Final Report available for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)

The final report is now available for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program in the North Okanagan-Shuswap.

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) project was a federal immigration program designed to bring the economic benefits of immigration to rural and northern communities in Canada.

This program in the North Okanagan-Shuswap region was managed by Community Futures North Okanagan.

Claire Amisco arrived in Vernon in 2022 from the Philippines.

City Furniture team Justin Sharma (left), Alex Schoepp, Thomas Crossman, Jayzer Wilson and Daniela Thiele in 2022.

RNIP was partially funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Labour Market Partnership which allowed for it to operate in the North Okanagan for 5 years (2019 to 2024) and in parts of the Shuswap for 2 years (2022-2024).

RNIP provided a pathway to permanent residency (PR) for eligible candidates who intended to live and work in the community.

This Pilot project was designed to help rural and northern communities address severe labour shortages through immigration and was, by all measures, a resounding success in our region.

For further information, please review the full report available here: Labour Market Partnership Final Report – RNIP North Okanagan-Shuswap FINAL