Thunder Bay opens a PR pathway with a new RCIP job list.
Under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), a foreign national must secure a job offer from a designated employer within a participating community to apply for permanent residence.
Targeted Sectors And Occupations
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has identified five key sectors it will prioritize for international recruitment under the RCIP:
- Healthcare
- Business and Finance Administration
- Education, Law, Social, Community, and Government Services
- Sales and Service
- Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators, and Related Professions
The Thunder Bay CEDC is focusing on the following occupations within these sectors:
| Sector | Job Title (NOC Code) |
| Business, Finance and Administration Occupations | Administrative assistants (13110) |
| Financial advisors (11102) | |
| General office support workers (14100) | |
| Health Occupations | Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment (31204) |
| Licensed practical nurses (32101) | |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (33102) | |
| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (33103) | |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (31301) | |
| Occupations in Education, Law, Social, Community and Government Services | Early childhood educators and assistants (42202) |
| Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (44101) | |
| Social and community service workers (42201) | |
| Social workers (41300) | |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (41301) | |
| Sales and Service | Cooks (63200) |
| Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (65201) | |
| Food service supervisors (62020) | |
| Light duty cleaners (65310) | |
| Retail and wholesale trade managers (60020) | |
| Retail sales supervisors (62010) | |
| Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (64100) | |
| Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers (65102) | |
| Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators and other related occupations | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (72410) |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400) | |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers (75110) | |
| Heavy equipment operators (73400) |
Which Employers Can Hire Through The RCIP?
Thunder Bay opens a PR pathway with a new RCIP job list. Well, Thunder Bay’s new PR pathway is available only through designated employers within the community that hold IRCC-partnered economic development credentials.
Employers can use the program to:
- Retain qualified foreign nationals already working locally.
- Recruit qualified foreign nationals from outside Canada or from other parts of Canada to fill labor shortages in approved sectors and jobs.
As of now, Thunder Bay CEDC has not published a list of designated employers. Further updates will be shared as the RCIP progresses in 2025.
Who Can Apply For PR Through Thunder Bay’s RCIP?
Foreign nationals may qualify for PR under Thunder Bay’s RCIP if they meet the following:
- Have a valid job offer from a designated employer in the community.
- Possess at least one year of relevant work experience within the past three years.
- Meet official language test requirements.
- Demonstrate sufficient settlement funds.
- Hold a Canadian credential or its equivalent from abroad.
Candidates cannot directly apply to the CEDC for a recommendation. Instead, the employer offering the job must submit the candidate’s file to the CEDC to secure a community recommendation.
Once all requirements are met — including the job offer and recommendation — the foreign national can apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Work Experience Criteria for Thunder Bay’s RCIP
Thunder Bay opens a PR pathway with a new RCIP job list. Candidates must meet these general work experience requirements:
- Experience must match the duties outlined in the NOC description.
- Experience must be at the skill level associated with the NOC TEER category of the job offered.
- Must complete most of the main duties listed for the role.
The work experience must align with these TEER level connections:
| Job Offer TEER Level | Required Work Experience Level |
| TEER 0 or 1 | Must be in TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3. |
| TEER 2 | Must be in TEER 1, 2, 3, or 4. |
| TEER 3 or 4 | Must be in TEER 2, 3, or 4. |
| TEER 5 | Must be in the same 5-digit NOC code. |
Special exceptions apply to healthcare workers and to foreign graduates who studied in the community where they have received their job offers.
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