Brandon RNIP Employer Eligibility and Responsibilities
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If your business meets the eligibility criteria outlined below and is willing to agree to the employer requirements set forth below, please contact Shannon at immigration@brandon.ca to schedule an employer pre-screening meeting.
Employer Eligibility
Employers must meet all conditions listed below unless otherwise indicated to participate in the Brandon Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP):
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Be an established employer within the Brandon RNIP boundaries, whose main southwest Manitoba operation is located and operative in the City of Brandon and; Be an established employer who has been legally operating a business within the City of Brandon for a minimum of three (3) years. OR be a new business within the City of Brandon that has invested a minimum of $150,000 capital. Capital investment refers to immovable property such as land, buildings or equipment that cannot easily be moved.
Exception may be considered on a case by case basis, and must demonstrate the following:
The onus is on the employer to demonstrate why an exemption is warranted. |
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The Employer must demonstrate a need for Foreign Nationals to meet labour needs confirming through their past recruitment activities that the position(s) cannot be filled by Canadians or Canadian Permanent Residents.
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The job offer a Foreign National a job that is:
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4. | Employer must not be in violation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) and/or Provincial Employment Standards |
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Qualifying job offers may be in any skill level, however, NOC C and D job offers will be restricted to specific sectors.
The Brandon RNIP Recommendation Committee is not currently issuing recommendations for NOC C or D level jobs within the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categories:
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Employer Obligations
To be eligible to extend job offers to Foreign Nationals through the Brandon RNIP (no labour market impact assessment is required), employers must also agree to all the employer obligations listed below:
6. | The Employer must be pre-screened by the Economic Development Brandon (EDB) office before a job opportunity is posted to the Brandon RNIP site. |
7. | The employer cannot request or accept any money in exchange for providing a job offer. |
8. | The employer must declare to EDB if they are using an immigration consultant, representative or international recruiter and if applicable provide the name of the consultant and the company. |
9. | Employers complete the job-posting form for eligible jobs and return it to EDB along with a complete job description for each position they wish to employ a Foreign National. Approved Brandon RNIP job(s) will be posted on the Brandon RNIP site by EDB at no cost to the employer. Employers must also post the job(s) on www.jobbank.gc.ca. Exemptions to the requirement to advertise the job posting on the Brandon RNIP website and/or the federal job bank are at the discretion of the EDB office. |
10. | The employer may choose whether or not to include the full job description with the online job posting. |
11. | RNIP Applicant must create an online candidate profile to apply for jobs posted on the Brandon RNIP site. EDB staff will screen initial applications and forward the applications that meet minimum skills, education and experience requirements to the employer. |
12. | The employer is responsible for the next step of recruitment and normal human resource screening of a suitable RNIP Applicant for the position. |
13. | If a qualified Canadian or a Permanent Resident is found to fill the position, the Brandon RNIP is not required. |
14. | If the employer wishes to hire a Foreign National through the Brandon RNIP, the job offer must be provided to the applicant on the IRCC form, IMM 5984. |
15. | An RNIP Applicant in receipt of the qualifying job offer applies to the Brandon RNIP for a Community Recommendation, on IRCC form IMM 5911. |
16. | The Economic Development office reviews the RNIP Applicant’s information against mandatory federal and community prioritization criteria and conducts an interview to determine the applicant’s intent to reside in Brandon. |
17. | The Brandon RNIP Recommendation Committee meets once per month to review the Community Recommendation applications and makes the final decision. |
18. | EDB notifies the RNIP Applicant and employer of the Community Recommendation Committee decision. Applicant’s that receive the Community Recommendation apply for Permanent Resident; the Community Recommendation is valid for six months. |
19. | If the employer and applicant desire, a temporary foreign worker application ($230 employer fee) can be submitted to IRCC once IRCC confirms the PR application is complete (maximum 3 months from application date). The temporary worker application is processed within 2 months. |
20. | The employer must agree to provide the RNIP Applicant with a workplace mentor once they start work. The workplace mentor and the RNIP Applicant must connect in person or on the phone a minimum of one hour each month for 12 months. |
21. | The employer must pick the RNIP Applicant (and their family if applicable) up in Winnipeg when they first arrive to begin work. Airport pick up does not apply if the RNIP Applicant is already working in Brandon. |
22. | The employer must commit to providing at least one additional settlement support in addition to the workplace mentor; supports can be financial or non-financial, examples are provided below. Other proposed settlement supports can be forwarded to the Economic Development office for approval. If the RNIP Applicant is already living and working in Brandon, the additional settlement support is not required. Examples of possible settlement supports
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The employer, to the best of their ability, will notify the EDB office of the following milestones:
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Communities within Brandon RNIP Area
Community Recommendation Criteria
Employer Job Offer Form IMM5984