Canada has published the requirements candidates must meet in order to be eligible to apply for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program.
Earlier this year the government of Canada has unveiled a new 5-year experimental economic immigration pilot. It will help rural and northern communities in Ontario, Western Canada, and three territories attract and retain high-skilled foreign workers.
Recently, the federal government has unveiled the eligibility criteria for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot applicants.
To be eligible to participate in the Rural and Northern Canada Immigration Program, a candidate must:
- get a recommendation from a designated community economic development organization;
- have a minimum of 1 year of qualified work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded college or university in the recommending community;
- have a qualifying job offer;
- meet or exceed the minimum requirements for proficiency in English or French;
- meet or exceed the educational requirements;
- prove that you have enough money to settle;
- have the intention to live in the recommending community.
As part of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, immigrants are expected to arrive in Canada in 2020.
Reception of applications from eligible candidates will begin in the fall of 2019.