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Rural Community Immigration Pilot - North Okanagan Shuswap

Official account for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot for the North Okanagan Shuswap region.

This pilot program is managed by Community Futures North Okanagan.

06/10/2026

Hello everyone,

Today is the last day of submission for our third Applicant Intake Window. After this intake, the program will be taking a break and will resume in September 2026.

We look forward to receiving the eligible applications by 11:59 pm today.

Wishing all the best to our applicants. 🙌

06/04/2026

Hello everyone,

We have uploaded our updated Designated Employer List under the Resources & Policies page of our website as 'RCIP North Okanagan - Shuswap - Designated Employer List - May 31, 2026'.

You may visit our website at https://rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com/resources-and-policies/ to download it for your reference. 🙌

06/01/2026

Hello everyone,

The third Applicant Intake Window of 2026 opened on May 31 and will remain open until June 10.

Employers are welcome to submit applications for their eligible employees for community recommendation.

If an applicant has a new information or an updated documentation that may affect their already scored application, the employer must request a withdrawal before submitting an updated application.

Wishing all the best to our prospective applicants! 🙌

05/26/2026

Hello everyone,

The Recommendation Committee for the RCIP North Okanagan–Shuswap region has decided, effective immediately, to restrict further participation in this program by employers operating businesses "similar in nature" to those included in the previously established restricted NAICS list, whether currently designated or seeking designation.

This decision extends the Committee’s previous directive and is intended to encompass all types of limited-service restaurants, in order to ensure transparency and consistent compliance with this requirement.

You can find the detailed list of NAICS codes referred above on our website's 'Priority Sectors & NOCs' page : https://rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com/priority-sectors-nocs/

Thank you for your attention to this post. Feel free to share this post with your friends and networks to help keep others informed.🙂

05/22/2026

Hi everyone,

We're trying to provide a clarification regarding an announcement made by the Immigration Minister earlier this month about "accelerating" permanent residence for 33,000 workers.

Key points about this one-time 'In-Canada Workers Initiative':

- The initiative targets the "existing inventory" of permanent residence applications - not new applications - under programs such as the Provincial Nominee, community pilots and similar streams.
- Apart from other requirements, applicants must have lived in smaller Canadian communities for 2 years or more.
- Applicants do not need to take any action.
-Eligible applications may be processed faster.

You can share this information with anyone looking for clarity on the announcement.

Here is the link for detailed press release:
https://bit.ly/4f1K11G

05/20/2026

Hello everyone,

We’ve updated the education eligibility question as per the latest requirements and have added another program-related question to the ‘FAQs’ section of our website.

Feel free to explore the resources available to help you stay informed about the latest program requirements and regulations at the link below:
rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com

Wishing you all the very best!🙂

05/14/2026

Hello everyone,

We’ve been receiving this question very frequently: what happens if you do not receive a recommendation within a given intake window?

The answer is simple — if you do not receive a recommendation, your application will remain in the candidate pool for up to six months.

There are two exceptions:
• if you withdraw and resubmit a new application; or
• if your application is recommended within the six-month period.

Please note that you must continue to meet all eligibility requirements in order to remain in the program. 🙌

05/12/2026

Hello everyone,

We were delighted to offer recommendations to the applications from a variety of priority and secondary NOC codes.

A common thread for these top scorers was strong language scores, time working and living within our community, years of related work experience from outside and inside Canada, higher wages and the highest eligible education.

The Pool/Point System on our website's Priority Sectors & NOCs page can be consulted to identify aspects for improving the score: rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com/resources-and-policies/

We thank everyone for their participation! 🙌

05/08/2026

Hello everyone,

This post is to address the concern of those applicants who couldn't make it to the recommendation - we understand your situation.

The applications not recommended during any given intake window, stay in the candidate pool for six months from the date of application submission until either withdrawn for any reason or recommended before the expiry of six months' timeline. Additionally, you must stay in status to be able to ensure your continuity in the program.

If you believe your score can be improved in the near future, you are welcome to reapply by having your employer request withdrawal and resubmit the application during an Applicant Intake Window.

Thank you for your participation, wishing you all the best for the next intake!🙂

05/06/2026

Hello everyone,

We've uploaded our updated designated employer list under the Resources & Policies page of our website as 'RCIP North Okanagan - Shuswap -Designated Employer List - April 30th, 2026'.

You may visit our website - rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com - to download it for your reference. 🙌

Address

3105 33rd Street
Vernon, BC
V1T6R4

Telephone

+12505452215

Website

https://rcipnorthokanaganshuswap.com/

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