Ottawa will provide new work permits to temporary workers under Yukon nominee program

By Cristin Schmitz (October 1, 2024, 1:25 PM EDT) -- After reaching similar deals with the governments of Alberta and Manitoba, Ottawa has announced it will provide new work permits for up to 215 temporary workers identified and supported by the Government of Yukon in order to enable such foreign nationals deemed “crucial to the economic development in the territory” to keep working as these skilled workers process their permanent residence applications under the Yukon nominee program....