OINP quota cut in half? RCIP takes the fast lane!

移民政策新闻2025-01-31 01:34 EST

Machine-translated from Chinese, so it may read oddly. Comments are left as members wrote them. Read the Chinese original

The RCIP program has finally been officially announced. See the original text: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2025/01/canada-launches-rural-and-francophone-community-immigration-pilots.html

Why choose RCIP?
Stable: Federal-level program, planned to become permanent, policy is guaranteed The earlier RNIP policy was revised, runs stably, and does not take up provincial nomination quotas
Low threshold: One year of relevant experience within three years is enough (experience from outside Canada or other provinces is recognized!)

RCIP participating community list
NS: Pictou County
Ontario: North Bay/Sudbury/Timmins/Sault Ste. Marie/[Thunder Bay]
Manitoba: Steinbach/Altona/Rhineland/Brandon
Saskatchewan: Moose Jaw
Alberta: Claresholm
BC: West Kootenay/North Okanagan Shuswap/Peace Liard
Core application requirements
Must obtain a Job Offer from a "community designated employer"
5 major qualification requirements for application
1️⃣ Job Offer: From a community-certified employer
2️⃣ Work experience: 1 year (1560 hours) of relevant experience accumulated in the last 3 years, can be from outside Canada or other provinces, [local public school graduates are exempt (good news for our LU)]
3️⃣ Language requirements:
TEER 0/1: CLB 6
TEER 2/3: CLB 5
TEER 4/5: CLB 4
4️⃣ Education: Canadian local education or ECA-certified foreign education
5️⃣ Proof of funds: Must meet IRCC settlement funds requirements