Community welcomes candidate and family members and provides services to support their settlement and integration

Community and/or employer approaches prospective candidate Candidate

submits application for recommendation

Community reviews applications and selects “best fit” candidatesProspective

candidate approaches community and/or employer

Candidate is assessed against Federal Selection Criteria and Admissibility requirements

Communities selected to participate in the pilot

Candidate submits Permanent Residence application to IRCC

Community recommends candidate, making them eligible to apply to IRCC for permanent residence

Candidate obtains Permanent Residence

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Step-by-Step Guide to Permanent Residence