Work and Settle in Rural Canada: Complete List of Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) Designated Employers

Looking to settle in Canada's welcoming rural communities? The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) offers a unique pathway to permanent residence for skilled workers with job offers from designated employers in select Canadian communities. Since our original blog was published, there have been significant updates - all participating RCIP communities have now released their designated employer lists, with major announcements throughout 2025.

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Here's the most comprehensive and updated list of designated employers across all participating RCIP communities in Canada.

Ontario RCIP Communities

Thunder Bay RCIP Designated Employers

Updated: July 2025 (24 employers)

• 14786068 Canada Inc. Circle K (3 Balsam Street)

• 1000661225 Ontario Inc. Circle K (A-1500 James Street South)

• Clara Industrial Services Limited (1130 Commerce Street)

• Golden Wok (106 May Street S)

• Great Canadian Oil Change (1160 Memorial Avenue)

• Guac Mexi Grill (570 Harbour Expressway, Unit 2)

• Inspired Cabinetry & Granite Inc (146 Gore Street West)

• JKS Enterprises – Diamond Taxi (113 Leith Street)

• Kasper Bus Lines (947 Memorial Avenue)

• Lakehead Roofing & Metal Cladding Ltd. (1190 Russell Street)

• Land of Spices (707 Memorial Avenue, Unit 1)

• Lowerys, Limited (540 Central Avenue)

• Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre (150 Redwood Avenue West)

• Maltese Grocery Ltd (301 Pearl Street)

• Northern Turf Equipment (710B Balmoral Street)

• Outlaws Burgers & Fries (801 Central Avenue)

• Scott Family Dental (276 Park Avenue)

• Shelter House (420 George Street)

• Shoppers Drug Mart (194 N. Court Street & 572 Arthur Street West)

• SLR Contracting Corp. (105 May Street N, Unit 7)

• Spadoni Leasing Limited (450 Sifton Avenue)

• Thundermaple Asian Food Co (777 Memorial Avenue)

• Village Market (336 Wardrope Avenue)

• Wasabi Restaurant (538 Arthur Street West)

Important Update: Thunder Bay has temporarily paused accepting applications for the Sales and Service sector during August 2025 due to high demand.

Sault Ste. Marie RCIP Designated Employers

Released: May 2025 (65 employers)

• Algoma Tubes Inc (Tenaris Canada)

• Child Care Algoma

• China Steel Inc.

• Chuck's Roadhouse Bar and Grill

• Extendicare Mapleview

• F. J. Davey Home

• Giovanni's Restaurant

• JD Aero Technical Inc.

• Meadow Park Montessori School

• Montanas

• Northern Power Train

• OTR Engineered Solutions

• ParaMed

• Sault Area Hospital

• Sault Ste. Marie YMCA

• Viacore

• Gateway Casinos & Entertainment LTD

• Norquay Engineer Ltd

• RF Contracting Inc.

• Purvis Marine Limited

• Northeast Regional Security Services Ltd

• Extendicare Van Daele

• Algoma Family Services

• Swiss Chalet

• Fairfield Marriott

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Sling Choker

• Total Precision Surveying

• Quattro

• Avery Construction Limited

• Onofrio Top Shop

• S & T Group Inc

• La Anh

• First General

• Sault Community Career Center

• Sault Nissan

• Water Tower Inn

• Uncle Gino's Cafe and Ristorante

• Roadhouse Bar and Grill

• KC Security Services

• Rainone Services

• Norpro

• Waabinong Head Start Family Center

• The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie

• City Star Roofers Inc.

• Windsor Place Retirement Residence Inc.

• SIS Manufacturing

• Community Living Algoma

• Gino's Fired Up Kitchen and Bar

• Wacky's Eat Drink Game On

• Waterfront Child Development Center Inc.

• Springer Aerospace

• Soo Shawarma

• Rector Machine Works

• MPP Chris Scott Constituency Office

• Algoma Technology Services

• Nordik Institute

• Raker

• The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association

• Arch Hospice

• Hand in Hand Daycare

• Shogun Sushi

• Boniferro Mill Works Inc.

• Days Inn

• Adult & Youth Enrichment Center

• Great Lakes Clinic

Sault Ste. Marie has been allocated 300 permanent residency spots for 2025.

