Rural and Francophone Immigration Mid Year Review. PR Jobs. Newly Designated Companies.

The two pilot initiatives—the Francophone and Rural Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP and RCIP) have shown strong momentum in the first half of 2025. Below, we provide overview of the program, the number of jobs available in these programs, newly designated employers, eligibility criteria, and total Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued between January and July 2025.

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Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Program Eligible Jobs and Top Communities

1.FCIP and RCIP Jobs: 1853 PR eligible jobs currently. 

2.Communities with the most jobs: 

1. Sudbury, ON 
2. Thunder Bay, ON 
3. Timmins, ON
4. 4.North Bay, ON

3.Communities with the most designated companies:

1. Sudbury
2. Timmins
3. North Bay
4. Thunder Bay 

4. Most common occupations

1. Automotive Technicians 
2. Long-haul & Local Truck Drivers 
3. Skilled Trades (electricians, welders) 
4. Customer Service Representatives 
5. Retail Sales Associates

Available PR-Eligible Jobs 

As per Questjobs portal there are currently  almost 2,000 PR-eligible positions within FCIP and RCIP -designated communities. The communities with the most job listings are,

Sudbury, ON

Thunder Bay, ON

Timmins, ON

North Bay, ON

While the communities of Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay and Thunder Bay have the most companies that are designated under this pathway. 

While healthcare occupations dominate the job listings for FCIP and RCIP other occupations are also commonly posted such as ,

Automotive Technicians

Long-haul & Local Truck Drivers

Skilled Trades (electricians, welders)

Customer Service Representatives

Retail Sales Associates

In general, the FCIP and RCIP are dominated by companies in Ontario. There are currently 18 designated communities under RCIP and FCIP and majority of those communities are located in Ontario.  Ontario also dominates the  number of job listings as per our experience at Questjobs. 

FCIP Overview & ITA Totals

Launched January 30, 2025, the FCIP connects skilled Francophone workers with 18 designated minority-language communities across Canada. Between January and July 2025, IRCC and participating provinces issued 630 ITAs under FCIP, spread over three draws:

• February 12: 210 ITAs

• April 23: 220 ITAs

• June 18: 200 ITAs

Source: IRCC FCIP draw announcements

Eligibility Requirements

Language Proficiency - Demonstrate Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 or higher in French (or NCLC 5 in French for Quebec-based communities). English is optional but not required.

Valid Job Offer - Hold a full-time, permanent job offer from a designated FCIP employer in one of the 18 participating minority-language communities outside Quebec.

The position must be in a TEER 0–3 occupation (managerial, professional, or technical).

Community Endorsement - Secure a letter of support from the local Francophone community confirming your settlement and employment plan.

Education & Experience - Meet the minimum education and work-experience requirements of your NOC (e.g., a degree, diploma, or certificate and relevant years of experience).

Settlement Funds - Demonstrate sufficient funds to support yourself and your family, as per IRCC’s requirements for economic-class applications (unless exempt).

Eligible occupations span management, professional, and technical roles (TEER 0–3) across sectors such as healthcare, education, and technology.

Source FCIP Eligibility 

Newly Designated FCIP Employers

Company	Location	Employees (est.)	Ownership	Sector
Continuity Care Solutions Inc.	128 Pine St., Unit 300, Sudbury, ON P3C 1L7	11–50	Privately held	Home & community care coordination (B2BHint)
Carrefour francophone de Sudbury	165 King St., Sudbury, ON P3C 1A9	10–20	Non-profit coop.	Community cultural & Francophone services
Centre de Counselling de Sudbury	111 Elm St., Sudbury, ON P3C 1T3	10–20	Non-profit	Mental health counselling
Coopérative d’alimentation Boréal	21 boulevard LaSalle, Sudbury, ON P3A 6B1	~200	Cooperative	French-language postsecondary education
Gardewine (Gardewine Transportation)	60 Eagle Dr., Winnipeg, MB R2R 1V5	1,001–5,000	Subsidiary of Mullen Group Ltd (public) (LinkedIn)	Transportation & logistics
High Strength Plates & Profiles Inc.	11227 47 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 1L8	20–50	Privately held	Metal fabrication
McDowell Brothers Industries	35 Drury Lane, Amherst, NS B4H 3Z1	~500	Privately held	Heavy construction & site services

Notes & Sources:

• Continuity Care Solutions Inc. is incorporated in Ontario (Dec 8, 2021) and operates a care-coordination “subscription” service for healthcare providers; employee range from Indeed salary postings suggests a small team Indeed.

• Carrefour francophone de Sudbury and Centre de Counselling de Sudbury are registered non-profits focused on Francophone community services and mental health supports, respectively; employee estimates based on typical non-profit staffing levels.

• Coopérative d’alimentation Boréal (Coopérative Boréal) is a French-language college governed as a cooperative, with around 200 faculty and staff Invest Sudbury.

• Gardewine is a major Canadian trucking and logistics carrier (a public subsidiary of Mullen Group Ltd), with over 1,500 employees and 30+ terminals nationwide LinkedIn.

• High Strength Plates & Profiles Inc. is a privately held metal fabricator in Edmonton, serving oil & gas and industrial clients; small employer.

• McDowell Brothers Industries is a family-owned heavy construction and infrastructure contractor based in Amherst, NS, with approximately 500 employees (company website and industry directories).