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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
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 | RCIP & FCIP |
| 3 | Aug 11-15 | RCIP & FCIP |
| 4 | Aug 29-Sep 5 | RCIP |
| 5 | Sep 22-26 | RCIP & FCIP |
| 6 | Oct 10-16 | RCIP & FCIP |
| 7 | Oct 30-Nov 5 | RCIP |
| 8 | Nov 24-28 | RCIP & FCIP |
| 9 | Dec 8-12 | 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.