Timmins RCIP Designated Employers

Released: April 2025 (80+ employers)

RCIP Health Sector:

• Anson General Hospital

• Bingham Memorial Hospital

• Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake – Teck Pioneer Residence

• Extendicare (Haileybury)

• Extendicare (Kapuskasing)

• Extendicare (Kirkland Lake)

• Extendicare (Timmins)

• North Centennial Manor

• Sensenbrenner Hospital

• St. Mary's Gardens GP Inc.

• Lasalle Retirement Residence

• Lady Minto Hospital

• Smooth Rock Falls Hospital

• Spruce Hill Lodge

• Timmins and District Hospital

• Timmins Animal Hospital

• The Walford Timmins

• Blanche River Health

Education, Law and Social Services:

• Anti-Hunger Coalition Timmins

• Timmins & Area Women in Crisis

• YMCA of Northeastern Ontario

• College Boreal

Trades and Transport:

• 1887559 Ontario Inc. o/a Dark Enterprise

• 360 Services Inc.

• 90 Degree Designs

• Boudreau Automotive Mechanic

• Canadian Tire Auto Service

• CJ Equipment Sales and Services

• Crawford Mechanical Ltd.

• Custom Concrete Northern

• Epitron Inc

• First Class Construction Inc.

• Fountain Tire

• Gardewine

• G&S Enterprises Ltd.

• Joelle's Technical Resource & Custom Works Inc.

• Martin Roy Transport (MRT)

• MWB Contracting

• Northwind Transport Ltd.

• OK Tire Kapuskasing

• OK Tire Timmins

• Rubino Trucking

• Timmins Nissan

• Toromont Cat

• Provost Roofing

• Pepco

• Serge G&D Repair Inc.

• SRF Mechanical Inc.

• Tire 21 Ltd. o/a Masters Tire

• Viacore Solution Inc.

• Wilson Chevrolet Ltd.

• Wilson Ford Ltd.

• The Bucket Shop

• Timmins Hyundai

• Chenier Motors Limited

Natural Resources and Agriculture:

• Activation Laboratories Ltd. o/a Actlabs

• Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

• Alamos Gold Inc

• Discovery Silver

• EV Nickel Inc.

• Glencore Canada Corporation – Kidd Operations

• Gowest Gold Ltd.

• Hancon Mining Division Inc.

• ICS (Lacroix) Lumber Inc.

• Lake Shore Gold – Pan American Silver

• Orbit Garant Drilling Services

• Dumas Contracting Ltd.

• Magris Talc Canada

Business, Finance and Administration:

• Bookkeeping by Sherrill

• MNP

• Scotiabank

• St. Cyr and Associates

FCIP Employer:

• Fermes Sansoucy Ltee

North Bay RCIP Designated Employers

Released: June 2025 (62 employers)

The North Bay & Area RCIP covers the Nipissing District, Parry Sound District, and Town of Latchford:

Business, Finance & Administration:

• Accounting Measures

• Cash Money

• Hoss Notarkesh Executive Business Coaching

• LN Figures

• MP Bookkeeping

• VS Accounting

Health:

• Algonquin Nursing Home

• Dawson Dental

• Dentistry on Worthington

• Dr. Karim Dentistry

• Kalvin Brown Pharmasave

• Lakeshore Dental

• Metro Pharmacy

• North Bay Regional Health Centre

• North Bay Life Care Pharmacy

• The Sister's of St Joseph Sault Ste Marie

• West Nipissing General Hospital

Sales & Service:

• 2795249 Ontario Inc.

• Best Value Inn & Suites

• Burger World (Hammond)

• Canadian Tire (Parry Sound)

• Casey's Bar & Grill

• Dev Infotech

• DGS Distribution

• Holiday Inn Express

• Knights Inn

• Lincoln Motel

• Marigold Restaurant

• McLaren Security

• Quantum Lifecycle Partners

• Ramada Pinewood Park Resort

• Securiguard

• Sto and Go 24/7 Self Storage

• Sunrise Inn

• Super 8 Hotel

• TCM Produce

• Travelodge

• Velvish Corporation

• WhisBay Traders

Trades, Transportation & Equipment Operators:

• Bay Glass Contracting

• Bay Roofing & Exteriors

• Designed Roofing Inc

• Eagle Stone Builders Inc

• Krown Rust Control

• Nordic Minesteel Technologies

• Pilot Diamond Tools

• Rahnmet

• Stockfish Ford

• Yokohama Tires

Education, Law & Social, Community & Government Services:

• AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area

• Canadian Mental Health Association

• Cassellholme

• Community Living North Bay

• Eastholme, Home for the Aged

• Employment North (South River)

• Friends Forever Childcare Centre

• Marina Point Village LP

• Ministry of Public & Business Service Delivery and Procurement

• Montessori Children's House

• Near North Palliative Care

• North Bay Military Family Resource Centre (Little Wings Childcare Centre)

• Northeastern Ontario Multicultural Centre

• ParaMed Home Health Care

• PHARA

• Sienna Senior Living

• The Lindsay Weld Centre

• VON Canada

• West Ferris Day Nursery

• YMCA of Northeastern Ontario

Sudbury RCIP Designated Employers

Released: June 2025 (Complete List)

RCIP Natural and Applied Sciences:

• ALS Canada Ltd (1351 Kelly Road, Unit 1B)

• Circuitiq Inc (260 Alder Street, Office A)

• Englobe Corporation (885 Regent Street, Unit 2 - 1B)

• EXP Services (885 Regent Street)

• Guillevin International Co. (122 Dell Street, Building B-1)

• Ionic Mechatronics – Ionic Engineering Limited (95 Mumford Road)

• North Bay Computer Services/ Sudbury Computer Services Inc (2689 Kingsway, Unit 4)

• Sofvie Inc (68 Mumford Road)

• Tulloch Engineering Inc (131 Fielding Road)

• Unmanned Aerial Services Inc – UAS Inc (151 Pine Street)

RCIP Health Sector:

• ACV–MPC (41A-885 Regent Street)

• Autumnwood Mature Lifestyle Communities Inc (128 Pine Street. Unit 300)

• Behaviour Analysis North (239 Pine Street)

• Canadian Shield Health Care Services Inc (1033 Barrydowne Road, Unit 206A)

• CBI Health limited partnership (5 Cedar Street)

• Centrus Health Solutions (Suite 4-1A, 885 Regent Street)

• Cjay Medicals (893 Bancroft Drive)

• Continuity Care Solutions Inc (128 Pine Street, Unit 300)

• Dr. Danny J Rain Professional Corporation (111-359 Riverside Drive)

• Extendicare York (333 York Street)

• Finlandia Village (233 Fourth Avenue)

• Grebe Dentistry Professional Corporation (44C Main Street East, Chelmsford)

• Health Sciences North (41 Ramsey Lake Road)

• Home Instead/ Wirta Home Care Ltd (300-2009 Long Lake Road)

• Imagine Therapeutic Services Inc. (2945 Hwy 69 N, Unit 102)

• Karis Disability Services (430 Westmount Ave Unit I & J)

• Lasalle Walkin Clinic (1813 Lasalle Boulevard)

• March of Dimes (400-96 Larch Street)

• Mark G. Reich dentistry Professional Corporation (1280 Lasalle Boulevard)

• Northwood Medical Clinics Inc (1865 Paris Street)

• Paramed Inc. (7-754 Falconbridge Road)

• Red Oak Villa LP (20 Ste. Anne Road)

• Rehoboth Family Care (Unit 5, 2008 Lasalle Boulevard)

• St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre (319 Lasalle Boulevard)

• St. Joseph's Health Care (1140 South Bay Road)

• St. Joseph's Villa (1250 South Bay Road)

• Sudbury Dental Clinic (1778 Regent St.)

• Sudbury Finish Rest Home Society (233 Fourth Avenue)

• Sudbury Hyperbarics and Wound Care (B1-2009 Long Lake Road)

• The Amberwood Suites GP Inc (1385 Regent Street, South)

• Villa St Gabriel Villa (4690 Municipal Road 15, RR #4, Chelmsford)

Education, Social & Community Services:

• Adult & Youth Enrichment Center (1050 Lonsdale Avenue)

• Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin (111 Elm Street)

• City of Greater Sudbury (200 Brady Street)

• College Boreal (21, boulevard Lasalle)

• Community Living Greater Sudbury (450 Notre Dame Avenue, Unit 103)

• Discover Early Learning & Care (1945 Hawthorne)

• Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Ontario (204 Elm Street)

• L'Arche Sudbury (3-1191 Lansing Avenue)

• Larch Street Kids (130 Elm Street, Suite 202)

• Laurentian Child and Family Care (935 Ramsey Lake Road)

• Magic Triangle (4120 Elmview Drive, Hanmer)

• Maple Tree Preschool Non Profit (44 Third Ave)

• Meals On Wheels Sudbury (1127 Bancroft Drive)

• Monarch Recovery Services (405 Ramesy Road)

• Northern Youth Services (3200 Bancroft Dr.)

