Thank you for your interest in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) in the North Okanagan Shuswap region. 

ABOUT US

The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is a community-driven program designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in the North Okanagan Shuswap region.

In the North Okanagan Shuswap region, two Community Futures offices are helping meet local labour market needs and support regional economic development with Community partners. Our goal is to create welcoming environments to support new immigrants staying in rural communities. The intention is to increase long-term retention of skilled newcomers with community based partners, federal government partners and government’s support. For a deeper understanding of the legal, ethical, and community implications surrounding the misuse of RCIP job offer in North Okanagan-Shuswap, we encourage you to read the full blog post here.

Community Futures North Okanagan and Community Futures Shuswap are responsible for establishing priority sectors and occupations in the Community. Only these businesses and candidates who match the criteria can apply for the pilot. The objective of recruiting skilled workers through the pilots is to align with areas of economic growth or development. Not every sector or occupation will be treated as an equal priority. These sectors are reviewed annually and may be adjusted over the next three years. Community Futures North Okanagan was awarded the agreement to offer the Pilot in February 2025 for a 3 year term, by the Government of Canada, Minister of Immigration. This region is one of the only 11 English speaking Pilot programs in Canada.

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NOTICE

Due to unprecedented demand and overwhelming interest, the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) team have been forced to cancel the scheduled intake window beginning on July 17th, 2025.  Hundreds of applications have been received, exceeding the RCIP team’s capacity to assess them. As such, the decision has been made to cancel the second intake window as to allow for the RCIP team to manage the current application stockpile and to give space for the team to increase our capacity and efficiency. The other intake windows are to proceed as scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 

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