Provincial Nominee Program
Yukon Provincial Nominee Program
Two things make Yukon unlike every other province. The employer applies, not you: the territory states plainly that foreign nationals cannot submit an application and only employers may ask about progress. And the programme runs on short intake windows rather than continuous intake, with just 282 nominations for the whole of 2026.
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- Streams currently listed
- 1
- Usable from outside Canada
- 1
Status
The Yukon Nominee Program right now
Both 2026 intake windows have closed. Yukon opened only two: 19 to 30 January and 6 to 17 July, and the final application deadline passed on 26 August 2026. No third window and no 2027 date has been announced. Expressions of interest do not carry over between windows. A public consultation on redesigning the programme closes on 8 October 2026, with changes expected in 2027.
The Yukon Community Program pilot concluded as planned on 30 June 2025. Yukon also states that you do not need to hire an immigration representative to apply, which is worth knowing before anyone charges you for it.
Checked against the province's own pages on September 11, 2026. Streams change through the year, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
Streams
Streams you can use from outside Canada
Streams
Closed streams people still search for
Critical Impact Worker
Workers with a guaranteed Yukon job offer in an entry or intermediate role.
Open to applicants outside Canada
Yukon Express Entry
Candidates in the federal Express Entry pool with a guaranteed Yukon job offer.
Open to applicants outside Canada
Skilled Worker
Workers with a guaranteed Yukon job offer in a management, professional or technical role.
Open to applicants outside Canada
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- BusinessProvincial entrepreneur streams: how they really workA province does not hand you permanent residence for money. It hands you a work permit and a contract. The nomination comes later, if you deliver.September 19, 2026
- Provincial nomineesThe provincial pool you are sitting in is not an applicationRegistering an expression of interest with a province is not applying for a nomination. What the pools are, and what an invitation actually starts.September 24, 2026
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