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4. Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot: about the pilot
RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT: WHO CAN APPLY
* 1. About the pilot
* 2. Who can apply
* 3. Find a job
* 4. Apply for community recommendation
* 5. Apply for permanent residence
* 6. Work permit (optional)
Closed
We’re no longer accepting new applications
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot ended on August 31, 2024.
We’ll continue to process applications we received on or before this date.
If you’re eligible, you can still apply for a work permit so you can work while
we process your application.
Answer a few questions to find out what eligibility requirements you must meet.
Have you already applied for community recommendation?
* Yes
When did you apply for community recommendation?
* On or before September 22, 2022
* Between September 23, 2022, and November 15, 2022
* On or after November 16, 2022
* No
Have you already applied for community recommendation? (required)
Yes
No
YOU APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
YOU APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 23 AND NOVEMBER 15,
2022
YOU HAVEN’T APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION YET
YOU APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 16, 2022
To be eligible for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), you must
* have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded
post-secondary institution in the recommending community
* meet or exceed the language requirements
* meet or exceed the educational requirements
* prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community
* intend to live in the community
* meet community-specific requirements
* have temporary resident status (if you’re in Canada when you apply)
If you meet all of the requirements, you can start to look for an eligible job
in the community.
WORK EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION BEFORE SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Exemption for accumulating work experience over a continuous period
Due to interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re now exempt from the
requirement to accumulate work experience over a continuous period.
You can now accumulate qualifying work experience of at least 1 year of
full-time work (or an equal amount in part-time work) within the last 3 years,
whether that work experience is continuous or not.
This exemption applies to any work interruptions in the 3 years before you
submit your permanent residence application. It doesn’t need to be because of a
COVID-19-related work stoppage.
All other requirements for work experience and eligibility criteria must be met.
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the
past 3 years, unless you’re exempt as above.
To calculate your hours of work experience
* count the hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
* The hours can be in more than 1 occupation and with different employers.
* The hours must be over a period of at least 12 months.
* The hours can be inside or outside Canada.
* If you worked in Canada, you must have been allowed to work in Canada.
* don’t count hours you weren’t paid for (such as hours worked as a volunteer
or in unpaid internships)
* don’t count hours when you were self-employed
Your work experience must meet the skill level requirement of the National
Occupational Classification (NOC) provided in the job offer:
* NOC 0 job offer: your work experience must be in NOC 0 or A
* NOC A job offer: your work experience must be in NOC 0, A or B
* NOC B job offer: your work experience must be in NOC A, B or C
* NOC C job offer: your work experience must be in NOC B or C
* NOC D job offer: your work experience must be in NOC D
WORK EXPERIENCE - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 23,
2022 AND NOVEMBER 15, 2022
You need 1 year of work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.
To calculate your hours of work experience
* count the hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
* The hours can be in more than 1 occupation and with different employers.
* The hours must be over a period of at least 12 months.
* The hours can be inside or outside Canada.
* If you worked in Canada, you must have been allowed to work in Canada.
* don’t count hours you weren’t paid for (such as volunteering or unpaid
internships)
* don’t count hours when you were self-employed, unless the experience was
acquired as a medical practitioner entitled to practice medicine under the
laws of the jurisdiction.
Your work experience must meet the skill level requirement of the National
Occupational Classification (NOC) provided in the job offer:
* NOC 0 job offer: your work experience must be in NOC 0, A or B
* NOC A job offer: your work experience must be in NOC 0, A or B
* NOC B job offer: your work experience must be in NOC A, B or C
* NOC C job offer: your work experience must be in NOC B or C
* Your work experience can be in NOC A for the health care exception only
* NOC D job offer: your work experience must be in the same NOC D occupation
Health care exception: If your work experience is in NOC 3012 (Registered nurses
and registered psychiatric nurses - skill level A), you can have a job offer in
the following NOC skill level C occupations:
* NOC 3413: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, or
* NOC 4412: Home Support Worker.
* Housekeepers and other related cleaning occupations that are also part of
NOC 4412 are not included in this exception.
WORK EXPERIENCE - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 16,
2022
YOU NEED 1 YEAR OF WORK EXPERIENCE (AT LEAST 1,560 HOURS) IN THE PAST 3 YEARS.
To calculate your hours of work experience
* count the hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
* The hours can be in more than 1 occupation and with different employers.
* The hours must be over a period of at least 12 months.
* The hours can be inside or outside Canada.
* If you worked in Canada, you must have been allowed to work in Canada.
