No. The Northeast BC RCIP team does not match candidates with jobs. We will share the list of businesses/organizations that are Designated Employers on our website when available. For job search support, please visit an employment agency.

The list of Designated Employers will be posted to the Northeast BC RCIP website as soon as its available.

Your work experience must • be at a skill level related to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html)of your job offer • include the actions listed in the description of your NOC • include most of the main duties Work Experience TEER • My job offer is TEER 0 or 1 • Your work experience must be in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. • My job offer is TEER 2 • Your work experience must be in TEER 1, 2, 3 or 4. • My job offer is TEER 3 or 4 • Your work experience must be in TEER 2, 3 or 4. • My job offer is TEER 5 • Your work experience must be in the same 5-digit NOC code

In certain circumstances, you don't need qualifying work experience if you're an international student who has graduated from Northern Lights College with an eligible credential. For more information, review the work experience exemption.(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility.html)

For education in Canada: A Canadian educational credential is a · Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma · recognized Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree from a designated learning institution For education outside of Canada: An educational credential assessment (ECA) r(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility/education-assessment.html)eport from a designated organization or professional body that • is less than 5 years old on the date you apply • shows you completed a foreign credential equal to a • Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree

You can take any of these approved language tests: (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility/language-test.html) • CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program • You need to take the CELPIP-General • IELTS: International English Language Testing System • You need to take the IELTS General Training • PTE: Pearson Test of English • You need to take the PTE Core These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for your PR – NOT just at the time when your employer applies to the RCIP for a Recommendation Certificate to support your application to IRCC.

The minimum score you need depends on the NOC TEER category of your job offer. (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility/language-test.html) NOTE: the score must be across all categories, not based on an average score. • TEER 0 or 1: CLB 6 • TEER 2 or 3: CLB 5 • TEER 4 or 5: CLB 4

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(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/work-permit.html)

You must use the IRCC webform found here.(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/web-form.html?adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D3DF3E9A0F3DE39FD-51EBFFA8C9263E6E%7CMCORGID%3DA90F2A0D55423F537F000101%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1727104683)

No. You must contact IRCC regarding your Permanent Residence application.

Hire a Registered Immigration Consultant of Canada(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigration-citizenship-representative/choose/authorized.html) 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.(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigration-citizenship-representative.html) 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.

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.(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility/language-test.html) • Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent. Learn more.(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility.html) • Proof of related work experience (one year/ 1,560 hours) in the last three years, unless they are exempt (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility.html) • Proof that the candidate has enough money (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/eligibility/proof-funds.html)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.