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The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) was established to bring in skilled immigrants to rural and underdeveloped areas of the country. The five-year program is now accepting applications in three of its eleven participating communities.
Canada is known for welcoming a large number of immigrants, with a goal to welcome over 1 million newcomers in the coming years. However, most newcomers tend to settle in well-known cities like Toronto and Montreal. The RNIP was created so that Canada’s rural and northern communities could also have an opportunity to attract and employ skilled workers to meet their labor market needs.
To qualify for this stream, you must follow these requirements for applying quickly.
Work Experience Requirements Applicants must have had at least 1 year of consecutive work experience in the past 3 years.
The work experience must meet the following criteria:
The applicant must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC level associated with their job offer in the designated community. This can either be CLB or NCLC.
The candidate must achieve a minimum CLB/NCLC score of 6 in their language proficiency test, with results not older than 2 years from the date of application.
Language Requirements The applicant must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC level associated with their job offer in the designated community. This can either be CLB or NCLC.
The candidate must achieve a minimum CLB/NCLC score of 6 in their language proficiency test, with results not older than 2 years from the date of application.
To be eligible, the candidate must have one of the following educational qualifications: a Canadian secondary school diploma, a Canadian post-secondary certificate or diploma, or a report from a designated organization or authority that confirms their international degree is equivalent to a Canadian secondary school diploma. The report must not be older than 5 years. Upon meeting these requirements, the candidate and their family members will be granted permanent residency and full-time employment in one of the participating communities
The communities participating in the pilot are:
