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Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the participating communities.
The following are the participating communities in the pilot:
- North Bay, Ontario
- Sudbury, Ontario
- Timmins, Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Brandon, Manitoba
- Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Claresholm, Alberta
- Vernon, British Columbia
- West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), British Columbia
Eligibility Criteria
- have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the recommending community
- meet or exceed the language requirements
- TEER 0 and 1: CLB/NCLC 6
- TEER 2 and 3: CLB/NCLC 5
- TEER 4 and 5: CLB/NCLC 4
- meet or exceed the educational requirements
- prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community
- intend to live in the community
- meet community-specific requirements
- have temporary resident status (if you’re in Canada when you apply)
Steps to Permanent Residence
- Candidates must check they meet both the federal government eligibility requirements and community-specific requirements.
- Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities.
- Candidates with a job offer can submit an application for recommendation to the community.
- Candidates with a community recommendation can apply for permanent residence.
For more information about the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, please feel free to drop us an email at mail@ijcoveseas.ca. Alternatively, you can call us at +1 (289) 499-9990.