Canada is propelling municipalities and Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario to post-pandemic economic recovery through key investments.
Attracting new immigrants is one of the main priorities of a new $1 million Canadian government investment in Northern Ontario.
The funding is intended to help municipalities and Indigenous communities grow their economies and create well-paying jobs for locals as well as newcomers.
Canada is investing about $490,500 in the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission to support Canada’s Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). This will help employers in the region better understand the immigration pathways available so that they can meet their labour needs. In addition, these funds will help to promote jobs to newcomers, and to provide employer diversity training.
Thunder Bay is one of 11 participating communities, which also include:
• North Bay, Ontario;
• Sudbury, Ontario;
• Timmins, Ontario;
• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario;
• Brandon, Manitoba;
• Altona/Rhineland, Manitoba;
• Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan;
• Claresholm, Alberta;
• Vernon, British Columbia; and
• West Kootenay, British Columba.
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If you are interested in immigrating to Canada through the RNIP, you will have to meet Canada’s federal requirements as well as the desired community’s requirements.
