The Rural Community Immigration Pilot does not match candidates with jobs. You may find a candidate on your own or a candidate may approach you.

Yes, you can use RCIP for current employees, as long as the following eligibility requirements are met:

• You are a designated employer

• The job meets all of the job offer requirements

• The employee meets all RCIP candidate requirements

The job you’re offering must be:

• within the boundaries of Peace Liard region in Northeast BC

• full time (at least 30 paid hours per week)

• non-seasonal (year-round)

• indeterminate (no end date)

  • Volunteer work and unpaid internships don’t count.

• at a similar skill level as your candidate’s qualifying work experience.

You may find the Candidate Requirements at this link.

To apply for permanent residence through the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), a Candidate must:

• have a valid job offer from a designated employer in the community

• have at least 1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years (work experience exemption if you studied and graduated in the community)

• prove your language abilities by taking an approved test

• have a Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent

• prove you have enough money to support your transition and your family’s transition into the community if the candidate is not currently in Canada

The minimum score they need depends on the NOC TEER category of the job offer.

NOTE: the score must be across all categories, not based upon an average score.

• TEER 0 or 1: CLB 6

• TEER 2 or 3: CLB 5

• TEER 4 or 5: CLB 4

IRCC sets wage requirements to ensure that the candidates are able to support themselves in the region:

• The wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s minimum wage for your job offer’s National Occupational Classification (NOC), based on the Northeast BC region.

• If data is unavailable for Northeast BC, we will consider neighbouring regions, or the provincial rates.

In certain circumstances, your candidate doesn’t need qualifying work experience if they’re an international student who has graduated from Northern Lights College. For more information, review the work experience exemption.

If the candidate has applied for permanent residence under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), they may also be eligible for a 2-year work permit. The work permit lets them work while their permanent residence application is being processed.

This work permit:

• is only for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP)

• is valid for 2 years

• only lets the candidate work for the employer who offered them the job

To qualify for a work permit, the candidate must:

• have an eligible offer of employment from a designated employer

• have a Recommendation Certificate from a participating community

• be eligible to apply for a work permit

Work permits for spouses or common-law partners:

• The candidate’s spouse or common-law partner can apply for an open work permit at the same time as they apply for their 2-year work permit.

• Their work permit will only let them work in the same community as the candidate.

How to apply for the work permit

The application forms and process you need to follow depend on where you’re applying from. For more information on applying for the RCIP work permit or spousal RCIP work permit, please visit: Rural Community Immigration Pilot: Optional: Work permit – Canada.ca

You must use the IRCC webform found here.

You must report any changes to both the:

• IRCC using the webform found here and

• Northeast BC RCIP Coordinator by email: info@nebcimmigration.ca

The Northeast BC Rural Community Immigration Pilot is not affiliated with any Immigration Representative, nor do we give preferential treatment to applications from an Immigration Representative.

If employers and candidates choose to have their paperwork completed by an Immigration Representative, we suggest they read Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s guidelines for using an immigration and citizenship representative.

Employers and candidates may use a representative to act on their behalf or to assist them with finding a qualifying job offer, completing their RCIP application for recommendation, and/or completing their Permanent Resident application.

There are different types of representatives: paid and unpaid and authorized and unauthorized. The Northeast BC RCIP will not communicate with, or allow for, unauthorized representatives to assist with an RCIP application. If an applicant uses an unauthorized representative, in Canada or abroad, we may return your application or refuse it.

Immigration Representatives are authorized if they are:

• Lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society

• Notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, and

• Citizenship or immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

Please note: using an Immigration Representative does not change how the application will be reviewed or whether it will be approved or rejected. All applications are handled the same.

Immigration Representatives cannot and should not guarantee Community Recommendation, Permanent Residence, or a more expedient processing of an application.

Find out about the additional support you can get from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada as a designated employer.

Incomplete Documents:

Applications WILL NOT be considered if the following documents are incomplete and do not meet minimum qualifications:

• A valid job offer from a designated employer

• Valid English language test results that meet the requirements of the job offer. Learn more.

• Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent. Learn more.

• Proof of related work experience (one year/ 1,560 hours) in the last three years, unless they are exempt

• Proof that the candidate has enough money to support themselves and their family

Fraud and Misrepresentation:

Fraud and misrepresentation are taken very seriously by the Northeast BC Rural Community Immigration Pilot and by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Any business and/or individuals found to be misrepresenting themselves or committing fraud will be banned from applying for recommendation for the duration of the pilot, along with any associated parties.

Misrepresentation and fraud can take many forms including but not limited to:

• Submission of fraudulent documents

• Accepting or offering money for a job offer

• Intentionally misleading the Northeast BC Rural Community Immigration Pilot

Decision-making:

It is important to note the following:

• All decisions made by the Northeast BC Rural Community Immigration Pilot are final and are not subject to appeal.

• Receiving a recommendation from the Northeast BC Rural Community Immigration Pilot does not guarantee permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has sole authority to approve or refuse all applications for permanent residency.