Employer Eligibility Requirements
Thank you for your interest in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Below you will find more information for Sault Ste. Marie employers who are seeking to participate in the program. If you are an employer in Sault Ste. Marie, please send an email request to enquire how to become a designated employer to labourforce@cityssm.on.ca. For all other inquiries, please visit the IRCC website.
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.
Hire through the Rural Community Immigration pilot
- - send an email to labourforce@cityssm.on.ca
Priority Sectors
Health |
Education, law and social, community and government services |
Sales and service |
Trades and transport |
Manufacturing and utilities |
List of Priority Occupations
Health Occupations
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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32124 | Pharmacy Technician |
31301 | Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses |
32101 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
33102 | Personal Support Worker |
Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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41301 | Therapists in Counseling and Related Specialized Therapies |
42201 | Social and Community Service Workers |
42202 | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
Sales and Services
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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62020 | Food Service Supervisor (Not including fast food restaurants) (hotels and dine in restaurants only - Cap 10) (maximum of 2 recommendations per employer) |
62022 | Guest Service Supervisor |
62029 | Security Guard Supervisor |
Trades, Transport, and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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21301 | Mechanical Engineers |
21310 | Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
22212 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians |
22301 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
22310 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
72010 | Contractors and Supervisors, Machining, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations |
72011 | Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations |
72014 | Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Traders, Installers, Repairers and Servicers |
72201 | Industrial Electricians |
73301 | Transit Operators |
72100 | Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors |
72400 | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics |
72404 | Aircraft Instruments, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors |
75119 | Trade Helper and Laborers |
Manufacturing and Utilities
NOC Code | Occupation Name |
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94107 | Production Worker |
Special Caps and Intake Periods
Annual Caps for Select Occupations
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62020 - Food Service Supervisor
25 ANNUALLY No more than 2 per employer for 2025 Hotels and dine-in restaurants only
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62022 - Guest Service Supervisor
10 ANNUALLY Hotels only
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62029 - Security Guard Supervisor
20 ANNUALLY
Intake Periods for 2025
Employer Recommendation Requirements
In order to be designated to participate in the Pilot in Sault Ste. Marie, the employer must:
- Be located within the boundaries of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, as defined by the Ministerial Instructions.
- Have been in active business in Sault Ste. Marie for at least two years prior to providing the candidate with a job offer. The employer may be required to provide operation history documented through financial information and/or prepared financials, bank statements, letters patent, and tax filings to the Community.
- Provide detailed information on their labour needs.
- Have no outstanding orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Not violate the Immigration, Refugee and Protection Act (IRPA) or Immigration, Refugee and Protection Regulations.
In order for the candidate receiving the job offer to be recommended by the Community, the employer must:
- Provide a valid job offer co-signed by the primary candidate that meets the following requirements:
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- The job offer must be for a full-time and permanent position.
- Full-time means the job must be a minimum of 1,560 hours a year and a minimum of 30 hours of paid work per week.
- Permanent means the job is not seasonal employment and must be of indeterminate duration (no end date).
- The wage for the job being offered is within the range of wages for that particular occupation within the specified region of Ontario (as identified by the federal government) where the candidate will be working.
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- The employer has demonstrated that they are confident that the individual is reasonably able to carry out the functions of the job offer, as demonstrated by past work experience, interviews and reference checks completed by the employer;
- The employer did not receive any form of payment in exchange for the job offer.