Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot: Vernon, British Columbia

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot: Vernon, British Columbia

Those wishing to immigrate to Canada can apply for permanent residency in the municipality of Vernon.

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Vernon is a city of 44,500 people located in the southern province of British Columbia. Vernon accepts applications under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which was created to connect foreign workers with Canadian employers from communities experiencing a labour shortage.

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 Vernon 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.

Vernon community requirements

At the moment Vernon accepts applications for community recommendation only from candidates who have priority occupations. The list includes:

Among the priority specialists listed, there are two categories of candidates who can apply for a recommendation from Vernon. If you are outside the community, then the wage in your job offer must be at least CA$23 per hour. However, you can score any number of points in the Vernon scoring system.

If you have been living, studying, or working in the city for more than 6 months, then your wage can be CA$18 per hour or more, but you must score a minimum of 30 points in the scoring table:

Criterion Maximum score
Language ability
2 points for each level above the minimum federal requirements to language level on the CLB scale 10
Family in the community
3 points for each family member who has lived in Vernon for at least 6 months (spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, child) 9
1 point for each distant relative who has lived in Vernon for at least 6 months (aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, cousin, sibling's spouse) 2
Visit to the community
The candidate has stayed in Vernon for less than 3 months before the launch of the immigration pilot within the last 5 years 2
The candidate has stayed in Vernon for more than 3 months before the launch of the immigration pilot within the last 5 years 5
Residence and owning property in the community
The candidate has lived in Vernon for at least 6 months continuously within the last 5 years 8
The candidate owns residential property in Vernon acquired before February 1, 2020 2
Working or studying in the community
The candidate has worked in Vernon for at least 6 months within the last 5 years 13
The candidate has studied at Vernon for at least 2 years in the last 5 years or is studying at the time of application 10
Occupation of the spouse/common-law partner
The candidate's spouse/partner is employed in Vernon in one of the following occupations: agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting; mining, quarrying, and oil and gas production; utilities; construction; manufacturing; wholesale or retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information and cultural services; finance and insurance; real estate, rental, leasing; professional, scientific and technical services; management of companies and enterprises; administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; educational services; health and social assistance; arts, entertainment and recreation; accommodation and food services; public administration 8
The candidate's spouse/partner has 6 months or more of work experience in one of the areas listed above but does not work in Vernon 5
Work experience
1 point for each year of work experience above the minimum requirements 10
Age
25 years old or less 3
26 to 38 years old 5
39 to 49 years old 4
50 years old and more 3
Offered wage
1 point for every $1 CAD offered above $23 CAD per hour 12
Driver's license
The candidate has a Canadian driver's license 2
The candidate has a driver's license from another country 1

How to apply

If you are interested in immigrating to Vernon, you need to create a profile on the city's official website. After that, you will get access to local job openings. You can also use other portals to search for jobs. Once you receive a job offer, you will be able to apply for a community recommendation.

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