Rural Community Pilot Program

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program, you must meet all Requirements

• Get a recommendation from a designated community economic development organization.
• 1 year full / part time equivalent experience required.
• International students living and studying in community need no work experience.
• Have a qualifying job offer (Tier 0, 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 are eligible).
• English language test required (CLB is as per noc) to meet or exceed the educational requirements..
• Prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community intend to live in the community.

Process

• Find an employer.
• Apply to community.
• If approved, Apply to IRCC for Canadian PR.

Participating Communities

As a candidate, you need to find a job with an employer in 1 of the participating communities.

If a community endorses you and you’re successful in applying for permanent residence, you’ll then move there to work and live.

The communities participating in the pilot are:

• North Bay, ON
• Sudbury, ON
• Timmins, ON
• Sault Ste. Marie, ON
• Thunder Bay, ON
• Brandon, MB
• Altona/Rhineland, MB
• Moose Jaw, SK
• Claresholm, AB
• Vernon, BC
• West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC