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Thank you for your interest in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
A welcoming community of 78,000, Sault Ste. Marie provides a mix of urban and natural amenities that offer an affordable, active lifestyle in the heart of the Great Lakes. This pilot is designed to support economic development in our community and strengthen our local business's capacity to develop and retain a skilled workforce. This pilot is being managed by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation.
Sault Ste. Marie boundary Census Agglomeration 2025
Rural Community Immigration Pilot
The Rural Community Immigration Pilot offers a pathway to permanent residence (PR) to skilled workers who want to work and settle in our rural community. On January 31, 2025, the City announced its selection as one of 14 communities across Canada to participate in the new Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), a program that replaces the former Rural Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). This initiative will help strengthen the local workforce by providing businesses with greater capacity to recruit and retain skilled talent.
Canada launches Rural and Francophone Community Immigration pilots - Canada.ca
Priority Sectors |
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| Health | |
| Education, law and social, community, and government services | |
| Sales and service | |
| Manufacturing and utilities |
UPDATE MAY 8, 2025 @2 30pm
We have reached our cap for dine-in restaurants and will not be able to designate any requests submitted after May 8, 2025.
- Employers who have either employed or are hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker from the 2025 priority NOC list and are an employer under the five priority sectors can participate in the pilot.
- Employers can find the information on our website https://welcometossm.com/rnip-employers/
- If an employer is looking to be designated, they can apply by sending us a request through the labourforce@cityssm.on.ca email address.
- They need to fill out the designation application and complete the training through links that will be provided once we know they are eligible.
- This is an employer-led program; only designated employers can send in an application. Once designated, the employer will be listed on our website and given access to send in applications through our web portal.
