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Community Recommendation Criteria

Developed by the Program Coordinator, the Community Recommendation Criteria are designed to identify candidates who best fit the community’s needs and prioritize those who intend to reside in the community. Please refer back to this page frequently as our Community Criteria prioritization factors are subject to change.

To be deemed eligible for recommendation by the Chamber, a candidate must:

  1. Meet the federal eligibility criteria related to language proficiency, education, work experience, and job offer, as specified in the Ministerial Instructions, to demonstrate that they have the skill set required in the community and the intention to reside in the community.
  2. Have a genuine job offer from an eligible employer as established by the Chamber (see section B.1 of this Annex).
  3. Have past work experience that is commensurate with duties and responsibilities required to effectively work in the job specified within their job offer.

The employers, and the jobs they post, must meet the federal eligibility criteria as described in the Ministerial Instructions, as well as the eligibility criteria listed below.

Employers may be designated by the Program Coordinator as approved participants in advance of hiring a foreign national, or they may choose to become designated when they identify a foreign national that they wish to hire. To be designated to make offers of employment under the Pilot in Moose Jaw, the employer must:

  1. Be located within the city of Moose Jaw or its newly expanded boundaries surrounding Moose Jaw.
  2. Be a recognized business that has operated in Moose Jaw or its newly expanded boundaries for a minimum of 1 year and has conducted regular ongoing business in Moose Jaw during that time period.
  3. Attest to their efforts made to recruit a Canadian citizen or permanent resident prior to providing an eligible job offer. Note: If a qualified Canadian or a permanent resident is found to fill the position, the Moose Jaw RNIP is not required.
  4. Have employees ‘actively engaged’ in the business and in the community, working regularly at the business’s registered location or within the community boundaries”
  5. Advertise the same job posting on www.jobbank.gc.ca, www.saskjobs.ca, and/or another public job board for a period of 3 weeks, or other comparable efforts that demonstrate the labour market need (i.e. employers that make a compelling case that they have genuine labour market needs may be exempt from this requirement).
  6. Offer full-time, permanent employment.
  7. Offer a wage which is above or within the range of wages for that particular occupation in the Job Bank for similar jobs in the region.
  8. Agree to use IRCC’s Offer of Employment form (IMM 5894) when offering a job.
  9. Not be in violation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and/or Provincial Employment Standards.
  10. Not be listed on the IRCC website of ineligible companies to participate in immigration programs, nor have been found to have been in material violation of any bylaw of the City of Moose Jaw or any statute or regulation of Province of Saskatchewan or the Government of Canada.
  11. Complete the mandatory employer training as stipulated by the Community.
  12. Attest that they did not receive any form of payment in exchange for the job offer.
  13. Support the settlement and integration of the newcomer by referring their new employee to an appropriate settlement agency within four weeks of the employee’s start date.
  14. Assign a culturally sensitive on-the-job mentor (not supervisor) to help the newcomer understand company principles, norms, rules and culture, help with day-to-day questions, and provide regular, detailed feedback to the newcomer on their progress in adapting to their new work environment.
  15. Commit to at least two other action items to demonstrate a commitment to a culturally safe workplace and integration support for newcomers.

The Community Criteria points system below will assess your eligibility for Moose Jaw RNIP. Please review the federal eligibility requirements prior to scoring your points: all candidates must meet the federal requirements.

An applicant’s score helps us determine the likelihood that an applicant will:

  • Contribute to the economic needs of the community
  • Integrate into community life
  • Have the intention of staying long-term in the community

Applicants must meet the minimum points cut-off to be considered for recommendation. All points must be substantiated; fraud of misrepresentation will not be tolerated.

Note: If the number of eligible candidates exceeds the number of community recommendation allocations in a month, priority will be given to candidates with the highest points. Not all eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications from eligible candidates not contacted for an interview will be retained and may be considered in subsequent month’s recommendations.

Language

1. PA has demonstrated official language abilities as follows:

  • CLB/NCLC 8 or higher

10

  • CLB/NCLC 7

8

  • CLB/NCLC 6

6

  • CLB/NCLC 5

5

Education

2. PA’s education level (highest completed credential):

  • 4-year bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree

8

  • 2 or 3-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute

6

  • 1-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute

4

3. PA has completed at least 1 year of full-time post-secondary education from an eligible institution in Moose Jaw in the past 5 years.

2

Work Experience

4. PA has work experience in the same occupation as your job offer:

  • 5+ years

10

  • 4 years

8

  • 3 years

6

  • 2 years

4

5. PA has Canadian work experience (not specific to any NOC):

  • 5+ years

5

  • 4 years

4

  • 3 years

3

  • 2 years

2

Connection to the Community

6. PA has demonstrated social ties to established members of the community, with a family member or friend residing in Moose Jaw for a minimum of 1 year. The family or friend must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Note: Only one letter per applicant.

  • Immediate family member (parent, sibling, child)

12

  • Extended family member (grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew)

8

  • Friend

4

7. Reference letter from community organization in Moose Jaw demonstrating your involement 

6

Age

8. PA’s age on the day the application is received:

  • 30 to 49

10

  • 18 to 29

6

Driver's License

9. PA is licensed to independently drive a vehicle either in Canada or their country of origin. (cannot be a learners license)

6

Residence (for applicants who have lived in Moose Jaw before applying)

10. PA has a history of residence in Moose Jaw:

  • You currently live in Moose Jaw

8

  • You do not live in Moose Jaw, but have lived in Moose Jaw in the last 5 years

8

Knowledge of Community (for applicants who have never lived in Moose Jaw)

11. PA has visited Moose Jaw for at least 2 nights within the past 5 years.

6

SPOUSE – Language (for applicants with a spouse or common-law partner)

12. PA’s spouse has demonstrated official language abilities of at least CLB 4 in all four catagories

6

SPOUSE – Employment (for applicants with a spouse or common-law partner)

13. PA’s spouse has:

  • A job within the community or is currently studying in Moose Jaw

5

  • A valid job offer within the community

3

14. PA’s spouse has:

  • At least 1,560 hours of full-time or part-time work experience in the last 3 years 

4

SPOUSE – Residence (for applicants with a spouse or common-law partner)

15. PA’s spouse resides in Moose Jaw currently or previously

6

BONUS POINTS

1. PA has received a job offer in one of the priority NOC groups

15

2. PA is proficient* in both official languages (English and French)

*proficient = CLB/ NCLC 4 or higher

8

MINIMUM POINTS CUT-OFF

27

Please note: 
If the number of eligble candidates exceeds the number of community reccomendation allocations in a month, priority will be given to the candidates with the highest points. Not all eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applications from candidates not contacted for an interview will be retained and may be considered in subsequent month’s reccomendations.

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