Sudbury announces priority jobs for RCIP & FCIP programs. Under these pilot programs, designated employers in priority sectors will be able to support their foreign workers in eligible professions to apply for permanent residence.
These pilot programs apply to Greater Sudbury, a city in Northeastern Ontario and the largest city in Ontario by land area, encompassing both the urban center and surrounding rural communities like Killarney, St. Charles, and Noelville.
Sudbury is one of the few Canadian communities participating in both immigration pilots. As per recent reports, the City of Greater Sudbury has received 525 nomination slots for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and 45 slots for the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) in 2025.
In addition, to support a permanent residence application under either of the pilots, employers in eligible sectors must be designated by a local economic development organization.
RCIP Sectors And Professions
Below is the list of the RCIP sectors and professions. Take a look!
- Natural and applied sciences
- Health
- Education, social, community, and government services
- Trades and transport
- Natural resources and agriculture
Only employers within these priority sectors will qualify for designation and gain the ability to hire foreign workers under the RCIP.
Alongside being designated, job offers made to foreign workers must also fall under one of Sudbury’s listed priority occupations for RCIP eligibility.
Sudbury’s RCIP has prioritized the following professions:
| Occupation Name | National Occupation Code |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 12200 |
| Administrative assistants | 13110 |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers | 72410 |
| Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 22300 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Construction trades helpers and labourers | 75110 |
| Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | 33100 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 22310 |
| Geological engineers | 21331 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 |
| Heavy equipment operators | 73400 |
| Home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations | 44101 |
| Labourers in mineral and metal processing | 95100 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 22301 |
| Mechanical engineers | 21301 |
| Mining engineers | 21330 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | 32109 |
| Physiotherapists | 31202 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Social and community service workers | 42201 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
The RCIP serves as a direct pathway to permanent residence for foreign nationals who can help alleviate labor shortages in designated rural communities across Canada (excluding Quebec). In 2025, over 14 communities are participating in the RCIP.
To qualify, foreign nationals must hold a valid job offer and fulfill criteria concerning work experience, education, language proficiency, and settlement funds.
Moreover, each participating community in the RCIP has the liberty to identify five key sectors eligible under the program.
FCIP Sectors And Professions
Sudbury announces priority jobs for RCIP & FCIP programs. The city has outlined the following sectors under its FCIP designation:
- Business, finance, and administration
- Health
- Education, social, community, and government services
- Arts, culture, recreation, and sport
- Trades and transport
Sudbury’s FCIP has identified the following as priority occupations:
| Occupation Name | NOC Code |
| Accounting and related clerks | 14200 |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 12200 |
| Administrative assistants | 13110 |
| Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | 41402 |
| Cashiers | 65100 |
| College and other vocational instructors | 41210 |
| Customer services representatives – financial institutions | 64400 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 22310 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 41221 |
| Financial advisors | 11102 |
| Graphic designers and illustrators | 52120 |
| Home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations | 44101 |
| Instructors of persons with disabilities | 42203 |
| Insurance agents and brokers | 63100 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Pharmacists | 31120 |
| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 33103 |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations | 11202 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Secondary school teachers | 41220 |
| Social and community service workers | 42201 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
The FCIP is specifically tailored for foreign nationals with intermediate proficiency in French who hold a job offer in one of the priority professions listed above.
In addition to the job offer, eligible foreign nationals must meet requirements related to work experience, language skills, education, and settlement funds.
Moreover, employers must submit an application on behalf of the foreign national they wish to employ. The first intake window for both RCIP and FCIP applications is from June 23 to June 27. To qualify for this intake, employers must submit a complete Employer Designation Application by June 12.
Once selected, applicants can use a recommendation form to apply for permanent residence through the federal government. Additionally, applicants can be eligible for a temporary work permit while their permanent residence application is under processing.
Only one other community, Timmins (also in Ontario), has made public its FCIP sector and occupation list so far. In total, six communities are participating in the FCIP pilot nationwide.
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