The City of Sudbury held its immigration screening
Under the Rural and Northern Immigration Program.
Ontario-based Sudbury has held another draw for the Rural and Northern Immigration Program of Canada. It was created to connect foreign workers with Canadian employers from labor shortage communities.
On October 13, the applications of 34 candidates were reviewed: 33 of them among those who filed by October 4 and another application from a candidate who filed by October 6.
Among the first 33 candidates, two were selected within the francophone stream — the community has the third largest number of francophone residents in the country. The passing score for all 33 candidates was 235, five fewer than it was in the previous round on October 11.
The remaining one selected candidate scored 360 points. Points in Sudbury are awarded for age (unlike Express Entry advantage for the 30-45 age group), work experience, knowledge of French in addition to English, and occupational demand. There are some other requirements for candidates.
The City is considering candidates who have received a job offer in one of the eligible occupations. The list includes specialties in the areas of:
- management;
- business, finance and administration;
- natural and applied sciences;
- health care;
- education;
- catering;
- tourism and hospitality business;
- agriculture;
- production and utility services and so on.
A full list of occupations is available on the official website of Sudbury.
Sudbury has held its RNIP selections since 2020, with similar drawings taking place in 10 other communities across Canada.
