Know About RNIP - Rural Canada Pathway For PR

Last Updated On 28 August 2023, 9:49 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, often known as RNIP, is a community-driven project that aims to extend the advantages of economic immigration to Canada’s comparably smaller towns.

Additionally, the RNIP provides a pathway to permanent residency in Canada for qualified foreign workers who want to work and live in any of the 11 member towns.

Have at least one year of continuous job experience, full-time or part-time, equivalent to a minimum of 1,560 hours in the previous three years. “OR” Have graduated from a publicly financed postsecondary school in the relevant community.
Minimum language requirement:
1. CLB/NCLC 6 – TEER 0 and 1 (NOC 0 and A)
2. CLB/NCLC 5 – TEER 2 and 3 (NOC B)
3. NCLC/CLB 4 – TEER 4 and 5 (NOC C or D)
  - Click here for detailed information on CLB/NCLC levels
Education – at least equivalent to a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or the equivalent of an education credential assessment (ECA) done from outside Canada.
You must have enough money to support your family as Settlement Funds or be currently working in one of the communities.
Have a job offer in one of the participating 11 communities. Click here to find jobs in these communities.
Have a strong desire to live in the community if given permanent residency in Canada.
Meet community specific requirements. Click here for link to official websites of participating communities.

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Recommendation from a certain community: You must obtain a referral from one of the pilot communities.

They choose someone to recommend based on a variety of factors.

Intention to reside in the neighbourhood
Employment offer within the community and the community’s economic demands
Your professional experience and skill-set
Your links to the neighborhood
More information will be accessible when communities are ready to begin recruiting and endorsing candidates.

Experience at work

The job must be full-timeThis means you work at least 30 paid hours per week
Also, it should be be non-seasonal, meaning you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
Moreover, your employment should be permanent, without any set end date
The wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s minimum wage for your job offer’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Your experience must show that you can perform the duties of the job offered

Job offer at hand

Furthermore, you must have a legitimate job offer from a participating community. Also, this job offer should meet the following requirements.

The job must be full-time, meaning it requires work for at least 30 paid hours per week
The job must be non-seasonal, meaning you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
Your employment is permanent without a set end date
The wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s minimum wage for your NOC
Your experience must show that you can perform the duties of the job offered

How To Find Jobs In RNIP Communities?

You can visit the following participating communities official websites and search for more details on RNIP as well as available jobs.

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/