Agri Food Pilot Program
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is one of the major contributor to the Canadian economy. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada is directed to support primary agriculture and the agri-food system
The agri-food pilot program is develop to facilitate the labour shortage in the agriculture. Where this program provides temporary foreign worker a pathway to become permanent resident in specific
The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in certain industries and with certain occupations.
This Agri -food pilot will be accepting applications until May 14, 2025.
Qualification :
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
⦁ 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 requirements
⦁ to meet or exceed the educational requirements
⦁ to have settlement funds (if applicable)
⦁ to maintain temporary resident status (if already in Canada)
Eligible industries
Industries are classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). You can see specific industry definitions by searching the industry codes below on the NAICS website.
Your employer needs to include the industry code in your job offer.
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 for each eligible industry are listed below.
For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116), eligible occupations are
⦁ NOC 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale
⦁ NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
⦁ NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
⦁ NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
⦁ NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
⦁ NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
⦁ NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing
For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production,
including mushroom production (NAICS 1114), eligible occupations are
⦁ NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
⦁ NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
⦁ NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
⦁ NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
For animal production, excluding aquaculture
(NAICS 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 and 1129), eligible occupations are
⦁ NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
⦁ NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
⦁ NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
⦁ NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers