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About the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is a new community-driven immigration program. It is 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 Moose Jaw.

The RNIP allows eligible employers to make full-time permanent job offers to skilled foreign workers who can help fill identified labour shortages in our city.

The Selection Committee recommends people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience that the Moose Jaw economy needs and have an intent to reside in the community, and the Government of Canada makes the final decision to approve applications for permanent residence.

Click here for more details about applying for the program.

Supporting Moose Jaw’s Economic Development Strategy, priority occupations have been identified as complementary to the area’s strengths as outlined on the RNIP home page. Priority occupations are set by the Selection Committee and determined using a variety of sources including local employers’ experiences, historical labour market reports, and future labour market projections. These may be updated from time to time.

Note that applicants are also encouraged at this time to apply for job offers not listed in the priority NOC groups. Your application will still be under consideration for community recommendation.

  • Any trade category designated by the SATCC excluding Cook, Food and Beverage Person, and Guest Services Representative
  • Subcategory 4220: Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, communities, and education services. (Includes social and community service workers, early childhood educators and assistants)
  • Subcategory 731: General construction trades

  • 14404 – Truck dispatcher

  • 44101 – Home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations

  • 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

  • 75110 – Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers

  • 75119 – Other Trades Helpers and Labourers

  • 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing

There are three ways you might participate in the RNIP pilot program.

1. You are currently employed and live in Moose Jaw

If you are a temporary resident living in Moose Jaw and you are currently employed or being offered full-time permanent employment:

• Make sure you meet all of the federal eligibility criteria for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
• Ask your employer to contact the Program Coordinator to begin the employer screening process.
• If your employer is eligible and an official job offer has been made, you will be authorized to apply for a community recommendation.

2. You do not live or work in Moose Jaw

If you are a temporary resident within Canada or you are a foreign national living outside of Canada:

• Make sure you meet all of the federal eligibility criteria for the RNIP.
• Explore job vacancies that are posted on behalf of eligible employers.
• Apply online for the jobs that are suited to your skill set and work experience.
• Once a job offer has been made to you by an eligible employer, you will be asked to apply for a community recommendation.

3. You are a student

To qualify for the RNIP, international graduates need to be offered a full-time permanent position within Moose Jaw. Some international graduates are exempt from the federal eligibility criteria for “work experience”. To find out if you are exempt from these criteria, check the federal eligibility criteria for international students.

Don’t meet the RNIP requirements? For other ways to immigrate to Moose Jaw, visit the Government of Canada’s website.

Please see the Employers page

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides an in-depth description of the process for candidates who would like to participate in the RNIP. A summary of two possible scenarios are as follows:

Scenario A: For employers seeking a candidate through the program:

  • Employer contacts the Program Coordinator to confirm that they meet the mandatory criteria.
  • Qualifying job offers are posted on the Moose Jaw RNIP website or another public job board to find a job within the Eligible Boundaries for the Moose Jaw program.
  • Candidates apply to jobs as described in the job postings.
  • Employer reviews candidates and selects the successful applicant.
  • Employer extends a qualifying job offer to the successful applicant.
  • The Program Coordinator assesses candidates’ qualifications against the federal and community-specific criteria.


Scenario B: For employers that have already identified a candidate they would like to hire:

  • Employer contacts the Program Coordinator to confirm that they meet the mandatory criteria.
  • Employer identifies the desired candidate.
  • Program Coordinator requests the appropriate documentation from the desired candidate.
  • Program Coordinator assesses candidates’ qualifications against the federal and community-specific criteria.


Next steps:

  • Successful candidates in scenario A or B then apply for recommendation to the Moose Jaw Selection Committee.
  • The Program Coordinator conducts interviews with the candidates.
  • The candidates are presented for recommendation decision to the Selection Committee (to recommend or decline).
  • If the candidate’s application is approved by the Selection Committee, the candidate submits an application for permanent residence to IRCC.

Interviews
Applicants who apply from outside Canada must be available for a 15 to 30-minute videoconference interview. Applicants who are currently in the Community may be required to attend an in-person interview at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

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