Northern Immigration Pilot 2024 updates
Canada unveiled a ground-breaking program designed to bolster its northern and rural areas. The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is a unique immigration program designed to address the demographic challenges faced by smaller communities and enhance their economic vitality.
Goals and Scope of the RNIP
The Canadian government started the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot to entice talented people and their families to relocate to areas with 50,000 or fewer residents. This effort recognizes how important immigration may be to the development and upkeep of certain areas. The RNIP offers qualified foreign workers who want to live and work in any of the 11 member towns a path to settle in Canada.
Participating Communities
Eleven Canadian communities—from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan—are part of the RNIP. The program’s objectives are to close labor shortages, boost regional economies, and advance the general development of smaller towns by drawing in competent people. These communities actively engage in the program, providing pathways for skilled foreign workers to pursue residency in Canada.
“The communities that benefit from the program would like to bring in more people through the program,” is the only criticism I’ve heard. Early in 2023, Sean Fraser, a former minister of immigration, said.
Immigration Targets and Projections
A target of 10,875 slots per year for all immigration pilots, including the Agri-Food Pilot, the RNIP, the Economic Mobility Pathways Project, and Caregivers, has been set by Canada for 2024. According to projections, the figure will increase to 13,750 in 2026 and 14,750 in 2025.
In early 2024 RCIC updated the RINP program in the communities.
| Communities | Latest RINP Updates 2024 |
| North Bay, ON | Applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) in the North Bay and Area will be accepted through January 31, 2024. |
| Sudbury,ON | Applications for the RNIP will be accepted by the Sudbury RNIP Program through February 1, 2024. |
| Timmins, ON | A higher volume of applications than anticipated and a dearth of recommendations left for the pilot project have led to the cancellation of the intake period scheduled for January 2024. The last day of the Timmins Regional RNIP’s intake period was December 23, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. |
| Sault Ste.Marie, ON | Sault Ste. Marie is not accepting any applications after January 15, 2024. |
| Thunder Bay, ON | Candidates’ applications are now closed due to the overwhelming volume of applications received. Thunder Bay has surpassed the 115 criteria for applications with a score of more than 60%. |
| Brandon, MB | Applications for RNIP positions are being accepted by Brandon from all industries. Since the work is done outside of Brandon’s RNIP parameters, long-haul drivers are not eligible for Brandon’s RNIP. |
| Altona/Rhineland, MB | Altona Rhineland RNIP is open with the listed active job opportunities. |
| Moose Jaw, SK | As of now, Moose Jaw 2024 RNIP will end on January 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. |
| Claresholm, AB | Officially, Claresholm has released all of allocations for 2024. Applications from interested parties may still be submitted; however, they will only be retained on file and not reviewed at this time. |
| Vernon, BC | Applications for the North Okanagan Shuswap RNIP Program will be accepted until February 5, 2024. After February 5, 2024, applications won’t be taken into consideration. |
| West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC | Applications are not being accepted for the West Kootenay Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot at this time. They will not be accepting new applications at this time. For applicant management, the intake might reopen. |
Eligibility
- Possess a minimum of 1,560 hours of work experience over the course of the last three years, either as a full-time or part-time employee, or be a graduate of a publicly financed postsecondary institution in the pertinent area.
- Minimum Language Requirements:
CLB/NCLC 6 (NOC 0 and A) with TEER 0 and 1.
CLB/NCLC 5: TEER 2, 3 (NOC B)
TEER 4 and 5 (NOC C or D) is NCLC/CLB 4.
- Education: at least equal to a high school diploma from a Canadian secondary school or the same as an education credential assessment (ECA) obtained outside of Canada.
- Job offer
- Intention to settle
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Is IELTS compulsory? Yes.
- How long does it take to receive an immigration pilot in the north and in remote areas?
Processing an RNIP application can take a variety of times. The completion of the assessment and verification phases, which include possible interviews, document authentication, community recommendation, and security checks, typically takes several months, while there is no defined time limit.
- Can I get PR through RINP?
To work and settle in any of the 11 participating areas, talented foreign workers can apply for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
