Canada postpones Agri-food immigration pilot launch till May

The Agri-food Pilot launch is delayed by Canada govt. This step is taken due to the current outbreak of coronavirus.

Canada govt has announced the rescheduling of the Agri-food pilot. This new immigration pilot will help skilled workers from the agri-food industry (especially meat and mushroom production industries) apply for permanent residence in Canada. This program was supposed to begin from Mar 30. But due to govt taking measures to stop coronavirus, this program is expected to start from May 15, 2020, till May 14, 2023.

As per IRCC, people preparing to apply for this program will see delays. This delays will be in receiving supporting documents such as proof of education and language proficiency. Because the org’s that give these services have temporarily reduced working or stopped it completely due to COVID-19.

Despite coronavirus, Canada is letting people enter Canada. But that too has its terms such as:

• Firstly, Canadians, temporary residents, and their immediate family members can enter the country;
• Secondly, you can enter the country through the land;
• But you can only enter if you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19.
• Also, everyone entering Canada must self-quarantine for 14 days.

What is Canada’s postponed Agri-food immigration pilot program?

The Agri-food program is a 3-year pilot program. And will help in selecting and retaining skilled workers. As they will help in supporting Canada’s food supply.

How can you apply?

To apply to this program you must meet its terms such as:

• Firstly, you must have qualifying Canadian work experience. And this work experience:
  • Must be 1 year, non-seasonal, full-time work. It must be min 1560 hours in the past 3 years.
  • And must be in an eligible occupation in and eligible industry.
  • Also, you must have this experience through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. For this, your employer must have submitted an LMIA with a min 12 month period at the time of hiring you.
• Secondly, you must have a qualifying job offer. This job must be:
  • Full-time (min 30 paid hours a week), non-seasonal, permanent, and for a job in Canada but outside Quebec. Also, your wage must be equal to or more than the govt set current wage rate, for your job offer’s occupation, in the province (or at the national level if no province rate is available.
• In addition, you must have a min or higher language skill level.
  • To qualify you must have CLB/NCLC Level 4, in English/French, in all 4 areas such as Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
  • Also, your test results cannot be more than 2 years old at the time of applying.
• Also, you must have a min or higher education level.
  • A Canadian high school diploma or an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a Canadian organisation or professional body. An ECA report proves that your foreign education level is equal to that of the Canadian education system.
  • Also, your ECA report cannot be more than 5 years old at the time of applying.
• Furthermore, you must prove that you have funds to settle in Canada.

Agri-food pilot will admit 2,750 new permanent residents every year

Canada aims to welcome 2,750 applicants every year. Out of these, the pilot will select:

• Industrial and retail butchers – 1,470
• Food processing labourers – 730
• Harvesting labourers – 300
• Farm supervisors or specialised livestock workers – 50

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