How To Apply To Canada Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Canada Rural and Northern Immigration

Many people may want to immigrate to Canada and have a passion for living in a quiet and clean environment, in order to complete their lives in a family atmosphere.

Therefore, you always find them looking for information that will help them choose the right place in Canada to start a new life, and why not projects?

In this article, you will find the information you need to know about rural Canada, how to apply for immigration programs there, and what are their requirements.


The community-driven Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot builds on the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program launched in 2017 and will facilitate permanent residence for foreign workers of various skill levels in eligible communities in the following provinces and territories:
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says eligible communities can be either a city with a population of 50,000 or less located at least 75 kilometres from the core of a metropolitan area of 100,000 or more, or a city of up to 200,000 people that qualifies as remote.

Like the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIPP), the new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot will operate alongside Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program.


The employer-driven AIPP works with businesses in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador to hire foreign workers for positions they haven’t been able to fill locally.

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In 2018, the AIPP allowed the four participating provinces to endorse up 2,500 foreign workers and international students for permanent residence. IRCC did not specify a quota for the new pilot.

“By creating an immigration pilot aimed at rural and northern communities, we’re looking to ensure that the benefits of immigration are shared across the country,” Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, said at the launch of the new pilot on January 24.

Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development Canada, said the pilot’s community-driven approach is essential.

“The Pilot will support the economic development of smaller communities by testing new, community-driven approaches to address their diverse labour market needs.”

How to apply

You must complete a Community Interest Form and submit all the required documents to apply. A complete application includes:


A complete Community Interest Form.
An economic development plan written in the last 3 years (between 2016 and 2019).
A letter of support from a municipal leader.
A letter of support from a local or regional immigrant-serving organization who must complete the application
Only organizations responsible for providing economic development services in the community can submit the application. This organization will manage the pilot for the community.

An economic development organization would have:

economic development as a central part of their mandate
an economic development or strategic plan, or would fall under a broader economic development plan
available resources to manage the pilot
This organization could be:

a community futures organization
a chamber of commerce
another independent or not-for-profit economic development organization
a hybrid organization of a municipality and an independent board of directors made up of community stakeholders

Complete the Community Interest Form

The form asks questions about your community’s:
  • local economy
  • population, including size and official languages composition
  • location
  • services and supports available to welcome and settle new immigrants

Your answers must show:
  • that your community meets all the eligibility requirements
  • why your community should be chosen

You’ll also have the opportunity to share recent immigration success stories from your community.


Make sure you complete all the required sections of the form.
Application form

Communities have until March 1 to apply

IRCC is currently seeking applications from eligible communities in the identified provinces and territories that would like to participate in the pilot.

IRCC says interested communities must work with a local economic development organization to submit an application that shows they meet the pilot’s eligibility criteria and how immigration will promote local economic development priorities.

Among other criteria, communities selected to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot will have to demonstrate that they have job opportunities available and will be actively involved in matching immigration candidates to jobs.

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The IRCC says  that the local community and economic development organization will be responsible for recruiting and assessing immigration candidates based on local economic needs and job openings, and recommending selected candidates for permanent residence.

Complete applications are due March 1, 2019, and the communities selected to participate in the pilot will be unveiled in the spring. 

Information on the immigration process for foreign workers through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot will be announced later.
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