Canada Rural Community Immigration Pilot

Skilled workers with an eligible offer from a designated employer in a participating community who meet the pilot’s experience, language, education and, where applicable, settlement-funds requirements.

• Eligible job offer

  Have a valid offer from a designated employer for a job within the participating community’s boundaries. The job must be full-time (at least 30 paid hours a week), year-round and indeterminate, with no end date.

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• Community priority job

  The community checks that the offered job is in a priority sector or occupation and that the offer is real.

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• Community recommendation

  After receiving a valid job offer, have the designated employer send the community recommendation application directly to the community; you can apply for permanent residence if the community recommends you.

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• Related work experience

  Have at least 1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years, unless you qualify for the international-graduate exemption. The work must be paid, not self-employed, cover the actions and most main duties of its NOC description, and meet the TEER relationship required for the job offer: an offer in TEER 0 or 1 requires experience in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3; TEER 2 requires 1, 2, 3 or 4; TEER 3 or 4 requires 2, 3 or 4; and TEER 5 requires the same five-digit NOC code. The page gives a separate exception for specified nursing experience and healthcare offers.

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• English or French test

  Take an approved English or French test and meet the minimum in all four abilities: CLB/NCLC 6 for a TEER 0 or 1 offer, 5 for TEER 2 or 3, or 4 for TEER 4 or 5. Results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.

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• Education credential

  Have a Canadian secondary-school diploma or a recognised Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree from a designated learning institution; alternatively, provide an educational credential assessment from a designated organisation or professional body, less than 5 years old when you apply, showing a foreign credential equal to one of those Canadian credentials.

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• Settlement funds

  Prove you can support yourself and your family, unless you are already working in Canada with a valid work permit. The published minimums are CAD 10,507 for one family member; 13,080 for two; 16,080 for three; 19,524 for four; 22,143 for five; 24,975 for six; and 27,806 for seven, plus CAD 2,831 for each additional member. Include the specified family members even if they are not coming to Canada; funds must be available when you apply and when a permanent resident visa is issued.

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• Valid passport

  Hold a valid regular passport, not a diplomatic, official, service or public-affairs passport.

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• Medical examination

  You and your family must have a medical examination before coming to Canada; IRCC emails instructions after you apply.

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• Work-experience exemptionSometimes needed

  An international graduate of a public post-secondary school in the community does not need to meet the work-experience requirement if they meet one of the page’s full-time study, credential, graduation-date and time-in-community options. The exemption does not apply if more than half the programme was English or French study or distance learning, or if a scholarship or fellowship requires a return home to use what was learned.

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• Principal applicant processing feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$990 per person
• Principal applicant right of permanent residence feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$600 per person
• Included spouse or partner processing feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$990 per family member
• Included spouse or partner right of permanent residence feeircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$600 per family member
• Included dependent childircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$270 per family member
• Biometrics, per individual when requiredircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$85 per person

1. Get ready

   • Check that you qualify

     Check the pilot’s work-experience or graduate-exemption, language, education and settlement-funds requirements.

   • Take an approved language test

     Take an accepted English or French test and keep results that meet the minimum for the offered job’s TEER category.

     You’ll need: Language test results

   • Gather your evidence

     Prepare proof of your education, relevant work experience unless exempt, and settlement funds unless the funds exemption applies.

     You’ll need: Education credential or educational credential assessment, Proof of work experience, unless exempt, Proof of settlement funds, unless exempt

   • Get an eligible job offer

     Find an eligible job with a designated employer in a participating community and obtain the signed pilot offer-of-employment form.

     You’ll need: Offer of Employment to a Foreign National – Rural Community Immigration Pilot (IMM 0247)

2. Apply

   • Get a community recommendation

     Have your designated employer send your recommendation application to the community and wait for its decision.

     You’ll need: Community recommendation

   • Apply for permanent residence

     After receiving a recommendation, complete the required forms and upload your supporting documents through the Permanent Residence Portal.

     You’ll need: Document Checklist (IMM 0246), Offer of Employment (IMM 0247), Schedule 1 (IMM 0248), Community recommendation, Valid regular passport

   • Pay and submit your application

     Pay the applicable fees online, upload the receipt, and submit the complete signed application.

     You’ll need: Fee payment receipt, Signed forms, Supporting documents

3. Visa

   • Complete the requested checks

     Follow IRCC’s instructions for biometrics, where required, and medical examinations for you and your family.

     You’ll need: Biometrics instruction letter, Medical examination instructions

4. Travel

   • Prepare to settle in Canada

     If your application is approved, follow IRCC’s next-step instructions and prepare for your arrival.

5. Settle in

   • Provide your address and get your PR card

     After your permanent resident status is confirmed, provide a photo and a Canadian mailing address for your first permanent resident card.

     You’ll need: Confirmation of Permanent Residence, Photo, Canadian mailing address

Canadian permanent residence

• Rural Community Immigration Pilot - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Hire through the Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots: Hire a candidate - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Get a job offer - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Work experience - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Get your language assessed - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Get your proof of education - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Proof of funds - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Apply for permanent residence - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• After you apply - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• ircc.canada.ca/explore-programs/index.aspOfficial
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-cana…Official
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-cana…Official
• Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee listircc.canada.caOfficial

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