Steinbach declares priority sectors and professions for RCIP, i.e., Rural Community Immigration Pilot. It is the third-largest city in Manitoba.
The designated area includes communities in the rural municipality of Ste. Anne, the rural municipality of Piney, the rural municipality of La Broquerie, and the urban district of Landmark and Vita.
The RCIP is an employer-driven pathway to permanent residency. It implies that foreign nationals need a job offer from a designated employer in the community to qualify (along with meeting the pilot’s other requirements).
Priority Sectors
Every participating community has been allowed to nominate five priority sectors for the RCIP.
Steinbach has chosen the following:
- Sales and Service
- Health
- Trades and Transport
- Manufacturing and Utilities
- Education, Law and Social, Community, and Government Services
Priority Professions
Steinbach declares priority sectors and professions for RCIP. Below is the list of priority professions. Take a look!
| Occupation Title | NOC Code |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 12200 |
| Agriculture representatives, consultants and specialists | 21112 |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 32104 |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 72410 |
| Business systems specialists | 21221 |
| Construction estimators | 22303 |
| Construction managers | 70010 |
| Database analysts and data administrators | 21223 |
| Drafting technologists and technicians | 22212 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Electrical mechanics | 72422 |
| Food service supervisors | 62020 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 21321 |
| Insurance agents and brokers | 63100 |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries | 41101 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Massage therapists | 32201 |
| Nurses aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 32124 |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 11202 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers | 60020 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
What Is The Significance Of Priority Sectors And Professions For The RCIP?
Only employers who do business in at least one priority sector will be eligible to become a designated employer and participate in the Steinbach Economic Development (SED) RCIP.
Similarly, the NOC code associated with the job offer should be approved under the Steinbach RCIP for the foreign national to be eligible.
Steinbach has not revealed how many nomination allocations it has obtained. However, the SED has stated that it will issue up to five recommendations per intake period on a first-come, first-served basis.
The intake period will open on the first of every month and close on the 15th of the month or when seven applications have been received (whichever comes first).
The SED has also put a restriction on the number of NOC codes that will be approved: a maximum of one recommendation per NOC code each month, with a maximum of two recommendations per calendar year per NOC code.
Note that the following NOC codes are excluded from the above criteria: 31102, 31301, 32101, and 33102.
It is also vital to note that the Food Service Supervisors NOC code will exclude fast food restaurants for this pathway.
Beyond this, foreign nationals have to meet other criteria regarding work experience, language proficiency, educational qualifications, and settlement funds.
Foreign nationals who meet all criteria – and have a job offer and a certificate of recommendation from the SED – can directly apply for PR with the federal government.
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