OTTAWA — A pilot immigration program to help rural communities find skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs saw 800 people receive permanent residency in the first two months of this year — and hundreds ...

The Rural Community Immigration Pilot, or RCIP, began in 2025. It allows 14 small communities across Canada to recommend people with skills and jobs in selected sectors for permanent residency. Each ...

A new pilot program has been introduced in Thunder Bay, Ont., which aims to fill key labour shortages by attracting and retaining newcomers. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) was announced ...

Canada's Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) program has made a significant change in the amount of settlement funds required. Skilled workers who want to work and live long-term in some of ...

The City of Brandon is set to retain 40 per cent of previous Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) applicants under the newly introduced Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP), city’s ...

Twelve employers in Brandon are now part of a federal pilot program aimed at hiring and retaining skilled immigrants. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder ...