GXQ Immigration Services

​Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)

September 19, 2019

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 and international students. The communities participating in the pilot are: • North Bay, ON • Sudbury, ON • Timmins, ON • Sault Ste. Marie, ON • Thunder Bay, ON • Brandon, MB • Altona/Rhineland, MB • Moose Jaw, SK • Claresholm, AB • Vernon, BC • West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC Requirements: • get a recommendation from a designated community • have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the recommending community • have a qualifying job offer • meet or exceed the minimum language requirements • meet or exceed the educational requirements • Proof of fund • Intend to live in the community