Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP)

How do I apply for the RNIP?

There are four steps to applying for permanent residency under this pilot:

1.   Check that you meet both of the following requirements:

• IRCC eligibility requirements:

• Have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the recommending community

• Meet or exceed the language requirements

• Meet or exceed the educational requirements

• Prove you have sufficient settlement funds

• Intend to live in the qualifying community

• Community-specific requirements

2.   Find eligible employment in one of the participating communities.

3.   Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community.

4.   If a community recommends you, apply for permanent residency.

Each community will also have its own:

• additional eligibility requirements

• job search process

• community recommendation application process

More information is available on the website of the relevant community:

• North Bay, Ontario 

• Sudbury, Ontario

• Timmins, Ontario 

• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 

• Thunder Bay, Ontario

• Brandon, Manitoba 

• Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba

• Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

• Claresholm, Alberta 

• Vernon, British Columbia 

• West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), British Columbia