• Our Children, Our Future – Family Resources (201 Jogues Street)

• Sudbury Christian Academy (1096 Dublin St.)

• Sudbury Development Services (245 Mountain Street)

• Sudbury First Nations Church (571 Kathleen Street)

• Sudbury Food Bank (1105 Webbwood Drive)

• Sudbury Jubilee Heritage Daycare (189 Applegrove Street)

• Summit Human Services Sudbury (1579 Bellevue Street)

• Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) (2140 Regent Street)

• Walden Day Care (515 Niemi Road, Lively)

• YMCA of Northeastern Ontario (140 Durham Street)

Trades and Transport (95 employers):

• Access Industrial Mining Inc (1106 Webbwood Drive)

• Anmar Mechanical & Electrical Contractors Limited (199 Mumford Road)

• ARC Coatings (260 Magill Street, Lively)

• B & D Manufacturing (4703 Regional Road 15, P.O Box 5197, Chelmsford)

• B. North Contracting Ltd. (1169 Dollard Avenue)

• Barne Building and Construction Inc (109 Elm Street, Suite 206)

• BBT Machining (1763 Old Falconbridge Road)

• Bristol Machine Works LTD (2100 Algonquin Road, North)

• Bull Powertrain (1510 Fairburn Street)

• Cambrian Ford Sales (1615 Kingsway Street)

• Campeau Heating (2288 Lasalle Boulevard)

• Carriere Industrial Supply Limited (190 Magill Street, Lively)

• Carstar Sudbury Autoworks (440 Falconbridge Road)

• Comet Contracting Ltd (4543 Old Wanup Road)

• Coniston Industrial Park (62 Smelter road, Coniston)

• Denis Gratton Construction Ltd (3160 Highway 144, Chelmsford)

• Dominion Construction (09 Regional Road 84, Capreol)

• Environmental Ecosystem Solutions Inc. (F-887 Notre Dame Avenue)

• Equipment North Inc (269 Fielding Road, Lively)

• Equipment World Inc (1130 Lorne Street)

• Fisher Wavy Inc (1 Ceasar Road)

• Fountain Tire (Val Caron) LTD (4-2945 Belisle Drive, Val Caron)

• Friends Freight Solutions Inc (20 Duhamel Road, Lively)

• Gardewine (20 Duhamel Road, Lively)

• Garson Pipe Contractors Limited (1191 O'Neil Drive West, Garson)

• GFL Environmental Services (84 Smelter Road, Coniston)

• Grant Aggregate & Industrial Supply Inc (2578 Lasalle Boulevard)

• Greater City Concrete Works Ltd (250 Fielding Road, Lively)

• Greenscan Inc. – Strategic Roofing (850 Notre dame)

• HK Food Services Inc (1538 Fairburn Street)

• House of Broadloom (68 Lorne Street)

• Joy Global (Canada) Ltd. – Komatsu Mining (145 Magill Street, Lively)

• Kaidyle International Trade Inc. (639 Arnold St)

• Keith R. Thompson Inc (25 Duhamel Road, Lively)

• Lacroix Construction (861 Lapointe Street)

• Laking Toyota (695 Kingsway)

• Laurentian Chrysler (440A Falconbridge Road)

• Lopes Limited (84 Smelter Road, Coniston)

• Mansour Canadian Rail Motive Power Services Inc (1 Foundary Road)

• Mansour Group Inc (2502 Elm St. Azilda)

• Mansour Logistics (2502 Elm St. Azilda)

• Marona Kitchen Manufacturing / La Cuisine (2170 Valleyview Road, Val Caron)

• Martin Roy Transport (1727 Pioneer Road)

• MCA Contracting Ltd (89 Duhamel Road, Lively)

• McCallum and Pinard Solutions Inc (1-196 Douglas Street)

• Metalec Sudbury Inc (2925 Poole Court, Val Caron)

• Mike Witherell Mechanical Ltd. (74 Mumford Road, Lively)

