Agri-Food Immigration Pilot (Closed)

Status: ended. The Agri-Food Pilot ended on May 14, 2025, and IRCC no longer accepts new applications. Applications accepted before that date are still being processed.

What the pilot was

It offered a path to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in meat processing, greenhouse, mushroom and animal production jobs.

Options for farm and food-processing workers now

• Rural Community Immigration Pilot, if you have a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community
• Atlantic Immigration Program, if you have a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada
• Provincial Nominee Programs, some of which have streams for these sectors
• Work permits, if you need to keep working while you plan your next step

See IRCC’s Agri-Food Pilot page for its current notice.

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