The federal government has extended the Agri-Food Pilot until May 14, 2025 and is making a few changes to the program, a May 8 news release said. The pilot was initially launched in May 2020 and helps facilitate the transition of experienced workers in agricultural and food industries to permanent residence in Canada.
“Our farmers and food processors depend on the steady arrival of foreign workers so that planting, harvesting and food processing activities can take place throughout the year, and they need our continued support to attract and retain these talented workers,” Sean Fraser, Canadian minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, said in the release.
The release noted that to support employers and candidate, annual occupational caps, or the limits for how many candidates can apply for a specific occupation will be removed under the pilot. By the end of the year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada intends to introduce the following new changes to the pilot in stages:
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