* don’t count hours you weren’t paid for (such as volunteering or unpaid
internships)
* don’t count hours when you were self-employed unless the experience was
acquired as a medical practitioner entitled to practise medicine under the
laws of the jurisdiction
Your work experience must meet the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category provided in
the job offer:
* TEER 0 or 1 job offer: Your work experience must be in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
* TEER 2 or 3 job offer: Your work experience must be in TEER 1, 2, 3 or 4.
* TEER 4 job offer: Your work experience must be in TEER 2, 3 or 4
* Your work experience can be in TEER 1 for the health care exception only
* TEER 5 job offer: Your work experience must be in the same 5 digit NOC code.
Health care exception: If your work experience is in NOC 31301 (Registered
Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses – TEER 1), you can have a job offer in
one of the following occupation categories:
* NOC 33102 (TEER 3): Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates or
* NOC 44101 (TEER 4): Home support workers
Your work experience must include
* most of the main duties and all the essential duties listed in your NOC
* the activities listed in the lead statement of your NOC
You can read which duties are involved by searching your job title on the NOC
web page.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION BEFORE SEPTEMBER
23, 2022
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international
student who graduated with
1. A credential from a post-secondary program of 2 years or longer and you
1. were studying as a full-time student for the full duration of the 2+
years
2. received the credential no more than 18 months before your application
for permanent residence
3. were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months spent
studying to get your credential
or
2. A master’s degree or higher and you
1. were studying as a full-time student for the duration of your degree
2. got your degree no more than 18 months before your application for
permanent residence
3. were in the community for the length of your studies
You cannot apply as an international student if your credentials are from a
program in which
* studying English or French made up more than half of the program
* distance learning made up more than half of the program
* a scholarship or fellowship was awarded that requires you to return to your
home country to apply what you learned
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION ON OR AFTER
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international
student who graduated with
1. A credential from a post-secondary program of 2 years or longer and you
1. were studying as a full-time student for the full duration of the 2+
years
2. received the credential no more than 18 months before your application
for permanent residence
3. were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months spent
studying to get your credential
To be exempted from the work experience criteria, your program of study
needs to be at least 2 years long. You can’t add together two 1-year
programs to meet the work experience requirements under this exemption.
or
2. A master’s degree or higher lasting less than 2 years and you
1. were studying as a full-time student for the duration of your degree
2. got your degree no more than 18 months before your application for
permanent residence
3. were in the community for the length of your studies
You cannot apply as an international student if your credentials are from a
program in which
* studying English or French made up more than half of the program
* distance learning made up more than half of the program
* a scholarship or fellowship was awarded that requires you to return to your
home country to apply what you learned
WHAT IS A CREDENTIAL?
Credential here means a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship
from a Canadian publicly funded institution in the community recommending you.
You must also have had valid temporary resident status for the duration of your
studies.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS - APPLIED FOR COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION ON OR BEFORE
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that
applies to the job offer in the community. This can either be the
* Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or
* Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are
* NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6
* NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5
* NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must
be less than 2 years old when you apply.
Find out more about language testing.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS - APPLIED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 16, 2022
You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that
applies to the job offer in the community. This can either be the
* Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or
* Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are
* TEER 0 and 1: CLB/NCLC 6
* TEER 2 and 3: CLB/NCLC 5
* TEER 4 and 5: CLB/NCLC 4
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must
be less than 2 years old when you apply.
Find out more about language testing.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
You must have 1 of the following:
* a Canadian educational credential, such as a
* Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma
* Recognized Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
* an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a designated
organization or professional body that
* is less than 5 years old on the date you apply
* shows you completed a foreign credential equal to a
* Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or
* Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL
This means any secondary school diploma or post-secondary diploma, certificate
or credential that is
* issued when you complete a study or training program and
* from an educational or training institution recognized by the provincial or
territorial authorities
Check the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)
website to find out if your school is recognized.
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.
Find out more about settlement funds.
INTEND TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY
To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community.
COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Each community will have additional requirements for applicants.
Visit their websites to learn about their community-specific requirements.
COMMUNITY WEBSITES
Community Community website North Bay, ON https://northbayrnip.ca/ Sudbury, ON
https://investsudbury.ca/why-sudbury/move-to-sudbury/rnip/ Timmins, ON
www.timminsedc.com Sault Ste. Marie, ON www.welcometossm.com Thunder Bay, ON
https://gotothunderbay.ca/ 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-northok.ca/ West
Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC https://wk-rnip.ca/
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