Canada: Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)

CANADA
RURAL & NORTHERN

IMMIGRATION PILOT
(RNIP)
Through the 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.
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is

community-driven, which means participating communities take
the lead in attracting new immigrants and matching them with local
job vacancies, promoting a welcoming community, and connecting
newcomers to established ]members of the community and local
settlement services.
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot —
Participating Communities
NOTE: The pilot will launch in participating communities at different times. Please see
the participating community list below to see which local pilots have launched.
The following communities are participating in the pilot:
1. North Bay, Ontario 7. Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba

2. Sudbury, Ontario 8. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
3. Timmins, Ontario 9. Claresholm, Alberta
4. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 11. Vernon, British Columbia
5. Thunder Bay, Ontario 12. West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar,
Rossland, Nelson), British Columbia
6. Brandon, Manitoba
The six communities now accepting applications through the pilot include:
Brandon, Manitoba Vernon, B.C.
Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba Claresholm, Alberta
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Thunder Bay, ON
Eligibility Requirements for communities

To be considered eligible to participate in the pilot, the community must:
Have a population of 50,000 people or less and be located at least 75 km from

the core of a Census Metropolitan Area OR up to 200,000 people and be con-
sidered remote from other larger cities (using Statistics Canada’s index of
remoteness)
Be located in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories,

Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Yukon;
Have job opportunities;
Have an economic development plan;
Have a local economic development organization that can manage the pilot
for your community
Have the capacity to settle new immigrants in the community by having or
developing:
Relationships with local or regional immigrant-serving organizations;
Opportunities to connect newcomers with established members of the

community, such as through mentoring or networking;
Access to key services like education, housing, transportation, and health

care.
How to Immigrate under the Rural and

Northern Immigration Pilot
Eligibility Requirements for candidates
In order to be considered for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
(RNIP), potential candidates must meet the following federal criteria as well as
requirements established by the participating community where they are
hoping to settle.
The federal criteria are:

Have a recommendation from one of the designated communities
Have one year of continuous work experience in the past three years
(a minimum of 1,560 hours)
OR
Have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the rec-
ommending community
Have a genuine job offer to work in one of the designated communities
Meet the language threshold for the NOC skill type/level of the job being
offered
Have sufficient funds to settle and support themselves and their family in the
community
Have an intention to live in the community

1 Community Recommendation
A community recommendation is based on the candidate’s:

Intention to live in the designated Work experience and skills
community
Ties to the community
Job offer and the community’s
economic needs
Recommendations are made by a designated community economic development
organization.
2 Work Experience
Eligible candidates must have:

a minimum of 1,560 hours (one year) of continuous, 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
Self-employed work experience is not eligible
Candidates must have performed the majority of the main duties and all the
essential duties listed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) for their
profession as well as the activities listed in the lead statement.
3 Education
Candidates must have:

A Canadian high school diploma or the foreign equivalent;
Diplomas obtained outside Canada must have their equivalency con-

firmed by an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a des-
ignated 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 com-

munity 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
4 Job Offer
Potential candidates must have a genuine, full-time, permanent, job offer in one of
the participating communities. The wage must meet the minimum wage listed for
that NOC in the Canada Job Bank and the candidates’ previous experience must
demonstrate that they can perform the duties of the job offered.
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
Additionally, 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 must have a job offer in the same occupation.
5 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

6 Funds
Candidates must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support them-
selves and their families after they move to Canada. These funds must be their own
and cannot be borrowed from anyone.
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, traveler’s cheques or money orders)
The minimum required amount is as follows:

Number of family members (including those you Funds you need
support who aren’t immigrating with you) (in Canadian dollars)
1 $8,722
2 $10,858
3 $13,348
4 $16,206
5 $18,380
6 $20,731
7 or more $23,080
NOTE: Individuals working legally in Canada at the time of application are exempt from
the settlement funds requirement.
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CANADA

RURAL & NORTHERN

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is

The following communities are participating in the pilot:

1. North Bay, Ontario 7. Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba

Eligibility Requirements for communities

Have a population of 50,000 people or less and be located at least 75 km from

Be located in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories,

Have job opportunities;

Have an economic development plan;

Opportunities to connect newcomers with established members of the

Access to key services like education, housing, transportation, and health

How to Immigrate under the Rural and

The federal criteria are:

Have a genuine job oﬀer to work in one of the designated communities

Have an intention to live in the community

A community recommendation is based on the candidate’s:

Eligible candidates must have:

the work experience can be obtained in Canada or outside Canada

Self-employed work experience is not eligible

Candidates must have:

Diplomas obtained outside Canada must have their equivalency con-

Individuals who have graduated from a post-secondary program in the com-

A degree, diploma, certiﬁcate or trade or apprenticeship from a post-secondary

1. Were a full-time student for the entirety of the 2+ years

a master’s degree or a PhD and:

3. Were in the community for the entirety of the degree

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

Must meet the needs of the employer

The employer must be able to fulﬁl the terms of the oﬀer

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

Bank account statements

Documents that show real property or other investments (such as stocks,

Documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money payable to you

The minimum required amount is as follows:

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