Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
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Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program is a community-focused program intended to help smaller communities in Canada. It benefits both the communities and the foreign workers by matching the demand and supply of skilled labour and paving a path to permanent residence for these workers simultaneously.
The Participating Communities for the RNIP Program are mentioned below:
| Name of Community | Website Links |
|---|---|
| North Bay, ON | https://northbayrnip.ca/ |
| Sudbury, ON | https://investsudbury.ca |
| Timmins, ON | www.timminsedc.com |
| Sault Ste. Marie, ON | www.welcometossm.com |
| Thunder Bay, ON | www.gotothunderbay.com |
| Brandon, MB | www.economicdevelopmentbrandon.com |
| Altona/Rhineland, MB | www.seedrgpa.com |
| Moose Jaw, SK | https://www.moosejawrnip.ca/ |
| Claresholm, AB | www.claresholm.ca |
| Vernon, BC | https://rnip-vernon.ca |
| West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC | https://wk-rnip.ca/ |
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-northern-immigration-pilot.html
Program Eligibility
The IRCC eligibility requirements for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program are given below:
| Language Proficiency | You must take one of the approved language tests, i.e. IELTS, CELPIP-G, TEF Canada or TCF Canada and get a minimum language score of: • NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4 • NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5 • NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6 |
| Work Experience | You must have a minimum of 12 months of work experience and should be: • For a full-time position; or equivalent time in a part-time position; • Within the last three years of application. |
| Settlement Funds | You have to prove that you have sufficient money to support yourself and your dependent family members even if they’re not accompanying you. |
| Intent to live in the community | You must plan to live in the specific community and may be asked for the plan to participate in the pilot. |
| Community Requirements | Every participating community in the RNIP program has its specific requirements. You can visit the websites mentioned above to learn more. |
| Education | You should have ‘one’ of these: • Canadian Post-Secondary Degree, Diploma or Certificate • Canadian Secondary School Diploma • An Education Credential Assessment report for your foreign education through a designated organization must be equal to one of the above Canadian Equivalencies. |
| International Student – Work Experience Exemption | If you were an international student who graduated from an institution in one of the communities with a: • Post-secondary program of minimum two years; • A Master’s Degree or Higher You are exempted from gaining the work experience mentioned above. |
Advantages of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program:
- Lower eligibility requirements in terms of work experience and language proficiency
- Giving back to the community by staying in a developing society which needs skilled people
- Being able to afford decent housing, which is hard to do in big cities