Stupid questions about agriculture

[Gewndolyne83]

I just got this in a newsletter: https://www.cicnews.com/2023/05/ircc-extends-the-agri-food-immigration-pilot-and-lifts-occupational-cap-0534831.html

What qualifies as 'general farm laborer' and what qualifies as a business for start up? I have been trying to get a small non-factory farm off the ground in my own home country of the US, but that has been less and less viable with each passing year.

Is it possibly to apply to start such a business in Canada from the US?
If I need classes, does anyone have any resources so I can take them next year?
Is there a way I can apply directly as a farm laborer? How?
Do I need a business plan? (I have one mostly made already. The difficulty is finding someone who doesn't believe non-factory farming is a myth in the US)
What permits will I need (including growing, but not selling of marijuana) and where can I fill out the forms?

I sincerely apologize for the stupidity. The only resources I google will give me are 'random lawyers charge money to speak to them', 'general, yet vague information about immigration' and very xenophobic reddit posts.

 

[scylla]

I just got this in a newsletter: https://www.cicnews.com/2023/05/ircc-extends-the-agri-food-immigration-pilot-and-lifts-occupational-cap-0534831.html

What qualifies as 'general farm laborer' and what qualifies as a business for start up? I have been trying to get a small non-factory farm off the ground in my own home country of the US, but that has been less and less viable with each passing year.

Is it possibly to apply to start such a business in Canada from the US?
If I need classes, does anyone have any resources so I can take them next year?
Is there a way I can apply directly as a farm laborer? How?
Do I need a business plan? (I have one mostly made already. The difficulty is finding someone who doesn't believe non-factory farming is a myth in the US)
What permits will I need (including growing, but not selling of marijuana) and where can I fill out the forms?

I sincerely apologize for the stupidity. The only resources I google will give me are 'random lawyers charge money to speak to them', 'general, yet vague information about immigration' and very xenophobic reddit posts.

I would recommend that you read through the link below in detail. This is a link to the official IRCC government page and it should answer several of your questions: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/agri-food-pilot/about.html

 

[Gewndolyne83]

I would recommend that you read through the link below in detail. This is a link to the official IRCC government page and it should answer several of your questions: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/agri-food-pilot/about.html

unfortunately, I am neither a refugee, nor do I have a job offer

 

[scylla]

unfortunately, I am neither a refugee, nor do I have a job offer

Right. So if you want to come to Canada as a general farm labourer through the program you mentioned in your first post, you need to secure a job offer in Canada. That's the first step.