Sudbury guides

Compiled by the lakebbs editorial team. Every figure carries its source and date — tell us on the forum if one has gone stale.

French-immigration route · new

Learn French, take the cheapest lane to PR

Express Entry runs French-category draws with cutoffs far below CEC. Full NCLC↔TCF↔TEF conversion tables, every historical round, where to learn and how to test — the whole route in five pages.

382latest French-draw CRS · 08-19-137below CEC (CRS)36rounds on record130,200invitations issued

Work and immigration · featured

Sudbury RCIP + FCIP guide

Designated employers, the GSDC scoring grid, and how the two pilots split their spots

351designated employers42priority occupations525+45spots for 2026

Housing · updated weekly

Rent levels and trends

117 listings on the market this week, median asking $1749/mo

Start here

Just arrived in Sudbury, or about to be.

Chinese community life in SudburyRents, transit fares and the 2026 RCIP/FCIP allocations, on one page Local news boardWhat just happened in town, and what the community is talking about today (in Chinese)

Housing

What it costs, where the listings are, and what the week's groceries run.

Buy-to-rent calculatorPrice, down payment, the urban-band property tax and the rent in one sum: does the unit carry itself?Listings boardLocal rentals and homes for sale, rebuilt by the bot every day (in Chinese)Grocery flyersThis week's specials at six local stores, compared on one page (in Chinese)

Work and immigration

Sudbury runs both RCIP and FCIP — read them together.

Designated employersAll 351 employers on GSDC's list, each marked RCIP, FCIP or both Priority occupationsAll 42 NOCs, in the three groups the two pilots draw from RCIP vs FCIP vs Express EntryThree routes compared line by line; find the one you can actually reach Jobs boardLocal openings, rebuilt by the bot every morning (in Chinese)Small-town immigrationRCIP / FCIP / OINP side by side — pick the city first, then the route After RNIPRNIP has closed; here's what replaced it

Living here

The part after you've settled in.

ClassifiedsFurniture and appliances second-hand — the cheapest way to furnish a first apartment (in Chinese)CarsUsed cars for sale locally, one post per car with photos and a price (in Chinese)

Updated daily

What the bots scraped this morning — the link opens today's.

Sudbury 今日招聘信息｜9月19日｜共17条Posted 2026年9月19日 · rebuilt every morning; the day's new local openings in one thread. In Chinese.Sudbury 今日房源更新｜2026年9月20日｜共12条Posted 2026年9月20日 · Kijiji listings, rebuilt daily. In Chinese.

Useful entries

Beyond the guides: the parts of the site people use most.

Official WeChatScan to add lakebbs on WeChat — questions, feedback and group invites all go through it RCIP score calculatorScore yourself against GSDC's community grid before you go looking for an employer