Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program

[ym205]

Hi wonderful people,

I came across RNIP (Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program) a long time ago but did not pay serious attention to the program. I've done my research as much as I could on RNIP, what concerns me is the job availability in the RNIP host regions. Most of them does not meet modern job requirements and are mostly tertiary jobs (which I don't mind) and that too just not enough vacancies.

Trouble is, if I were to apply for RNIP, I probably would spend years to find a vacancy available for a job offer as that's important for RNIP eligibility. I've this visa consultancy contacted me from Dubai who specializes on RNIP applications and if they find my application eligible with all requirements met, they'd then forward the application to the communities across RNIP members. If one of these RNIP community finds my application a need to them, they'll then be able to endorse me. Going through these community's website, the jobs are scarce and job descriptions and responsibilities doesn't match with my past experiences, but can I still apply for these jobs and see if I get selected? That sure looks hell lot of a time for me to wait for any RNIP applications to be a success.
Moreover, doesn't the RNIP based employer needs to submit LMIA on behalf of their employees? Because, if that's the case for RNIP as well then may be RNIP too may not be worth it? or does it?

Does anyone here have their own experiences with RNIP or knows someone who had either been successful at RNIP application or rejected?

 

[bellaluna]

The visa consultancy that contacted you just wants your money, but you know your own profile best.

I think most of the RNIP applications that have been successful on this forum so far were mostly from inland candidates who were already in that particular community.

 

[canuck78]

RNIP programs were to seek out jobs these community needed and candidates that were going to stay longterm. Lots of accountants, finance people, engineers, etc. were waiting for these programs thinking this would be there way to enter Canada and anyone who knew these communities knew that most of the jobs would be semi-skilled to low skilled with some higher skilled jobs. They also could identify candidates who will likely not remain in these smaller communities longterm. It doesn’t sound like RNIP is the right fit.