The Government of Yukon is opening an Expression of Interest (EOI) intake for employers who want to apply to the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) in 2025. This process will allow the Government of Yukon to invite employers to submit YNP applications for foreign nationals in locations or positions that align with the 2025 priorities, rather than rely on a first come, first serve approach.
The intake period for the Expression of Interest will open on March 31, 2025, at 9 am Yukon Standard Time. It will close on April 22, 2025, at 4:30 pm Yukon Standard Time.
To be added to the Expression of Interest pool, employers will submit a simple form to provide basic information about the foreign worker they want to nominate. From this pool, the department will invite employers to submit a full application to the Yukon Nominee Program, based on whether their candidate falls into one or more of the following priority areas:
- Foreign nationals who have lived and worked in the Yukon for at least one year
- Yukon University graduates
- Francophone or French-speaking
- Temporary Measure Letter or Support recipients
Find out about the Yukon Nominee Program process for 2025. The submission form will be available on this page when the intake opens. Operational guidelines are also available on the page for greater detail on the selection process for invitations to apply.
These priorities were identified based on close discussion with industry organizations and feedback from the Yukon business community. They were created to help ensure the limited allocation available for 2025 was managed strategically and transparently and to reflect both the priorities of the Government of Yukon and the needs of employers and workers. A new Expression of Interest-based approach has been developed in consideration of this ongoing dialogue and how the program can better meet participant and labour market needs.
There is no limit to the number of submissions that will be accepted through the Expression of Interest intake. However, due to the decreased number of allocations the Yukon has received from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), it is likely that not all who express interest will be invited to apply for a nomination. The maximum number of foreign nationals that the Yukon can nominate in 2025 is 215.
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Employers do not need to submit an Expression of Interest if they already applied to the YNP in 2024. However, the 2025 priorities will apply to these carry-over applications. The department will contact employers who have existing 2024 applications with more information.
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Moving to an Expression of Interest model is consistent with other jurisdictions in Canada, as we work to adapt to the changing immigration landscape across the country.
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This approach helps to avoid the pressures of a first come, first serve model where the quickest businesses to apply are the only ones who have access to the limited number of nominations available.
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At the end of the Expression of Interest intake, the department will post the number of submissions received on Yukon.ca.
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In January 2025, IRCC informed the Yukon of a 50 per cent reduction in nominee program allocations for the year. In consideration of the Government of Canada’s priority to stabilize immigration levels across the country, lower allocation limits are expected to continue.
Linnea Blum
Communications, Economic Development
867-332-2625
[email protected]