April 19, 2012: Please be advised that Guaranteed Employment Offer form has been updated to reflect the recent changes to Low Income Cut-Off figures recently released by Statistics Canada.

March 28, 2012: Incomplete Nominee Applications :

As of April 2, 2012, employers will receive a letter from our office to provide the missing documents within the timeline indicated in the letter. Failure to do that will result in the application being denied.

March 28, 2012: Statistics Canada released the annual CPI figures for the year ending December 2011, noting a 3 percent annual average increase for Whitehorse. Therefore, effective April 1, the wages for Nominees should reflect the 3% increase.

March 23, 2012: Employers, please note that as of March 1, 2012, applications must be submitted on the new forms. Applications in the old format will not be accepted.

Effective March 1, 2012 the Employment Contract is replaced with a Guaranteed Employment Offer, the Affidavit of Support is replaced with a Settlement and Retention Plan. In addition the Memorandum of Understanding and the YNP application form have been revised. The goals of the changes have been to ensure that people who are nominated to immigrate to Yukon can successfully integrate and create a positive experience for nominees and employers.

These changes are being implemented after extensive consultations with the stakeholders in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake.