The Canadian government continues to diversify ways to apply for permanent residence to attract a qualified workforce to Canada.
First of all, let us briefly talk about the pilot program "Rural and Northern Immigration". This program is one of the programs the Canadian federal government has launched to attract qualified workforce to cities outside of major cities. During the summer months, the program was announced to be shared before the end of this year. As of this month, the regions participating in the program began to announce their acceptance of applications as they completed their preparations.
"Rural and Northern Immigration" is defined as a community-driven program and aims to spread economic migration to smaller settlements by opening permanent residence applications to qualified workers who wish to live in the regions covered by the program.
The regions participating in the program are as follows:
There are four stages to applying for a permanent residence permit (PR) under the program:
1. Meet the eligibility criteria of the IRCC and the region applied for:
You must have at least 1 year (at least 1,560 hours) of uninterrupted work experience in your profession or have at least 2 years of full-time study or masters degree in a higher education institution in the region you are applying for.
English or French language proficiency: CLB 6 (IELTS R: 5, W: 5.5, S: 5.5, L: 5.5) for occupations in category NOC 0 and A, CLB 5 (IELTS R: 4, W: 5, for NOC B) S: 5, L: 5), NOC C for CLB 4 (IELTS R: 3.5, W: 4, S: 4.5, L: 4)
If you do not already work in Canada, there is a financial qualification requirement. ($ 1,822 for 1 person, $ 10,858 for 2 people, $ 13,348 for 3 people, $ 16,206 for 4 people)
The Canadian equivalent of your studies
People must also meet the additional criteria of the region they apply for. These criteria differ from region to region because each region needs a qualified workforce profile. Currently, three regions have activated web sites related to the program, two of which have started accepting applications. I will share the links of the websites towards the end of the article.
2. Obtaining a job offer that meets the program criteria in one of the participating regions
3. To apply for an application for recommendation after receiving a job offer
4. If the District recommends you, apply for a permanent session (PR)
Let's take a look at the two regions that are currently accepting applications:
The first is located in Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie is the third-largest city in northern Ontario.
The city has two higher education institutions: Sault College and Algoma University. You can reach the information they prepared for the "Rural and Northern Immigration" program here.
The other area that accepts applications is Altona / Rhineland, Manitoba. The location of this area is defined in the regulation as follows: An area in Manitoba bounded by the Canada-United States border, Road 18 West, Road 18 North, Meridian Road, Road 6 North, and Road 6 East
Altona / Rhineland's "Rural and Northern Immigration" program is also available in this link.
Thunder Bay is another area that starts the preparatory process and publishes information. Thunder Bay is a city located in northern Ontario. Confederation College and Lakehead University are two important higher education institutions in this city.
The city will begin accepting applications under the program on 2 January 2020. Information can be found on this link.
In the coming days, preparations for the eight other regions will be completed and we will be able to learn their criteria and application processes.
Who has the most chance in this program? (This part of the article contains my personal assessment.)
I think that the group with the highest chances under the "Rural and Northern Immigration" pilot program is primarily international students studying in higher education institutions in these regions. After graduating from these schools, these students have a higher chance of joining the labour force in those regions compared to those who have never been there before.
Another profile with high chances is people who already have legal status in these regions. Because it is difficult, if not impossible, to get a job offer without knowing the regions and having no connection. Although the program was opened recently, the demand is too much. For example, during the two-week period, almost 2000 profiles were created on the Altona / Rhineland website. According to officials from the same region, one of the local businesses has received more than 100 resumes.
One important thing to note is that such programs will bring unreal business offers, such as scams. For example, there are already people trying to scam people with unreal job offers using the name of the Atlantic Immigration pilot program. People who want to settle in Canada should be very careful and vigilant about these issues. There is a very clear fact that it is not legal to offer a job in Canada for money. Such people disappear after receiving your money, and in this case, there is no authority to complain.
You can fill out our Pre-Assessment form to see if you are eligible for one of the programs covered by a permanent residence permit.
