
North Ontario photo by Chad van der Zande
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the participating communities.
This pilot is community-driven, meaning the communities will,
- assess prospective candidates who
- best fit the economic needs of these community
- have a genuine employment opportunity that meets their community requirements
- have the intention of staying in the community
- recommend candidates for permanent residence to IRCC for a final decision
- connect newcomers with settlement services and mentoring opportunities with established members of the community
- Check the website links for requirements of each community. Question? Book a consultation with a consultant who can guide you in the right direction.
Participating communities
Community | Community website |
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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/ |