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The Agri-Food Pilot is a Canadian immigration program designed to attract and retain skilled workers in the agri-food sector. Here are some key points and requirements outlined in the information you provided:

1. Who Can Apply for Agri Food Pilot:

• The job offered must be in an eligible occupation listed under one of the eligible industries.
• It must be full-time (at least 30 paid hours per week).
• It should be non-seasonal and permanent, with no set end date.
• The job must be located in Canada, outside of Quebec.
• For unionized positions, the wage must be determined by the applicable collective agreement.
• For non-unionized positions, the wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s prevailing (median) wage for the occupation in the province of employment.

2. Educational Requirements:

• You must have at least a Canadian high school diploma or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report for a foreign credential completed at the secondary school level or above.
• The ECA report must be less than 5 years old at the time of application.

3. Work Experience:

• You need at least 1 year of cumulative, non-seasonal, full-time work experience in the past 3 years (at least 1,560 hours).
• The work experience must be in one or more eligible occupations listed under the eligible industries.
• The experience should be gained through an open work permit for vulnerable workers or a work permit issued based on a labor market impact assessment (LMIA) with a minimum 12-month duration.

4. Proof of Work Experience:

• Provide proof of work experience through documents like an employer or union reference letter, a letter of employment, T4, and paystubs.

5. Language Requirements:

• Meet the minimum language requirements of Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) Level 4 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Results from an approved language test (CELPIP, IELTS, PTE Core for English; TEF Canada or TCF Canada for French) must be submitted, and they should be less than 2 years old.

6. Settlement Funds:

• If applying from outside Canada, you need to prove you have enough funds to settle in Canada.

7. Eligible Industries and Occupations:

• Eligible industries include meat product manufacturing, greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production (including mushroom production), and animal production (excluding aquaculture).
• Eligible occupations are classified under specific industry codes (NAICS) and National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes.

8. Application Residency:

• If residing in Canada during the application, you can choose to meet either the job offer or educational requirement.

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