Thunder Bay declares designated employers for the RCIP pathway. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is an employer-focused pathway to permanent residency. This implies that foreign nationals are only eligible if they have a job offer from a designated employer within the community. 

Designated RCIP Employers

As Thunder Bay declares designated employers for the RCIP pathway, below is the list for the same. Take a look!

Designated employers are those approved by an economic development organization in the community. 

In the case of Thunder Bay, this is a Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). 

Who Is Eligible For Thunder Bay’s RCIP? 

Apart from having a job offer from one of the employers listed above, the offer must also be for a priority occupation under Thunder Bay’s RCIP. 

Thunder Bay revealed its priority occupations last month. 

Foreign nationals need to meet criteria regarding work experience, language proficiency, educational qualifications, and settlement funds. 

After an eligible foreign worker secures a job from a designated employer, the employer must submit an applicant application to the CEDC. 

Once a foreign national meets all the requirements, including having a job offer and a community recommendation, they can apply to the federal government for Canadian PR. 

Thunder Bay is the second community participating in the RCIP to reveal its list of designated employers. Timmins – which is participating in both the RCIP and FCIP – revealed its list of designated employers last week. 

There are 14 communities in total participating in the RCIP. At the time of publishing, the following communities have revealed their priority sectors and professions: 

• Timmins
• Claresholm 
• Brandon
• Thunder Bay 
• Sault Ste. Marie
• North Okanagan – Shuswap 
• North Bay 

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