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Rural & Northern Immigration

A pathway to permanent residence for students and experienced workers with ties to Rural and Northern communities

Minimum requirements

Rural & Northern Pilot Immigration is a community-driven program to attract economic immigration to smaller communities. The program is a pathway to permanent residence for students or workers who have lived and studied or have a valid job offer from an employer inside participating communities.

Employability
Employability
1 year of work experience or equivalent within the last 3 years, or
A 2-year post-secondary credential from a public institution within the last 18 months, and resided in a participating community for at least 16 months of the last 24 months during your studies, or
A full-time master's degree or higher from a public post-secondary institution within the last 18 months and resided in a participating community during your studies
Community referral letter
Community referral letter
Meet the community-specific requirements of:
  • Ontario: North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie , Thunder Bay
  • Manitoba: Brandon, Altona/Rhineland
  • Saskatchewan: Moose Jaw
  • Alberta: Claresholm
  • British Columbia: Vernon or West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson)
  • Job offer
    Job offer
    Permanent full-time non-seasonal position from an employer in participating communities and related to work experience category, such as:
  • TEER 0, 1 must have experience in 0, 1, 2, 3
  • TEER 2, 3 must have experience in 1, 2, 3, 4
  • TEER 4 must have experience in 2, 3, 4
  • TEER 5 must have experience in the same occupation
  • Experience in NOC 31301 (Nurses) is eligible for the job offer under NOC 33102, 44101 (Nurse aides and Home support workers)
  • Settlement fund
    Settlement fund
    50% LICO based on family size and region, unless current working in Canada
    Language
    Language
    CLB 6 (TEER category 0, 1)
    CLB 5 (TEER category 2, 3)
    CLB 4 (TEER category 4, 5)
    Ties to the province
    Ties to the province
    Intend to live permanently in the participating community

    Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will be granted permanent resident status.
    The candidate may qualify for multiple programs.

    Application process

    Process timeline of reviewing the application between applicant with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

    Application submission
    Stage 1

    Submit the permanent resident application to IRCC when all minimum requirements are met and have legal status.

    Biometrics collection
    Stage 2

    Receive a request from IRCC for biometrics collection at visa application centers to verify identity and admissibility.

    Medical examination
    Stage 3

    Receive a request from IRCC for a medical examination with panel physicians to provide proof of the health conditions.

    Get PR Status
    Stage 4

    Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.Confirmation valid within 12 months

    Eligible applicants may apply for a 1-year work permit
    to work for the same employer who offered the job while waiting for the decision on their permanent residence application.

    Success factors

    Crucial elements affect the decision

    Settlement fund
    Age
    Language
    French
    Canadian work experience
    Education
    Work experience
    Admissible
    Employer supports
    Occupation in Canada
    Job position
    Field study in Canada
    Submission time
    Employer Letter of Support
    Community referral letter
    Job offer
    Residential area
    Provincial nomination
    Study Permit
    Work permit
    Education in Canada
    LMIA
    Community-specific requirements
    Relatives in Canada

    Entitlement

    Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents

    Family-friendly
    Family-friendly

    The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children

    Work and study
    Work and study

    May qualify for 1-year work permit while waiting for permanent residence

    Medical
    Medical

    Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian

    Education
    Education

    Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education

    Benefits
    Benefits

    Access to social benefits as same as Canadian

    Mobility right
    Mobility right

    Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status

    Sponsorship
    Sponsorship

    Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met

    Naturalization
    Naturalization

    Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met

    Specific requirements

    Important requirements the applicant should note

    • Rural & Northern Pilot Immigration is a community-driven program to attract economic immigration to smaller communities. The program is a pathway to permanent residence for students or workers who have lived and studied or have a valid job offer from an employer inside participating communities.
    • Applicants may qualify for 1-year work permit while waiting for permanent residence

    Immigration Ineligibility

    • Misrepresentation: directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts that cause or may cause administrative errors of the government
    • Have failed to comply with any immigration act or regulation
    • Have a family member who is inadmissible to Canada
    • Financial ground: unable or unwilling to financially support yourself and accompanying family members
    • Medical ground: have a health condition that is dangerous to public health, public safety or may cause excessive demand on health or social services
    • Have committed a crime, including impaired driving
    • Membership in criminal organizations for activities such as human trafficking or money laundering
    • National security reasons: espionage, subversion of government, violence or terrorism, or membership of related organizations
    • Violations of human rights or international law such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, or being a prescribed senior official of a government that engages or has engaged in these activities

    Basic requirements

    Employability

    • Have completed a 2-year post-secondary program from a public institution within the last 18 months and resided in a participating community for at least 16 months of the last 24 months during your studies, or
    • Have completed a full-time master's degree or higher from a public post-secondary institution within the last 18 months and resided in a participating community during your studies, or
    • 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1560 hours) from inside or outside Canada within the last 3 years and related to the job offer
      • TEER 0, 1 must have experience in 0, 1, 2, 3
      • TEER 2, 3 must have experience in 1, 2, 3, 4
      • TEER 4 must have experience in 2, 3, 4
      • TEER 5 must have experience in the same occupation
      • Experience in NOC 31301 (Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses - TEER category 1) is eligible for the job offer under NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates - TEER category 3) or 44101 (Home support workers - TEER category 4)

    Job offer

    • From a business located inside the participating communities
    • Permanent full-time non-seasonal with a wage that meets or exceeds the lowest starting wage for your occupation in the region
    • Under any TEER category occupations

    Language

    Minimum at:

    • CLB/NCLC 6 for the job offer under TEER category 0 or 1 occupations
    • CLB/NCLC 5 for the job offer under TEER category 2 or 3 occupations
    • CLB/NCLC 4 for the job offer under TEER category 4 or 5 occupations

    Assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

    Settlement fund

    Proof of funds to support yourself and family members during the period of adaptation after your arrival, based on Low Income Cut-Off threshold and family size:

    Quy mô gia đìnhTài chính yêu cầu (CAD)
    1$13,757
    2$17,127
    3$21,055
    4$25,564
    5$28,994
    6$32,700
    7$36,407
    Each additional family member$3,706

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