Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program 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.
Eligibility
- Has 1 year of continuous work experience in the past 3 years
- CLB 6 for NOC O, A proven through an authorized test
- CLB 5 for NOC B proven through an authorized test
- CLB 4 for NOC C, D proven through an authorized test
- Canadian high school diploma or equivalent + ECA.
- Meet income requirements plus 50% of the LICO for rural areas
- Meet community-specific requirements
- Intend to live in the community
- Job offer from one of the anticipating communities
- Job offer must be at the same skill level, one level above or one level below the NOC that applies to the work experience
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The Process
- Check if you are admissible – IRCC and community –wise.
- Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities.
- Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community.
- If a community recommends you, apply for permanent residence.
Requirements vary depending on the participating community. Each community will assess candidates based on how they meet its economic needs.
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SOURCES
- canada.ca
- Lynn Fournier-Ruggles (2018). Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law for Immigration Professionals, 4th ed. Toronto, Canada. Emond Publications.