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Thunder Bay releases list of employers for RCIP PR program

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May 6, 2025

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Ishita Soni

Rural Community Immigration Pilot
      

What’s Happening in Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay, a city in northwestern Ontario, has released a list of approved employers under a special immigration program called the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).

What is the RCIP?

The RCIP is a program that helps foreign workers become permanent residents of Canada. However, it’s focused on jobs — so to qualify, you must first have a job offer from an approved (designated) employer in the community.

Who Approves These Employers?

In Thunder Bay, these employers are approved by the Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). Only employers on this list can hire foreign workers through RCIP.

Designated RCIP employers

The following employers in Thunder Bay have been designated under the RCIP:

Designated EmployersAddresses
14786068 Canada Inc. Circle K3 Balsam Street
1000661225 Ontario Inc. Circle KA- 1500 James street South
Clara Industrial Services Limited1130 Commerce Street
Golden Wok106 May St S
Great Canadian Oil Change1160 Memorial Ave
Guac Mexi Grill570 Harbour Expressway, Unit 2
Inspired Cabinetry & Granite Inc146 Gore St West
JKS Enterprises – Diamond Taxi113 Leith Street
Kasper Bus Lines947 Memorial Ave
Lakehead Roofing & Metal Cladding Ltd.1190 Russell Street
Land of Spices707 Memorial Avenue, Unit 1
Lowerys, Limited540 Central Avenue
Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre150 Redwood Avenue West
Maltese Grocery Ltd301 Pearl Street
Northern Turf Equipment710B Balmoral St
Outlaws Burgers & Fries801 Central Ave
Scott Family Dental276 Park Ave
Shelter House420 George St
Shoppers Drug Mart-681 & 1312 194 N. Court St
-1312 – 572 Arthur St W
SLR Contracting Corp.105 May St N Unit 7
Spadoni Leasing Limited450 Sifton Ave
Thundermaple Asian Food Co777 Memorial Ave
Village Market336 Wardrope Ave
Wasabi Restaurant538 Arthur St West

Who Can Apply for Thunder Bay’s RCIP?

To apply, you need:

  • A job offer from a designated employer
  • The job must be in a priority occupation listed by Thunder Bay
  • You must meet other basic requirements like:
    • Work experience
    • English or French language skills
    • Education
    • Enough money to settle in Canada

What Happens After You Get a Job Offer?

Once you have the job offer:

  1. Your employer must submit an application to the CEDC on your behalf.
  2. If everything is approved, you’ll get a community recommendation.
  3. Then, you can apply to the federal government for permanent residency.

What Other Communities Are Involved?

So far, Thunder Bay is the second community to publish its list of approved employers, following Timmins, which is also part of the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP).

In total, 14 communities are participating in the RCIP. Others that have already shared their priority job sectors include:

  • Claresholm
  • Timmins
  • Brandon
  • Sault Ste. Marie
  • Thunder Bay
  • North Okanagan-Shuswap
  • North Bay

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