{"id":123489,"date":"2023-07-20T17:46:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/sudbury-gets-boost-to-its-rural-and-northern-immigration-pilot-allotment\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T17:46:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:46:04","slug":"sudbury-gets-boost-to-its-rural-and-northern-immigration-pilot-allotment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/sudbury-gets-boost-to-its-rural-and-northern-immigration-pilot-allotment\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudbury Gets Boost To Its Rural And Northern Immigration Pilot Allotment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada raised the number of foreign nationals allowed to immigrate to Sudbury in northern Ontario through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot<\/a>\u00a0(RNIP) by 58.4 per cent last week, to 515 from 325.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have seen first-hand the importance of this program across our region,\u201d said Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot only has the program directly addressed gaps and challenges such as the labour shortages but it also continues to drive economic prosperity for our communities in ways that will have a generational impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have heard directly from employers about how beneficial this program has been to attract workers, grow and expand businesses, and create economic opportunities within our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through the five-year\u00a0RNIP,\u00a0which is expected to be made into a permanent immigration program soon, skilled immigrants are recruited to work in smaller communities with aging populations and labour shortages.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom my perspective, the Rural and Northern Immigration Program has been an enormous success,\u201d Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has reportedly said.<\/p>\n

Fraser has cautioned that evaluating the\u00a0RNIP\u2019s performance will be somewhat difficult because it was launched during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven’t made formally a decision to make the program permanent yet, not because we don’t like the program, but because the first few years of the program’s existence happened under very challenging circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0\u00bb he reportedly said.<\/p>\n

The immigration minister has said the only critical feedback he\u2019s received about the RNIP is that the communities that benefit from the program would like to bring more people in through it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening for Sudbury, much to the delight of the city\u2019s mayor and local employers.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Immigration plays a vital role in growing our population and economy as well as enriching the social and cultural fabric of our community,\u201d said Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RNIP program has provided a valuable pathway for newcomers to choose to grow their careers here in Northern Ontario, while simultaneously addressing the needs of local employers seeking specialized and skilled talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sudbury Mayor, Chamber Of Commerce Exec Delighted To See RNIP Numbers Upped<\/h3>\n

At the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, chief executive officer Debbi Nicholson agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce applauds the federal government for increasing Sudbury allotment of RNIP candidates,\u201d said Nicholson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RNIP program has been a significant contributor to our local talent pool and has helped many area businesses find skilled workers to fill vacancies. These talented new immigrants and their families provide a wealth of benefits to our community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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