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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-
canada/rural-northern-immigration-pilot/pr-eligibility.html
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program, you must meet all
these requirements. You must
When communities are ready to begin recruiting and recommending candidates, more
information will be available.
Work experience
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3
years.
To calculate your hours of work experience
• a substantial number of the main duties and all the essential duties listed in your
National Occupational Classification (NOC)
• the activities listed in the lead statement of your NOC
You can see what duties are involved by searching your job title on the NOC web
page.
Job offer
You must have a genuine job offer to work in 1 of the participating communities.
The job you’re offered must meet all of these requirements
Skill level
Your job offer must be at the same skill level, 1 level above or 1 level below the NOC
that applies to your work experience.
However, if your experience is in NOC skill level D, then the job you’re being offered
must be in the same occupation.
For example
We’ll review the main duties of your job offer to confirm that it meets the NOC skill level.
International students
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international
student who graduated with
or
You cannot apply as an international student if your credentials are from a program in
which
What is a credential?
Credential here means a degree, diploma, certificate or trade or apprenticeship from
a Canadian publicly funded institution in the community recommending you. You must
also have had valid temporary resident status for the duration of your studies.
Language requirements
You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that
applies to the job offer in the community. This can either be the:
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must be less
than 2 years old when you apply.
Educational requirements
Settlement funds
Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you
have enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled
in your community.
You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may
have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you.