The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the following communities.
To be eligible for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program, you must meet all IRCC eligibility requirements. You must
If you meet all of the requirements, you can start to look for an eligible job in the community.
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international student who
You cannot qualify under the above program if your credentials are from a program in which
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.
Your work experience must include
You can see which duties are involved by searching your job title on the NOC web page.
You must meet the minimum language requirements (English or French) based on the NOC categories listed below:
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.
You must have one of the following
Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you have enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled in your community.
You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you.
To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community.
Each community will have additional requirements for applicants.
To find our your eligibility and applying under this process, contact us for more information. Email:
info@universalimmigration.com. Tel: 416 628 7077
There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot.
Each community will also have its own
This information will be available on its website.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps with the hiring of qualified candidates for jobs that haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily. Under this program, both the employer and the candidate must meet a minimum requirement. The employer must be designated by the provincial government in the Atlantic Province, where the candidate will be working. The employer and candidate have several steps to follow in order for the application to be launched for Permanent Residency.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has 3 programs for hiring candidates. Each has its own requirements. The programs are listed below
To qualify under program, the candidate
To qualify under program, the candidate
To qualify under program, the candidate
Caregivers now have a great way to come to Canada, to work and also apply for Permanent Residency. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has introduced 2 immigration programs that are specifically designed for caregivers, thanks to the programs: The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots.
These programs have reached its cap in 2020 and are expected to open again, early 2021.
With these pilot programs, employers will no longer need an LMIA before hiring a caregiver from abroad. The application is launched with a dual intent of work permit and permanent residency. While the candidate initially gets a work permit approval, the PR file is processed as they complete the 2 years in their work permit, which is a mandatory requirement for caregivers in Canada.
Through these 2 programs, the caregivers will also benefit in the following: