The new remote area immigration project has been launched

The Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released key details regarding the Remote Areas Immigration Pilot (RCIP). RCIP is a way for foreigners who meet the following conditions:

Can help fill the labor shortage in designated rural communities in Canada (outside Quebec); and

I want to live in these communities for a long time.

Which communities have been selected to participate in RCIP?

On January 30th, IRCC announced that 14 communities have been selected to participate in the pilot program:

Pictou County, Nova Scotia (NS)

North Bay, Ontario

Sudbury, Ontario

Timmins, Ontario

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Steinbach, Manitoba Province (MB)

Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba (MB)

Brandon, Manitoba (MB)_

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (SK)

Claresholm, Alberta (AB)

West Kootenay, BC

North Okanagan Shuswap, British Columbia, BC(North Okanagan Shuswap, BC)

Peace Liard, BC

Each community will have a local economic development organization as a representative, which will collaborate with IRCC to identify labor gaps, nominate trustworthy employers, and recommend candidates to IRCC for PR. The community will provide further detailed information and a timeline on when employers and potential PR candidates can apply.

Who is eligible to participate in RCIP?

RCIP is a community-based approach that focuses on employers. All candidates are required to obtain job invitations from designated employers that meet specific criteria. In order to qualify, candidates must possess:

Work experience: Must meet certain conditions. For international graduates who meet certain conditions, this requirement can also be waived.

Real job opportunities: job opportunities from designated employers (approved by economic development organizations).

Language proficiency: The required Canadian language benchmark depends on the NOC TEER of the job opportunity.

Education: Applicants must obtain at least a secondary school level certificate.

Financial proof: The applicant needs to prove that they have sufficient funds to sustain themselves and their family for one year.

Residence intention: The applicant must intend to reside in the designated community where they will be working.

Recommendation certificate: Applicants must hold a valid recommendation certificate issued by an economic development organization when applying.

Attention: Applicants residing within Canada must have a valid temporary resident status at the time of application and must continue to maintain a valid Canadian status until obtaining PR.

Source: Shunda Immigration