Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a program for small and remote communities by attracting foreign workers to
work and live permanently through this program. 

There are 11 participating communities, which are:

⦁ 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

There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot.

⦁ You must meet the IRCC eligibility requirements and community -specific requirements.
⦁ Find an eligible job in one of the participating communities.
⦁ Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community.
⦁ Apply for permanent residence.

Each community will also have its own

⦁ additional eligibility requirements
⦁ job search process
⦁ community recommendation application process