• Mr. Lube (1813 Regent Street, South)

• New Sudbury Volkswagen Ltd (1593 LaSalle Blvd)

• Northern Nissan (1000 Kingsway)

• Northern Rebar Inc (Unit 26, 84 Smelter Road, Coniston)

• Patrick Mechanical Limited (119 Magill Street, Lively)

• Pioneer Construction Inc (1 Ceasar Road)

• Prospec Steel Fabrication (2502 Elm St. Azilda)

• PSL Patrick Sprack Limited (119 Magill Street, Lively)

• R.M. Belanger Limited – Belanger Construction (100 Radisson Avenue, Chelmsford)

• Rainbow Concrete Industries Ltd (2477 Maley Drive)

• S2 Metal Fabricators Ltd (3686 Ford drive, Chelmsford)

• SLV Homes (715 Lorne Street)

• Southside Chevrolet Buick GMC (2601 Regent St.)

• Spectrum Telecom Group (505 Frood Road)

• SSI Security and Lock Smith (3171 Kingsway, Unit 2)

• Steelnorth Fabricators Ltd (2913 Poole Court, Val Caron)

• Sudbury Hyundai (1120 Kingsway)

• Sudbury Service Center (2231 Lasalle Boulevard)

• Talos Steel Limited (199 Mumford Road, Lively)

• Teranorth Construction & Engineering Limited (799 Luoma Road)

• TESC Contracting Company Ltd (874 Lapointe Street)

• Toromont Industries (Walden Industrial Park, 25 Mumford Road, Lively)

• Viacore Solutions Inc (777 Martindale Road)

• Victory Lube (2037 Long Lake Road)

• White Metal Sandblasting and Industrial Painting Limited (2737 White Street, Val Caron)

Natural Resources and Agriculture:

• BBE Group Canada (Unit 101 - 1984 Regent Street)

• Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd (1933 Regent Street South)

• ETC Inc (101 Magill Street, lively)

• Hexagon/ Hard–Line (53 Main Street West, Dowling)

• IAMGOLD Corporation (3 Mesomikenda Lake Road, Gogama)

• Maestro Digital Mine (87 Magill Street, Lively)

• Testmark Laboratories Ltd (7 Margaret Street, Garson)

FCIP Employers:

• Highland Bookkeeping and Tax Prep

• MNP

• Scotiabank

• SocialRise Inc

• Behaviour Analysis North

• Canadian Shield Health Care Services Inc

• Centrus Health Solutions

• Continuity Care Solutions Inc

• Finlandia Village

• Health Sciences North

• Home Instead/ Wirta Home Care Ltd

• Northwood Medical Clinics Inc

• Rehoboth Family Care

• Sudbury Finish Rest Home Society

• Warden Store Inc/ Elgin Street Pharmacy

• Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin

• City of Greater Sudbury

• College Boreal

• Community Living Greater Sudbury

• Garderie Touche a tout de Sudbury

• Le Club Amical du Nouveau Sudbury

• Magic Triangle

• Northern Youth Services

• Our Children, Our Future – Family Resources

• Sudbury Student Services Consortium

• YMCA of Northeastern Ontario

• Barne Building and Construction Inc

• Dominion Construction

• Environmental Ecosystem Solutions Inc.

• Gardewine

• McCallum and Pinard Solutions Inc

• Northern Nissan

• R.M. Belanger Limited – Belanger Construction

• Sudbury Service Center

• Toromont Industries

• Viacore Solutions Inc

Greater Sudbury participates in both RCIP and FCIP with 525 RCIP spots and 45 FCIP spots for 2025.

Manitoba RCIP Communities

Brandon RCIP Designated Employers

Released: July 2025 (12 employers)

• Brandon Clinic (Family & Specialist Physicians – must be licensed or pursuing licensure in Canada)

• Gateway Mechanical Services Inc.

• Glendale Industries Limited

• Keller Developments

• Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC

• Kumon Brandon

• Maple Leaf Foods

• Modular Industrial Structures Brandon (MISB)

• Prairie Mountain Health (Brandon location only)

• Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.

• The Wellness Clinic (Hiring for health-related roles; licensure required or in progress)

• Walsh Construction

Steinbach RCIP Designated Employers

Released: May 2025 (11 employers)

• 1st Choice Convenience

• Boston Pizza

• Clearly Family Beverage Company ULC

• Co-Care Health Group Inc.

