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Two more Canadian communities have announced their priority sectors and occupations.
Sault Ste. Marie, located in Northern Ontario near the Michigan border, and Brandon, Manitoba’s second-largest city, have both updated their Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) details - offering new opportunities for skilled foreign workers aiming to apply for Canada PR.
The city has identified the following as its priority sectors for RCIP:
As of now, specific eligible occupations have not been listed. For 2025, Sault Ste. Marie has been allotted 300 spots under the RCIP program.
Brandon has shared the following list of priority sectors along with relevant National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes and minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) requirements.
| Sector | Occupation | NOC Code | Minimum CLB |
| Education, Law & Social, Community & Government Services | Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 | 5 |
| Health | Dentists | 31110 | 6 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 | 6 | |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 | 5 | |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 | 5 | |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 | 6 | |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | 31100 | 6 | |
| Specialists in surgery | 31101 | 6 | |
| Manufacturing & Utilities | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | 94141 | 4 |
| Natural & Applied Science | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 22300 | 5 |
| Civil engineers | 21300 | 6 | |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 21321 | 6 | |
| Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 22301 | 5 | |
| Mechanical engineers | 21301 | 6 | |
| User support technicians | 22221 | 5 | |
| Trade & Transport | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 72410 | 5 |
| Carpenters | 72310 | 5 | |
| Concrete finishers | 73100 | 5 | |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 | 5 | |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 75110 | 4 | |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 72402 | 5 | |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 | 5 | |
| Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 73112 | 5 | |
| Plumbers | 72300 | 5 | |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 | 5 |
Brandon has been allocated 180 slots in 2025. The city also stated that 15% of this allocation will be dedicated to the Healthcare sector. The rest will be distributed among the sectors listed above. On a first-come, first-served basis.
The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is a pathway to apply for Canada PR - led by employers. To qualify, candidates must receive a job offer from a designated employer approved by an economic development organization within a participating community.
However, only employers in specific priority sectors are expected to receive this designation. This means applicants with work experience in those targeted occupations will have the best chance of qualifying under the RCIP.
As of now, communities like Sault Ste. Marie and Brandon have not yet released their lists of designated employers. Timmins, located in Northern Ontario, recently became the first to publish its list of priority sectors and occupations. There are 14 communities involved in RCIP, and more are expected to announce their priority areas in the coming months.
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