In the latest Canada Immigration News /2021 , the City of Sudbury successfully recommended 11 candidates in its first year of service of the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), considering the coronavirus crisis’s effects.
Applicants and their families – a total of 25 immigrants – are currently joining the city as they go through the steps of becoming permanent residents of Canada.
RNIP is made to help bring in new skilled workers to smaller communities.
It is a five-year federal immigration pilot intended to support smaller communities with ageing populations and labour shortages that are struggling to attract and maintain new immigrants.
To be part of the pilot, the communities must:
- Is located at least 75 kilometres from the centre of Census Metropolitan Area and have a population of 50,000 or less, OR
- According to the Statistique Canada Remoteness Index, have a population of up to 200,000 and be deemed distant from other larger cities.
Canada Immigration News /2021 – The Procedure for Obtaining Permanent Residence
- Candidates must check that they meet both the federal government’s and the community’s eligibility requirements (see below).
- Find an eligible job with one of the participating communities’ employers (listed below).
- Candidates who have been offered a job can apply to the community for a recommendation.
- Candidates who have received a recommendation from the community are eligible to apply for permanent residence.
How does the RNIP work in Sudbury?
Candidates in Sudbury are ranked in a pool based on a points system similar to the federal Express Entry system.
The RNIP has a list of 20 target jobs to bring skilled workers into the mining supply and services and the tourism sectors. Candidates who already live in Sudbury can apply for any position in any industry.
Sudbury RNIP: Eligible Industries
| Industry | Eligible Candidates |
| Mining Supply and Services Sector | Open to candidates living in Sudbury and candidates living abroad |
| Tourism | Open to candidates living in Sudbury and candidates residing abroad |
| Any sector | Only open to candidates already residing in Sudbury |
Sudbury RNIP: Eligible Jobs
| NOC Code | Occupation Name |
| 0 | Management jobs |
| 1 | Finance, Business and administration jobs |
| 2 | Natural and applied sciences and related jobs |
| 3413 | Nurses aides, orderlies and patient service associations |
| 3414 | Other assisting job in support of health services |
| 4212 | community and Social service workers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 4412 | Housekeepers, Home support workers and related jobs |
| 6321 | Chefs |
| 6322 | Cooks |
| 6331 | Fishmongers, butchers and meat cutters– retail and wholesale |
| 6332 | Bakers |
| 6312 | Executive housekeepers |
| 6313 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors |
| 6314 | Customer and information services supervisors |
| 6315 | Cleaning supervisors |
| 7 | transport, Trades and equipment operators and related jobs |
| 8 | Natural resources, agriculture and related production jobs |
| 9 | Jobs in manufacturing and utilities |
Job-Offer Requirements for Sudbury RNIP
- A full-time, permanent position with a minimum of 1,560 hours per year and 30 hours per week must be offered.
- The remuneration must be comparable to the market wage for the position being offered.
Employer Requirements for the Sudbury RNIP
The employer is required to:
- Is based in Sudbury or within a reasonable driving distance.
- Is in business for at least one year in Sudbury.
- Assure officials that every effort was made to find a local candidate to fill the position.