First set of occupations unveiled for new permanent residence pathways
The city of Timmins has published its list of priority occupations and sectors for two new pathways to Canadian permanent residence.
Timmins is a community located in Northern Ontario. It is one of the few communities that is participating in both the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP).
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It is also the first community to reveal its priority occupations and sectors for both pathways.
Timmins has established the following priority sectors for both the RCIP and the FCIP:
- Health.
- Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services.
- Trades and Transport.
- Natural Resources and Agriculture.
- Business, Finance and Administration.
Note: Excluded occupations under Trades and Transport include 14404 Dispatchers (employed with taxi companies) and 75200 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs.
Timmins’ priority occupations for the RCIP can be seen below:
| Occupation | NOC Code |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 12200 |
| Administrative officers | 13100 |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 32104 |
| Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers | 74203 |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 72410 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 75110 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 41221 |
| Financial advisor | 11102 |
| Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | 22101 |
| Heavy equipment operators | 73400 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 |
| Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations | 44101 |
| Industrial electricians | 72201 |
| Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing | 95103 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 32120 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineers | 21322 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Social and community service workers | 42201 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Underground production and development miners | 83100 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
Timmins’ priority occupations for the FCIP can be seen below:
| Occupation | NOC Code |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 12200 |
| Administrative assistants | 13110 |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 32104 |
| Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers | 74203 |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 72410 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 75110 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 41221 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 |
| Heavy equipment operators | 73400 |
| Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations | 44101 |
| Industrial electricians | 72201 |
| Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing | 95103 |
| Legal administrative assistants | 13111 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 32120 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators | 84120 |
| Social and community service workers | 42201 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Underground production and development miners | 83100 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
What's the significance of the priority sectors and occupations?
The community has specified that only employers who do business in at least one priority occupation and sector listed above will be eligible to become a designated employer and participate in the Timmins Regional RCIP and FCIP.
Both the RCIP and the FCIP are employer-focused pathways. That means candidates need to have a job offer from a designated employer (one approved by an economic development organization) in order to be eligible for the pathway.
Timmins has also shared a list of requirements for those employers who wish to be designated, and said a full list of designated employers will be available soon.
Many other communities participating in the RCIP and FCIP have stated that they will share priority sectors, occupations, and designated employers in the coming months.
What are the Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots?
The RCIP and the FCIP were both launched on January 30, 2025.
RCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals who can help fill labour shortages in designated rural communities in Canada (outside Quebec).
FCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals with intermediate level of French ability and an offer of employment in priority occupations in select communities.
The pilots grant skilled workers with the intention to reside in these communities with permanent residency as well as LMIA-exempt work permits.
There were 18 communities in total chosen to participate.
In order to be eligible, workers need to meet eligibility requirements which include work experience, language proficiency, education, proof of funds, and a genuine offer of employment.
Each community is represented by a local economic development organization which will work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to identify critical labour gaps, designate employers, and recommend foreign nationals for PR.
You can find a list of communities participating in RCIP and eligibility requirements here.
You can find a list of all the communities participating in FCIP and eligibility requirements here.
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