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Department of Highways and Public Works
Government of Yukon
Box 2703
2nd Floor 4141-4th Ave
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6
 
Phone: (867) 667-5262
Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5262
Fax: (867) 393-6245
contracts@gov.yk.ca

Last Updated May 23, 2002

Yukon Hire

The term "Yukon hire" is commonly used to describe the way in which the Yukon government supports Yukoners and the local economy.

It is a set of policies, regulations and practices which help strengthen the local economy by hiring Yukoners, purchasing goods and services from Yukon suppliers and offering assistance to Yukon companies.

The Yukon Public Service Commission gives preference to Yukoners for Yukon jobs. Yukon government departments purchase many products from local businesses.  Manufacturing rebates are available to Yukon companies who employ Yukoners.  And Yukon government, value-driven contracts are evaluated using Yukon content rules.

For more information on a specific topic, please choose one of the links below.

Staffing • Yukon Resident • Contracting • Local Purchase • Yukon Business • Incentives

Staffing

Government of Yukon has a long-standing history of hiring local candidates for positions within the Public Service. The government is a strong advocate of both local hire, and of training and development to ensure Yukoners have the skills and knowledge necessary to enter and advance within the Public Service.

More information on Yukon hire within the Public Service is available in Guideline 3 of the Yukon Public Service Staffing Manual.

You can also view current Employment Opportunites with the Government of Yukon.

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Yukon Resident

The Yukon government supports a Yukon residency requirement that is both fair and flexible. The residency requirement gives preference to Yukon residents while providing opportunities for students and people who move to the territory.

The definition of a Yukon resident can be found in Guideline 3 of the Yukon Public Service Staffing Manual.

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Contracting

Government of Yukon Contracting Regulations and Contracting Directive are designed to give competitive Yukon companies a high likelihood of being successful bidders on government contracts. Yukon content criteria is used in evaluating value-driven contracts, and Yukon businesses can inform government departments of their services by submitting a listing to the Source List.

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Local Purchase

The Yukon government believes in purchasing goods and services locally whenever possible in order to support the Yukon economy and encourage local manufacturing. The Department of Highways and Public Works offers additional information on selling to the Yukon Government.

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Yukon Business

The definition of a "Yukon business" (effective February 1,1999)

Yukon business - A business that meets two or more of the following criteria:

• the business employs Yukon residents;
• the business owns, for purposes directly related to the operation of the business, real property in the Yukon;
• the business operates a permanently staffed office, year-round in the Yukon;
• the business is owned, or is a corporation that is owned, 50 per cent or more by Yukon residents.

Yukon resident - A person who has resided full time in the Yukon for a minimum of the immediately preceding three months. Except where otherwise provided in this directive, proof of residency for the required period will be a valid Yukon Health Care Insurance Plan card.

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Incentives for Local Business

The Yukon government administers the Business Incentive Program (BIP) which offers rebates to Yukon contractors who employ Yukon labour, apprentices, or youths on eligible Yukon government construction projects. Rebates are also available to Yukon manufacturers who produce and sell materials for use on eligible Yukon government construction projects.

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