Program eligibility
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“You must apply online using the Permanent Residence (PR) Portal.”
“Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community”
“If they decide to recommend you, you can apply for permanent residence.”
“Once you have a valid job offer from a designated employer, they will send your community recommendation application directly to the community to review.”
“Each community will designate certain employers to make job offers.”
“You must use the document checklist to make sure you include all the forms and documents you need.”
“have a [Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent”
“Check that you meet both IRCC eligibility requirements and the community-specific requirements”
“Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities”
“Include your spouse or common-law partner and all dependent children, even if they’re Canadian citizens or permanent residents not coming to Canada with you”
“First, you need to calculate your family size. You must include yourself your spouse or common-law partner your dependent children your spouse or common-law partner’s dependent children”
“You have to pay your fees online and include your receipt with your application.”
“You need to make sure your money is available when you apply when we issue your permanent resident visa (if we approve your application)”
“have a valid job offer from a designated employer in the community”
“Before you apply for permanent residence through this pilot, you need a job offer.”
“prove your language abilities by [taking an approved test”
“include most of the main duties”
“you meet all the requirements for the pilot”
“If more than 7 people, for each additional family member, add $2,831”
“include the actions in the description of your NOC”
“not be from a self-employed job”
“have been for a paid position”
“You must hold a valid regular passport. It can’t be a diplomatic, official, service or public affairs passport.”
“If a community recommends you, apply for permanent residence”
“You need 1 photo for yourself and one for each member of your family, even if they aren’t coming to Canada.”
“You need to submit a police certificate for each country you’ve lived in for 6+ months since the age of 18.”
“your job is in a priority sector or occupation and the offer is real”
“prove you have [enough money”
“schedule your test with an approved agency”
“To apply for permanent residence through this pilot, you need to prove you can support yourself and your family after you get to Canada.”
“The Rural Community Immigration Pilot offers permanent residence (PR) to skilled workers who want to work and settle in rural and more remote communities.”
“be in a similar TEER as your job offer:”
“These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.”
“have at least [1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years”
“You don’t need to meet the work experience requirement if you’re an international student who graduated from a public post-secondary school in the community with: an eligible credential in a program of 2 years or longer and you studied full-time for the entire program got your credential no more than 18 months before applying for permanent residence were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months while studying”
“a master’s degree or higher that took 2 years or less and you studied full-time for your entire degree got your degree no more than 18 months before applying for permanent residence were in the community for the length of your studies”
“To apply for this pilot, you need at least **1 year (1,560 hours)** of related work experience in the past 3 years.”
“You do not need to show proof of funds if you’re already working in Canada with a valid work permit.”
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