Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot

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CANADA'S RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT

The Government of Canada works with small and remote communities in Ontario, Western Canada, and the three territories to attract and retain foreign workers through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.

RNIP Participating Communities

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is community-driven, which means that participating communities take the lead in attracting new immigrants and matching them with local job openings, promoting a welcoming community, and connecting newcomers to established community members and local settlement services.

The following 11 communities are participating 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



How to Immigrate through the RNIP


Eligibility Requirements for candidates

To be considered for the RNIP, potential candidates must meet the federal criteria listed below, as well as the requirements set by the participating community where they wish to settle.
The federal criteria are :

  • Obtain a referral from one of the designated communities.
  • Have one year of continuous work experience (a minimum of 1,560 hours) in the last three years OR
  • Have a bachelor's degree or higher from a publicly funded postsecondary institution in the recommending community
  • Have a legitimate job offer in one of the designated communities.
  • Meet the language requirement for the job's NOC skill type/level.
  • Have enough money to settle in the community and support themselves and their families
  • Have an intention to live in the community



Community Recommendation

A community recommendation is based on the candidate's :

  • intention to live in the designated community
  • job offer and the community's economic needs
  • work experience and skills
  • ties to the community

Recommendations are made by a designated community economic development organization.


Work Experience

Eligible candidates must have:

  • A minimum of 1,560 hours (one year) of paid work experience in the past three years;
  • The work experience must be in one occupation but can be with different employers
  • The work experience can be obtained in Canada or outside Canada
  • The work experience can be accumulated during the 3 years preceding the application, regardless of breaks in employment
  • Self-employed work experience is not eligible

Candidates must have completed the majority of the main duties and all of the essential duties listed in their profession's National Occupational Classification (NOC), as well as the activities listed in the lead statement.

Please keep in mind that international students who are recent graduates may be exempt from the work experience requirement :

  • from a full-time post-secondary program of a least 2 years, or
  • From a full-time master's program or higher.



Education

Candidates must have :

  • A Canadian high school diploma or the foreign equivalent
  • Diplomas obtained outside Canada must have their equivalency confirmed by an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a designated organization.
  • The ECA report must be less than five years old at the time of application

Individuals who have graduated from a post-secondary program in the community that is recommending them are exempt from the work experience requirement if they graduated with :

A degree, diploma, certificate or trade or apprenticeship from a post-secondary program of 2 years or more and
  • 1. were a full-time student for the entirety of the 2+ years
  • 2. obtained the credential within 18 months before the application for permanent residence
  • 3. were in the community for at least 16 months of the last 24 months of study

OR

A Master's Degree or a PhD and
  • 1. were a full-time student for the entirety of the degree
  • 2. obtained the credential within 18 months before the application for permanent residence
  • 3. were in the community for the entirety of the degree

Individuals who cannot apply as international students include those who :

  • Studied at distance for more than half the program
  • Studied English or French for more than half the program

Received a scholarship or fellowship that requires they return to their home country to apply their studies



Job Offer

A genuine, full-time, permanent job offer in one of the participating communities is required for potential candidates. The wage must be higher than the minimum wage listed for that NOC in the Canada Job Bank, and the candidates previous experience must demonstrate that they are capable of performing the duties of the job.

The Government of Canada defines a genuine job offer as one that :

  • Must meet the needs of the employer
  • The employer must actively be in the business for which the offer has been made
  • The employer must be able to fulfil the terms of the offer
  • The employer must have complied with all employment laws and rules in the past

Further more, the job offer must be of the same skill level or one skill level above or below the NOC that best applies to the candidate's work experience.
Candidates whose NOC is rated skill level D, on the other hand, must have a job offer in the same occupation.


Language Requirements

The minimum language requirement is based on the NOC skill type or level that applies to the candidate's job offer.
The minimum requirements for each NOC skill type/level are as follows. "CLB" stands for Canadian Language Benchmark.

  • NOC 0 and A : Minimum language score of a CLB 6 is required
  • NOC B : Minimum language score of a CLB 5 is required
  • NOC C and D : Minimum language score of a CLB 4 is required



Funds

Candidates must show that they have enough money to support themselves and their families after moving to Canada. These funds must be their own and may not be borrowed.

The following documents can be used as proof of funds :

  • Bank account Statements
  • Documents that show real property or other investments (such as stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills, etc.)
  • Documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money payable to you (such as banker's drafts, cheques, traveller's cheques or money orders)

The minimum required amount is as follows :

Number of family members (including those you support who aren't immigrating with you) Funds you need (in Canadian dollars)
1 $ 8,922
2 $ 11,107
3 $ 13,654
4 $ 16,579
5 $ 18,803
6 $ 21,207
7 or more $ 23,611

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