• C.P. Loewen Enterprises Ltd (Loewen Windows & Doors)

• Imperial Metal Industries

• Kinder Korner Early Learning Centre Inc.

• Nickel Communications (Rogers)

• Penn-co Construction Canada (2003) Ltd

• Santa Lucia Steinbach

• Westland Insurance

Altona/Rhineland RCIP Designated Employers

Released: July 2025 (10 employers)

• Elmer's Welding & Manufacturing Ltd.

• Greenvalley Equipment (2009) Inc.

• Buffalo Creek Mills (2017) Inc.

• Kiddie Sunshine Centre Inc.

• Subway, Altona

• Pioneer Meats Ltd.

• ETG Commodities Inc.

• Access Credit Union Ltd.

• Friesens Corporation

• Altona Hotel

British Columbia RCIP Communities

West Kootenay RCIP Designated Employers

Released: July 2025 (Complete List)

Health Sector:

• CareCorp (Mountain Lake Village), Nelson

• Ancron Medical Services, Nelson

• Misha Zibin Society, Grand Forks

• Trail Association for Community Living

• Castleview Care Centre, Castlegar

Education, Law, Social, Community & Government Services:

• Kootenay Employment Services – Creston office only

• BKL Childcare, South Slocan/Trail

• Sunningdale Childcare Centre, Trail

• Silly Monkeys Childcare, Castlegar

• The Schoolhouse ECLC, Nelson

• Kootenay Society for Community Living, Castlegar

• Golden Bears Children's Centre, Rossland

• Kootenay Family Place, Castlegar

• Songbird Early Learning Centre, Nelson

• Blueberry Creek Community School, Castlegar

• Growing Steps Academy, Trail

• The Four Winds Daycare

• Community Connections Support Services, Trail/Nelson

Sales & Service:

• Kootenay Tamil Kitchen Food & Beverage, Nelson

• Ashley Furniture, Trail

• Finley's Bar & Grill, Nelson

• The Handy Store, Trail

• Shatti Esthetics Studio, Trail/Rossland

• KTK Masala Shop Nelson

• KTK Ethnic Foods Creston

• Cantina Del Centro, Nelson

• Yum Son, Nelson

• Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store, Nelson

• The Josie Hotel, Rossland

• The Adventure Hotel, Nelson

• Kokanee Glacier Resort, Nelson

• Ainsworth Hotsprings Resort, Ainsworth

• L&C Bakery, Nelson

• The Uphill Market, Nelson

• Castlegar Shell, Castlegar

• JMJ Building Maintenance, Castlegar

• Amanda's Restaurant, Nelson

• Sushiwood, Nelson

• Bayleaf Indian Fusion, Creston

• Ashman's Burgers, Nelson

• Tahnam Thai

• Broken Hill, Nelson

• El Taco, Nelson

• Boston Pizza, Castlegar

• Oso Negro Coffee, Nelson

• Chahko Mika Mall, Nelson

• Boaz Enterprises Ltd., Trail

• Western Traveler Motel, Grand Forks

• Grand Forks Inn, Grand Forks

• Simran's No Frills, Grand Forks

• Working Ventures Insurance Solutions, Trail

• Thor's Pizza, Nelson

• Rel-Ish Bistro, Nelson

• Busaba Thai, Nelson

• Red Fin Sushi, Castlegar

• Golden Chopsticks II, Grand Forks

• Blue Barn Pet and Hobby Farm, Castlegar

• Villa Motel, Nelson

• Hume Hotel (Martin Hospitality Group), Nelson

• SureStay Best Western, Castlegar

• Baker Street In Best Western (Martin Hospitality Group), Nelson

• Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson

• Columbia River Hotel Best Western, Trail

• Creston Hotel/Jimmy's Pub, Creston

• Kootenay Bakery Cafe Coop, Nelson

• Serendipity Nail Studio, Nelson

• Maple Leaf Store, Slocan

• Ferraro Foods, Trail/Rossland

• Cut Rite Meats and Deli, Nakusp

• Haryanvi Retail Ltd., Trail/Castlegar/Nelson

• Supersave Gas, Grand Forks

• HG Insurance Agencies, Castlegar

• Valet Restorations, Castlegar

• MapleMirch Foods Ltd, Castlegar

• KC Restaurant, Nelson

• The Nineteenth (RFV Holdings), Castlegar

• Cuisine of India, Castlegar

• Chopsticks, Castlegar

• Mainstreet Diner, Nelson

• Kurama Sushi Japanese Restaurant, Nelson

• Port 701, Nelson

• Taste of India, Trail

• Milano Pizza, Fruitvale

• Outer Clove Restaurant, Nelson

• Canadian Tire, Trail

• Edgewood General Store, Edgewood

• Sunner Barber Shop Ltd, Trail/Castlegar

Trades, Transport, & Equipment Operators:

