Yukon Nominee Program - Skilled Worker stream
For Yukon employers nominating workers in TEER 0-3 jobs. The worker needs 12 months of relevant experience, a high-school diploma and CLB 5 or 6. The employer applies and is ranked against territorial priorities.
Who it suits
- Workers in TEER 0-3 occupations with a full-time Yukon job offer and intent to settle in Yukon
Requirements
- TeerJob must be NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. ↗ yukon.ca
- Work experience12 months of relevant full-time work experience. ↗ yukon.ca
- LanguageCLB 6 for TEER 0-1; CLB 5 for TEER 2-3. ↗ yukon.ca
- EducationAt least a high school diploma plus TEER-specific education requirements; study-permit holders must finish their program first. ↗ yukon.ca
- Job offerFull-time position at or above the Yukon median wage for the NOC; employer operating 1+ year, advertised at least 4 weeks in 3+ places including Job Bank. ↗ yukon.ca
- Intent to resideIntent to live permanently in Yukon and keep legal status throughout. ↗ yukon.ca
How candidates are selected
Employers submit expressions of interest in the two windows and the territory ranks them against 2026 priorities: regulated health care professionals, rural Yukon employers, and workers who have lived and worked in Yukon 1+ year, Yukon University graduates, Francophones, or holders of a 2024-2025 Temporary Measure Letter of Support (those bypass the EOI). Applications from before July 2026 do not carry over. 2026 intake windows: 2026-01-19 to 2026-01-30 and 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-17 (both now closed; no later window was announced on the pages checked). IRCC allocated a maximum of 282 nominations for 2026.
Location requirement: Job offer from a Yukon employer; intent to settle in Yukon.
Related pathways
Official sources
- yukon.caYukon Nominee Program 2026Checked 2026-10-01
- yukon.caYukon Nominee Program (en)Checked 2026-10-01
- yukon.ca2026 program updateChecked 2026-10-01
- yukon.caSkilled Worker and Critical Impact Worker streams (employer page)Checked 2026-10-01
- yukon.caExpress Entry stream (employer page)Checked 2026-10-01
Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.