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The city of Timmins has published its list of priority occupations and sectors for two new pathways to Canadian permanent residence.
Timmins is a community located in Northern Ontario. It is one of the few communities that is participating in both the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP).
It is also the first community to reveal its priority occupations and sectors for both pathways.
Timmins has established the following priority sectors for both the RCIP and the FCIP:
Health.
Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services.
Trades and Transport.
Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Business, Finance and Administration.
Note: Excluded occupations under Trades and Transport include 14404 Dispatchers (employed with taxi companies) and 75200 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs.
What's the significance of the priority sectors and occupations?
The community has specified that only employers who do business in at least one priority occupation and sector listed above will be eligible to become a designated employer and participate in the Timmins Regional RCIP and FCIP.
Both the RCIP and the FCIP are employer-focused pathways.
That means candidates need to have a job offer from a designated employer (one approved by an economic development organization) in order to be eligible for the pathway.
Timmins has also shared a list of requirements for those employers who wish to be designated, and said a full list of designated employers will be available soon.
Many other communities participating in the RCIP and FCIP have stated that they will share priority sectors, occupations, and designated employers in the coming months.
What are the Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots?
The RCIP and the FCIP were both launched on January 30, 2025.
RCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals who can help fill labour shortages in designated rural communities in Canada (outside Quebec).
FCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals with intermediate level of French ability and an offer of employment in priority occupations in select communities.
The pilots grant skilled workers with the intention to reside in these communities with permanent residency as well as LMIA-exempt work permits.
There were 18 communities in total chosen to participate.
In order to be eligible, workers need to meet eligibility requirements which include work experience, language proficiency, education, proof of funds, and a genuine offer of employment.
Each community is represented by a local economic development organization which will work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to identify critical labour gaps, designate employers, and recommend foreign nationals for PR.
Source: https://www.cicnews.com/2025/04/first-set-of-occupations-for-new-permanent-residence-pathways-0453879.html#gs.ljpyin
