CanadaWork
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The Skilled Worker stream covers occupations in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
- Occupations in [TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code-2021.html#wb-auto-4) fall under the Skilled Worker stream and the Express Entry stream.
A full-time and year-round job offer from an eligible Yukon employer is required, together with the specific criteria of the chosen stream, and applications are accepted from candidates both inside and outside Canada.
The Yukon Nominee Program accepts applications for nominee candidates both inside and outside of Canada. To qualify for the Yukon Nominee Program, you must: - have a full-time and year-round job offer from an eligible Yukon employer; and - meet the specific criteria of your application stream.
The stream asks for at least 12 months of full-time relevant work experience, at minimum a high school diploma or Canadian equivalency and any higher education the position or NOC requires, with the language bar set by TEER: Canadian Language Benchmarks level 5 for TEER 2 and 3, and level 6 for TEER 0 and 1.
#### [Skilled Worker criteria](https://yukon.ca/en/immigration/yukon-nominee-program/apply-skilled-worker-and-critical-impact-worker-streams-hire-foreign-worker "Apply to the Skilled Worker and Critical Impact Worker streams to hire a foreign worker") (TEER 2 and 3) To apply, you must have: - at least 12 months of full-time relevant work experience; - at minimum [Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 5](https://www.language.ca/resourcesexpertise/on-clb/); - at minimum a high school diploma, or Canadian equivalency; and - any higher education required for the position or NOC. #### [Skilled Worker criteria](https://yukon.ca/en/immigration/yukon-nominee-program/apply-skilled-worker-and-critical-impact-worker-streams-hire-foreign-worker "Apply to the Skilled Worker and Critical Impact Worker streams to hire a foreign worker") (TEER 0 and 1) To apply, you must have: - at least 12 months of full-time relevant work experience; - at minimum [Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 6](https://www.language.ca/resourcesexpertise/on-clb/); - at minimum a high school diploma, or Canadian equivalency; and - any higher education required for the position or NOC.
A nominee who is not in Canada applies to the Government of Canada for the necessary visa and work permit; the employer and the nominee sign a Tripartite Agreement with the Government of Yukon, and until the nominee becomes a permanent resident they hold a temporary work permit. The official source does not state whether the nominee may change employer or whether family may accompany.
6. If the nominee is not in Canada, they must apply for the necessary visa and work permit through Government of Canada. 7. The employer and nominee sign the [Tripartite Agreement](https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-nominee-program-sample-tri-partite-agreement) with the Government of Yukon. 8. The nominee applies for permanent residency within 6 months. - Until the nominee is a permanent resident, they have a temporary work permit.
The nominee must apply for permanent residency with IRCC within six months of approval. The official source does not state how long the work permit is granted for or how it is renewed.
The nominee must apply for permanent residency with [IRCC](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html) within 6 months of approval.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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