Rural Community Immigration Pilot (Employer)

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

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
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
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
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
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
94107 Production Worker

Special Caps and Intake Periods

Annual Caps for Select Occupations

  • 62020 - Food Service Supervisor
    25 ANNUALLY No more than 2 per employer for 2025 Hotels and dine-in restaurants only
  • 62022 - Guest Service Supervisor
    10 ANNUALLY Hotels only
  • 62029 - Security Guard Supervisor
    20 ANNUALLY

Intake Periods for 2025

April 27 - May 10, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
May 25 - June 7, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
June 22 - July 5, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
July 20 - August 2, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
August 17 - August 30, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
September 14 - September 27, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
October 12 - October 25, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
November 9 - November 22, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Employer Recommendation Requirements

In order to be designated to participate in the Pilot in Sault Ste. Marie, the employer must:

  1. Be located within the boundaries of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, as defined by the Ministerial Instructions.
  2. 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.
  3. Provide detailed information on their labour needs.
  4. Have no outstanding orders made against them under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  5. 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:

  1. Provide a valid job offer co-signed by the primary candidate that meets the following requirements:
      1. The job offer must be for a full-time and permanent position.
      2. 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.
      3. Permanent means the job is not seasonal employment and must be of indeterminate duration (no end date).
      4. 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.
  2. 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;
  3. The employer did not receive any form of payment in exchange for the job offer.

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