Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
Smaller Canadian communities are supporting their local economy through immigration. Pilot opens to permanent resident applicants later in 2019.
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 that include:
- 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.
- Check that you meet both
- IRCC eligibility requirements and
- The community-specific requirements.
- 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.
Each community will also have its own
- Additional eligibility requirements
- Job search process
- Community recommendation application process
This information will be available on its website.
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