds is required.
How To Apply For Canada Agri-Food Pilot
If you are eligible and want to apply under this pilot program, then click here to visit official IRCC website for full application package to apply.
Latest Manitoba PNP Draw Sent 336 New Invites For PR
January 26, 2023 – Second Manitoba PNP Draw of 2023 sent 336 invitations for PR including 32 Express Entry profiles. Get full details here.
New IRCC Temporary Policy For Spousal Open Work Permit Eligibility
Phase 1 of new IRCC temporary policy expanding eligibility for spousal open work permit will come in effect on January 30, 2023.
Ontario PNP (OINP) Sent 692 New Invitations For PR
First Ontario PNP (OINP) Masters Graduate Stream of 2023 invited 692 profiles having EOI cut off score at 44 or above. Details inside.
Here Are New Updated IRCC Processing Times As Of January 25
Here are newly updated official IRCC processing times as of January 25, 2023 as well as comparison with last week’s processing times.
BC PNP Draw Sent More Than 270 New Invitations For PR
Latest BC PNP Draw (British Columbia) invited 221 applicants for permanent residency (PR). Minimum cut off score reduced by 3 points for 4 categories.
Ontario PNP (OINP) Draw Sent 620 New Invites For PR
First OINP International Student Stream of 2023 invited profiles having a score of 82 and above in general draw. Details inside.
Canada Immigration Backlog Drops To 918,300
Canada immigration backlog finally drops below 1 million as per latest available official IRCC data. Backlog reduces for citizenship & temporary residence files
International Students Protest Calling For New Changes to Manitoba PNP
International students calling on Manitoba PNP to lower the cut off points and work permit extensions that are expiring soon. Details inside.
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for Canada Immigration
Most Canada immigration and visa programs require a police clearance certificate commonly known as PCC. Check out PCC requirements and where to get it from.
IEC 2023: Second Draw of The Year Sent 7,118 New Invites
IEC 2023 Second draw sent 7,118 new invitations under three categories. As usual, most of the invites went to Working Holiday category.
IRCC Doubles PR Quota For Out-Of-Status Construction Workers In GTA
Today, IRCC announced doubling the Permanent Residency (PR) quota, for the out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Canada Permanent Resident Travel Document-All You Need To Know
Permanent residents outside Canada without valid PR cards need a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to return to Canada. Here’s how to apply.
Alberta PNP – New Updated Numbers As Of January 17, 2023
Last Alberta PNP Express Entry draw was in December 2022 inviting 129 profiles having CRS cut off score 305 and above. Get full details here.
Express Entry Draw Sent 5,500 New Invites For PR-January 18
Express Entry draw Cut off score dropped by 17 points to 490 in the second draw of 2023! Get full details and Express Entry draw history here!
Check Out Latest IRCC Processing Times As Of January 18
Here are newly updated official IRCC processing times as of January 18, 2023 as well as comparison with last week’s processing times.
British Columbia PNP Sent More Than 190 New Invites For PR
January 17 – BC PNP Draw (British Columbia PNP) invited more than 190 applicants for permanent residency (PR) under 5 different categories. Details inside.
IRCC Considering New Measures To Clear Visitor Visa Backlog
IRCC hopes to significantly reduce or eliminate visitor visa backlog with “Aggressive Actions.” Announcement could be made within days as per internal sources.
Canada Study Permit – Know How to Address Gaps In Study!
If you have a study gap, but looking to apply for study visa in Canada. Learn about the most common reasons for a gap and how to justify them.