• Ace Couriers, Castlegar/Grand Forks

• The Sutherland Group, Salmo

• Mercer Forestry Services

• Paradise Painters, Nelson

• Martech Electrical Systems, Castlegar

• Marwest Industries Ltd., Castlegar

• BC ECO Industrial Services, Nelson

• Babe's Automotive, Slocan

• Valor Painting, Nelson

• Mountain City Painting, Trail

• A3 Plumbing, Nelson

• Rokform Solutions, Castlegar

• Castle Fuels, Grand Forks

Manufacturing & Utilities:

• Kalesnikoff Lumber, Thrums

• Spearhead, Nelson

• Kalesnikoff Mass Timber, Castlegar

• Nelson Naturals, Nelson

• KC Recycling, Trail

• Treasure Life Flour Mills, Creston

North Okanagan Shuswap

Employer designation process active - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Peace Liard

Participating community - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Alberta RCIP Communities

Claresholm RCIP Designated Employers

Released: June 2025 (8 employers)

• El Molino (Manufacturing and utilities) - Not currently hiring

• Structural Precast (Manufacturing and utilities) - Hiring

• A&W (Sales and services) - Not currently hiring

• CFI Flight Academy (Education and law) - Hiring

• Casa Roma (Sales and services) - Not currently hiring

• Antree (Sales and services) - Not currently hiring

• Roy's Place (Sales and services) - Not currently hiring

• Tim Hortons (Sales and services) - Hiring

Note: Claresholm has 30 RCIP spots for 2025, releasing 4 allocations per month

Saskatchewan RCIP Communities

Moose Jaw

Priority sectors and occupations announced - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Nova Scotia RCIP Communities

Pictou County

Priority sectors and occupations announced in June 2025 - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) Communities

Acadian Peninsula, New Brunswick Designated Employers

Released: July 2025 (4 employers)

• Distillerie Fils du Roy, Paquetville

• Pinokkio Pizzeria, Resto-bar Chez Diane Inc, Neguac

• Tim Hortons, Neguac

• Subway, Shippagan

St. Pierre Jolys, Manitoba

Priority occupations announced - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Kelowna, British Columbia Designated Employers

Released: July 2025 (2 employers)

• De Dutch Kelowna

• London Drugs Kelowna

Superior East Region, Ontario

Participating community - designated employer list not yet publicly released

Sudbury, Ontario & Timmins, Ontario

See Ontario RCIP sections above for complete employer lists

Key Program Updates

1. Rolling releases: Communities are releasing designated employer lists throughout 2025 as they complete the employer designation process

2. Employer-driven process: Unlike the previous RNIP, RCIP is entirely employer-driven - candidates cannot apply directly but must secure job offers from designated employers

3. Regular updates: Employer lists are updated regularly as more businesses become designated

4. Sector-specific quotas: Many communities have implemented monthly limits and sector-specific allocations to manage demand

5. National scope: The program now spans six provinces with 14 participating communities

Note: Some communities show "designated employer list not yet publicly released" because these are newly launched programs (most started in 2025), and communities are managing their rollout by first establishing priority sectors and occupations before designating specific employers. This staged approach helps avoid overwhelming communities with applications while ensuring proper program management.

These employers are officially designated by their local economic development organizations to offer full-time, non-seasonal jobs that qualify foreign nationals for permanent residence under RCIP. This pilot helps address labor shortages in rural communities across Canada while providing newcomers with a stable pathway to build their future in the country.

If you want to learn more about the RCIP or need assistance navigating the program, contact us today. We offer expert guidance tailored to your situation, helping you every step of the way toward Canadian permanent residency.

Contact Canadore Immigration:

• Phone: +1-705-881-7110

• Email: info@canadoreimmigration.com

Start your journey to a new life in Canada's vibrant rural communities today!