First of all, let us briefly talk about the pilot program "Rural and Northern Immigration". This program is one of the programs the Canadian federal government has launched to attract qualified workforce to cities outside of major cities. During the summer months, the program was announced to be shared before the end of this year. As of this month, the regions participating in the program began to announce their acceptance of applications as they completed their preparations.
"Rural and Northern Immigration" is defined as a community-driven program and aims to spread economic migration to smaller settlements by opening permanent residence applications to qualified workers who wish to live in the regions covered by the program.
The regions participating in the program are as follows:
There are four stages to applying for a permanent residence permit (PR) under the program:
1. Meet the eligibility criteria of the IRCC and the region applied for:
You must have at least 1 year (at least 1,560 hours) of uninterrupted work experience in your profession or have at least 2 years of full-time study or masters degree in a higher education institution in the region you are applying for.
English or French language proficiency: CLB 6 (IELTS R: 5, W: 5.5, S: 5.5, L: 5.5) for occupations in category NOC 0 and A, CLB 5 (IELTS R: 4, W: 5, for NOC B) S: 5, L: 5), NOC C for CLB 4 (IELTS R: 3.5, W: 4, S: 4.5, L: 4)
If you do not already work in Canada, there is a financial qualification requirement. ($ 1,822 for 1 person, $ 10,858 for 2 people, $ 13,348 for 3 people, $ 16,206 for 4 people)
The Canadian equivalent of your studies
People must also meet the additional criteria of the region they apply for. These criteria differ from region to region because each region needs a qualified workforce profile. Currently, three regions have activated web sites related to the program, two of which have started accepting applications. I will share the links of the websites towards the end of the article.
2. Obtaining a job offer that meets the program criteria in one of the participating regions
3. To apply for an application for recommendation after receiving a job offer
4. If the District recommends you, apply for a permanent session (PR)
Let's take a look at the two regions that are currently accepting applications:
The first is located in Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie is the third-largest city in northern Ontario.
The city has two higher education institutions: Sault College and Algoma University. You can reach the information they prepared for the "Rural and Northern Immigration" program here.
The other area that accepts applications is Altona / Rhineland, Manitoba. The location of this area is defined in the regulation as follows: An area in Manitoba bounded by the Canada-United States border, Road 18 West, Road 18 North, Meridian Road, Road 6 North, and Road 6 East
Altona / Rhineland's "Rural and Northern Immigration" program is also available in this link.
Thunder Bay is another area that starts the preparatory process and publishes information. Thunder Bay is a city located in northern Ontario. Confederation College and Lakehead University are two important higher education institutions in this city.
The city will begin accepting applications under the program on 2 January 2020. Information can be found on this link.
In the coming days, preparations for the eight other regions will be completed and we will be able to learn their criteria and application processes.
Who has the most chance in this program? (This part of the article contains my personal assessment.)
I think that the group with the highest chances under the "Rural and Northern Immigration" pilot program is primarily international students studying in higher education institutions in these regions. After graduating from these schools, these students have a higher chance of joining the labour force in those regions compared to those who have never been there before.
Another profile with high chances is people who already have legal status in these regions. Because it is difficult, if not impossible, to get a job offer without knowing the regions and having no connection. Although the program was opened recently, the demand is too much. For example, during the two-week period, almost 2000 profiles were created on the Altona / Rhineland website. According to officials from the same region, one of the local businesses has received more than 100 resumes.
One important thing to note is that such programs will bring unreal business offers, such as scams. For example, there are already people trying to scam people with unreal job offers using the name of the Atlantic Immigration pilot program. People who want to settle in Canada should be very careful and vigilant about these issues. There is a very clear fact that it is not legal to offer a job in Canada for money. Such people disappear after receiving your money, and in this case, there is no authority to complain.
You can fill out our Pre-Assessment form to see if you are eligible for one of the programs covered by a permanent residence permit.
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