Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.

You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that applies to the job offer in the community.

The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are

• NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6
• NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5
• NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4
  You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.

You must have one of the following:

• a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma, or
• a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or
• an educational credential assessment (ECA) report, from a designated organization or professional body, showing that you completed a foreign credential that’s equal to a Canadian secondary school (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree (your ECA report must be less than 5 years old on the date of your application).

Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you have enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled in your community.

You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you.

To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community.

Each community will have additional requirements for applicants.