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.

About the process

There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot.

1. Check that you meet both
   1. IRCC eligibility requirements and
   2. the community-specific requirements.
2. Find an eligible job with an employer 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 residence.

Each community will also have its own

• additional eligibility requirements
• job search process
• community recommendation application process

This information will be available on its website.

Participating communities

The pilot will launch in participating communities at different times.

If a website is listed as “coming soon,” the pilot hasn’t launched in that community.

What you can expect from a community

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