Rural Pilot Program
RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT
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. This information will be available on its website
- additional eligibility requirements
- job search process
- community recommendation application process
Eligiblity
Experience:
- You can now accumulate qualifying work experience of at least 1 year of full-time work (or an equal amount in part-time) within the last 3 years, whether that work experience is continuous or not
International Students:
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international student who graduated with
- A credential from a post-secondary program of 2 years or longer and you were studying full-time and;
- received the credential no more than 18 months before your application for permanent residence and;
- were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months spent studying to get your credential OR
- A master’s degree or higher and you were studying as a full-time student for the duration of your degree and;
- got your degree no more than 18 months before your application for permanent residence and;
- were in the community for the length of your studies
Language:
- NOC 0 and A: CLB 6
- NOC B: CLB 5
- NOC C and D: CLB 4
Educational requirements
- a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma, or
- a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or
- ECA
Settlement funds
Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you have enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled in your community.
You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you
Intend to live in the community & Community-specific requirement
To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community. Each community will have additional requirements for applicants
Community (this list will be updated)
- Ontario: North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay
- Manitoba: Brandon, Altona/Rhineland
- Saskatchewan: Moose Jaw
- Alberta: Claresholm
- British Columbia: Vernon, West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson)
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