AGRI FOOD PILOT PROGRAM

    AGRI FOOD PILOT PROGRAM

    The Agri-Food Pilot helps address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector.The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in specific industries and occupations. It will run until May 2023.

    About the process

    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-1 year non-seasonal, full time work experience in Canada in last 3 years
    • 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 requirement – CLB 4
    • to meet or exceed the educational requirement – High School Graduate
    • to have settlement funds (if applicable)
    • to have settlement funds (if applicable)
    • to maintain temporary resident status (if already in Canada)

    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

    Eligible jobs for each eligible industry are listed below.

        1. For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116), eligible jobs are

    • NOC B 6331 – Retail butchers
    • NOC C 9462 – Industrial butchers
    • NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
    • NOC D 9617 – Food processing labourers
        1. For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production (NAICS 1114), eligible jobs are
    • NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
    • NOC C 8431 – General farm workers
    • NOC D 8611 – Harvesting labourers

        1. For animal production, excluding aquaculture (NAICS 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 and 1129), eligible jobs are

    • NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
    • NOC C 8431 – General farm workers

        1. Application limits by eligible occupation

    There are annual limits on the number of applications that will be processed for each eligible occupation.

    Starting on January 1 of each year, applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. This pilot will last for 3 years.

    Annual limits

    WHY CHOOSE EURO IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS: 

    At Euro Immigration Consultants, we are licensed and authorized to submit PR application under the RNIP.

    ASSESSMENT PROCESS BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT (IRCC)

    • ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT

    As a first step applicants are assessed for their eligibility in the said class of immigration. 

    • ADMISSIBILITY ASSESSMENT

    After completion of eligibility review, applicants and any accompanying family members are assessed for Admissibility as per the Canadian Immigration & Refugees Protection Act. The admissibility assessment process can take longer depending upon country of origin of the applicant, country of Application and several other factors. The seven factors that can make an applicant inadmissible from applying for Canadian Permanent Residence are:

    • Security
    • Human or International Rights Violation
    • Serious Criminality
    • Organized Criminality
    • Health Issues
    • Financial Reasons
    • Misrepresentation

    HOW TO APPLY

    FREE ASSESSMENT: For detailed assessment of your profile please submit our online assessment form. 

    Our Regulated Immigration Consultant Mr. Ahmad Junaid Salik-Member ICCRC # R509291 will review your profile and advise you according to your profile.

    Next Steps: 

    1. Eligible candidates are invited for a Zoom meeting with our consultant at which applicants get a chance to discuss their case at length.
    2. Applicants are sent our retainer agreement
    3. Upon receipt of signed retainer agreement and initial instalment of Professional fee, client file is opened at our end. 
    4. Client is sent a link of our CRM in which client can track all his records, payment, upload documents, actions performed by our team and progress of client application.
    5. At Euro Immigration Consultants, we charge our professional fee in 2-3 instalments as per the task ahead.