Canada Declares Permanent RNIP & Launches Two New Pilots

The IRCC extended the deadline for existing RNIP communities to suggest applicants for permanent residency until July 31, 2024.

To address the labor deficit in rural areas and among Francophone minority populations, the federal government has launched two new immigration pilot programs.

The current program, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), which is set to come to an end this summer, is effectively being extended into the Rural Community Immigration Pilot.

A new pilot program called the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot will launch alongside it.

The goal is to maintain access to programs that address workforce shortages and assist local businesses in finding the labor they require, even in rural communities. For those newcomers who want to settle down in the small towns permanently and can contribute to bridging the urgent labor shortfall, it will offer avenues to permanent residence.

Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP), a new pilot program that will also launch alongside. FCIP will prioritize inviting more French-speaking immigrants to settle in francophone minority communities outside of Quebec. It will also support the economic growth of these groups and aid in the restoration and growth of their demographic weight.

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Expected Growth in Number of Francophones With New Pilot Program

On 21 February 2024, the IRCC extended the deadline for existing RNIP communities to suggest applicants for permanent residency until July 31, 2024. Additionally, the IRCC expanded the pool of candidates that local communities may suggest.

These modifications enable the pilot's participating communities to continue using qualified applicants to fill employment shortages and participate in the program for an extended length of time.

“It has the capacity of doubling the number of people coming to this community,” Miller said in Sudbury.

Companies in the largest city in northern Ontario had urged Ottawa to consider making the RNIP permanent because they were concerned that it could end this year.

In an open letter to local Members of Parliament, Viviane Lapointe and Nickel Belt Marc Serré, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce had urged that the RNIP become a permanent program.

To What Extent Does RNIP Succeed?

• 4,595 newcomers had obtained permanent residency through the RNIP at the end of 2023.
• According to the most recent IRCC data, 2,855 additional permanent residents were granted entry to Canada through the RNIP.
• The majority of RNIP immigrants, 1,865, went to Ontario, while British Columbia added 665 new permanent citizens as an outcome of the program.
• With 680 new permanent residents entering the program in January alone, the RNIP got off to a great start this year.

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Language Requirements for RNIP Applicants

• For the RNIP, there are minimal language requirements, with the level needed depending on how the work is classified under the National Occupational Classification system.
• Candidates must possess a high school diploma from Canada or a foreign qualification that is comparable and has an approved Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
• The Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) or Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) standards can be used to show language proficiency.
• These results have to come from a specific language exam and be less than two years old when the application is submitted.

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FAQs

1. How long will RNIP last?

Through RNIP, rural areas have been able to draw in and hold on to the skilled laborers that they have been relying on for years to support their economic development. This is the reason for making RNIP a permanent program.

2. What is the amount of the RNIP processing fee?

Under the RNIP, the application cost for permanent residence is $1,325.