Despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis, the city of Sudbury in Northern Ontario was successful in recommending 11 candidates in the first year of the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP).
The candidates and their families – a total of 25 newcomers – are currently establishing themselves in the city as they go through the process of becoming Canadian permanent residents.
The RNIP is designed to help bring new skilled worker immigrants to smaller communities.
It is a five-year federal immigration pilot, designed to help smaller communities with aging populations and labour shortages, which struggle to attract and retain new immigrants.
To be included in the pilot, communities must:
In Sudbury, candidates are ranked in a pool using a points-based system similar to the federal Express Entry system.
It has a list of 20 target occupations through the RNIP, with the intention of bringing in skilled workers to the mining supply and services and tourism sectors. Applications from any sector will also be accepted from candidates already living in Sudbury.
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Industry | Eligible Candidates |
Mining Supply and Services Sector | Open to applicants living in Sudbury and applicants living abroad |
Tourism | Open to applicants living in Sudbury and applicants living abroad |
Any sector | Only open to candidates already living in Sudbury |
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
0 | Management occupations |
1 | Business, finance and administration occupations |
2 | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
3413 | Nurses aides, orderlies and patient service associations |
3414 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
4212 | Social and community service workers |
4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
6321 | Chefs |
6322 | Cooks |
6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale |
6332 | Bakers |
6312 | Executive housekeepers |
6313 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors |
6314 | Customer and information services supervisors |
6315 | Cleaning supervisors |
7 | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
8 | Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations |
9 | Occupations in manufacturing and utilities |
The employer must:
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