Rural Community Pilot Program

Name: Sia Immigration Solutions Inc.
Address: #304 8318 120 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W3N4, Canada
Telephone: +1 (778) 257-5709
Price range: $000 - $000

Current Federal Community Pilots

Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) & Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)

RCIP and FCIP provide permanent residence pathways for eligible skilled workers who have qualifying job offers from designated employers in participating communities and receive a community recommendation.

Rural Community Immigration Pilot

RCIP operates in 14 rural communities across Canada.

English or French can be used to meet the language requirement.
Minimum language level depends on the TEER category of the job offer.
Community priorities, designated employers and occupations are set locally.

Francophone Community Immigration Pilot

FCIP operates in 6 Francophone-minority communities.

Applicants need at least NCLC 5 in all four French abilities.
The job offer must come from a designated employer in the participating community.
Community recommendation is required before the federal PR application.

Core Eligibility Requirements

Designated Employer Job OfferFull-time, non-seasonal, indeterminate employment within the participating community.

Work ExperienceNormally at least 1 year / 1,560 hours of related paid work in the previous 3 years.

EducationCanadian credential or qualifying foreign credential supported by an ECA where required.

Settlement FundsRequired unless an applicable federal exemption applies.

Community RecommendationThe participating community must recommend the candidate before the PR application.

Intent to SettleThe pathway is for applicants who genuinely intend to live in the recommending community.

RCIP Minimum Language Level

CLB/NCLC 6TEER 0 or 1 job offer

CLB/NCLC 5TEER 2 or 3 job offer

CLB/NCLC 4TEER 4 or 5 job offer

Graduate exemption: certain international students who recently graduated from an eligible public post-secondary institution located in the participating community may be exempt from the work-experience requirement if they meet the specific study, residence and timing conditions.

RNIP is closed. The old Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot ended on August 31, 2024. RCIP and FCIP are separate current pilots and should not be described as the old RNIP continuing under a new name.

RCIP / FCIP Assessment