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The month of December marked the end of the first calendar year for the North Bay & Area Rural Community Immigration Pilot. In 2025 (June to December), the North Bay & Area RCIP program granted a total of 190 community recommendations. We received well over 500 applications. In December, specifically, 46 applicants were successful. There…

Over the past few months, our team has been hard at work processing and reviewing hundreds of candidate applications from Designated Employers. We look forward to continuing this in 2026, with our first Intake Period of the year opening in January. The January Intake Period will be open from January 11, 12:00 am to January…

As of the end of November, the North Bay & Area RCIP program has granted 144 candidates community recommendations, with many more under review. 35 applicants were successful this past month. Before the end of the calendar year, we will utilize our remaining allocations to assist skilled workers and support our employers. There are currently…

Following our last update, we will be sharing monthly statistics that provide key insights about the pilot and takeaways that will shape our strategy moving forward. As of the end of October, the North Bay & Area RCIP program has granted 109 candidates community recommendations, with many more under review. 45 applicants were successful this…

These sessions will be the exact same information, so please sign up for one if you are an EMPLOYER who is interested in participating in the program or have recently become designated. There will be a Q&A section at the end. This will be a one-hour session. Employer Info Sessions will be on: Wed. September…

Recently, our Pilot Coordinators, Heather and Adam, recorded an informational video outlining how the process works, the steps candidates need to take to be successful, and answered the most frequently asked questions they receive. You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/GPnKoKjEPfc. If you have any other questions beyond what is answered in this recording, please…

Due to the overwhelming demand and interest in the North Bay & Area RCIP program, the November Intake Period (November 23, 12:00 am to November 29, 11:59 pm) will be removed from our calendar and cancelled. The last Intake Period for 2025 will be in late October (October 26, 12:00 am to November 1, 11:59…

Starting September 30, 2025, we will post monthly updates that provide insight and statistics about the pilot. As of the end of September, the North Bay & Area RCIP program has granted 64 candidates community recommendations, with many more under review. Over the next few months, we will use our remaining allocations to assist skilled…

Due to overwhelming demand and interest in the North Bay & Area RCIP program, and to ensure fairness and efficiency across the entire catchment area, we will be placing a cap on the number of applications we will be processing from each Designated Employer per year. While this may be a stressful time, please do…

These sessions will be the exact same information, so please sign up for one if you are an EMPLOYER who is interested in participating in the program or have recently become designated. There will be a Q&A section at the end. This will be a one-hour session. Employer Info Sessions will be on: Tuesday, July…