Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot: Brandon, Manitoba
Those wishing to immigrate to Canada can apply for permanent residency in the municipality of Brandon.
Photo: City of Brandon/Economic Development Brandon
Brandon is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, located 250 km from its capital, Winnipeg, and 100 km from the US border. Brandon participates in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot created to connect foreign workers with Canadian employers from communities experiencing labour shortages.
Applicants must receive a community recommendation. For this, you must meet the requirements of the immigration program and the requirements of the town where you plan to move.
Federal requirements
All applicants interested in applying for a recommendation from Brandon must meet the requirements of the federal government:
- 1 year of work experience within the last 3 years;
- high school education;
- language proficiency at the level appropriate to the profession;
- sufficient amount of money;
- job offer in a community.
Brandon community requirements
Brandon uses a point system to select applicants. Applicants must score as many points as possible. They are awarded as follows:
| Criterion | Points |
| The candidate's language test results exceed the minimum requirements | 15 |
| The candidate's spouse's/common-law partner's language test results are equal to or exceeding level 4 on the CLB scale | 8 |
| The candidate has completed a 2-year or more post-secondary program in Brandon within the last 12 months | 10 |
| The candidate's spouse/partner has completed a 2-year or more post-secondary program in Brandon within the last 12 months | 5 |
| The candidate is employed in Brandon by a company that has issued the job offer | 20 |
| The candidate has worked in Brandon for at least 6 consecutive months within the last 3 years | 5 |
| The candidate's spouse/partner has worked in Brandon for at least 6 consecutive months within the last 3 years | 5 |
| The candidate's spouse has work experience or education relevant to Brandon's needs that are published on websites from the list, in the job section of any Brandon company website, or listed by Statistics Canada as an industry or occupation that exists in Brandon | 1 |
| The candidate has lived in Brandon for at least 6 consecutive months within the last 3 years | 15 |
| The candidate's spouse/partner has lived in Brandon for at least 6 consecutive months within the last 3 years | 5 |
| A close relative in Brandon: parent, sibling, child. 10 points for each relative, maximum of 30 points | 30 |
| A distant relative in Brandon: grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew. 5 points for each, maximum of 15 points | 15 |
| A friend in Brandon. 2 points for each, maximum of 6 points | 6 |
How to apply
The candidate needs to create an online profile where they need to upload documents such as a CV, language test results, copies of diplomas of education, letters of reference, and others. After registering your profile, you will be able to find job postings and apply to those that match your qualifications.
