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Employer Requirements
Employers that fall within the identified priority sectors and have at least one priority occupation to nominate for a recommendation may apply to become a Designated Employer under the Rural and/or Francophone Community Immigration Pilot Programs.
- The business is genuine and has been in continuous, active operation under the same management for two years within the community boundaries;
- The employer carries on business in at least one priority occupation and at least 75 percent of work is to be performed within the community boundaries;
- The employer has completed the free intercultural competency training at the link provided by the City of Greater Sudbury;
- The employer has completed mandatory onboarding training at the link provided by the City of Greater Sudbury;
- The employer agrees to support the settlement of each Principal Applicant and their accompanying family member(s), including by facilitating access to the settlement and social service supports;
- The employer is not in violation of employer compliance regimes under the IRPA or IRPR
- The employer is not in contravention of employment standards and occupational health and safety legislation.
- Have no outstanding penalties or charges with the Municipal Planning & Building Department, and that both property taxes and water and sewer accounts are current with no past due balances; and
- Have no outstanding penalties or charges with the Municipal Planning & Building Department, and that both property taxes and water and sewer accounts are current with no past due balances; and
- If an employer is recommending a candidate that is not yet located in the Sudbury RCIP/FCIP community boundaries, the employer must help secure housing for the employee before the recommendation is finalized and provide a settlement plan to the City of Greater Sudbury staff.
The following businesses/organizations are not eligible to participate in the Sudbury RCIP and/or FCIP programs:
- A consulate
- An employer referred to in paragraphs 200(3)(g.1) or (h) of the Regulations;
- A business that recruits individuals in order to establish a pool of candidates who are intended to be transferred or contracted to other businesses;
- A business in which a majority of shares or other ownership interests is held, either individually or collectively, by the foreign national or their spouse or common-law partner or that is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the foreign national or their spouse or common-law partner.
- A business owned by a Representative, who is a person referred to in subsection 91(2) of IRPA.
How to Become a Designated Employer and Recommend Your Employee:
Please click the steps below to be directed to the appropriate page and for the bilingual version
Documents required for an Employee Recommendation Application
Please view the Document Checklist to ensure that you have all of the necessary documents ready before submitting an Employee Recommendation Application.
Intake Periods
| Intake number | Intake Date | Program |
| 1 | June 23-27*
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by June 12 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & FCIP |
| 2 | July 14-18
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by June 30 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & FCIP |
| 3 | Aug 11-15
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by July 22 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & FCIP |
| 4 | Aug 29-Sep 5
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by August 12 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & *NEW* FCIP |
| 5 | Sep 22-26
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by September 8 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & FCIP |
Please note that the October 10th-16th intake has been cancelled. Allocations reserved for this intake have been redistributed to other intakes. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
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| 7 | Oct 30-Nov 5
*Note: Employers must have submitted a complete Employer Designation Application by October 10 at 11:59 p.m. in order to be considered for this draw. |
RCIP & FCIP |
| 8 | Nov 24-28 | RCIP & FCIP |
Note: Employers are only required to be designated once in order to participate in the Pilots. However, an employer’s designation status may be revoked for any of the following reasons:
- Pilot priority sectors and/or occupations change, and the employer no longer falls within identified priority sectors or does not host at least one priority occupation;
- The designated employer voluntarily requests withdrawal from the Pilot(s);
- The City of Greater Sudbury becomes aware that the employer no longer meets the employer designation criteria; or
- Any of the reasons set out in Section (4) of the Ministerial Instructions with respect to the Rural Community Immigration Class or Francophone Community Immigration Class.
Please note: decisions made by the Sudbury RCIP/FCIP Office are final and not subject to appeal.