On August 18, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced two changes to its Agri-Food Pilot program to help address Canada’s labor needs.
These firstly include the expansion of open work permit access to family members of all participants in the Pilot, and secondly the announcement that IRCC is accepting union reference letters to attest to a candidate’s work experience as an alternative to employer reference letters.
These changes, as per IRCC, will provide further access to the Agri-Food Pilot and give more opportunities to workers and their families.
The purpose of the Pilot is to help address Canada labor shortages in specific agricultural and food-oriented industries.
Owing to Canada’s bilingual nature, candidates must demonstrate ability in English or French.
This can be achieved by meeting the minimum language requirements of a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de competence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) Level 4 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
https://www.immigration.ca/agri-food-pilot-undergoes-two-changes-to-better-fulfill-canada-labor-needs/