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Brandon RNIP

RNIP Food Service Sector

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Intake Period Announcement:
Our RNIP Food Service Sector intake period is now closed.
Our goal of obtaining 30 Food Sector applications to present for a community recommendation decision was achieved during the May 2023 intake period. 

While there may be future Food Service Sector intake periods, at this time we are unable to say if or when future intake periods may occur. 
Stay tuned for updates on our website.
 
Information pertaining to the Closed Food Sector Intake Process remains on the website only for process information purposes.
If you submitted a Brandon RNIP application during the May 2023 intake period but were deemed ineligible, you are encouraged to correct any application errors and/or get together missed documents to be ready should an additional Food Sector intake period be announced.

We are pleased to announce that effective May 23, 2023 Brandon RNIP will once again accept applications from Food Sector employers to participate in the program and from applicants who receive job offers for Brandon RNIP approved jobs. However, the employer and applicant process for Food Sector jobs has changed. Please review the new process below.  As an employer, if you have any questions please contact the RNIP Coordinator at immigration@brandon.ca 

All businesses with a North American Industry Classification System number that starts with 722 and any employer who is extending a job offer for any of the National Occupation Codes listed below, are considered for the purposes of the Brandon RNIP program, to be a “Food Sector” employer and are subject to the new Food Sector rules and process described below.
  • 62020 (Food Service Supervisors)
  • 63200 (Cook / Chefs)
  • 65200 (Food & Beverage Servers)
  • 65201 (Front Counter Attendants / Kitchen Helpers)

RNIP staff will not answer questions from RNIP applicants regarding how to complete the mandatory forms, however we will assist employers if needed.  In addition to readily available guides from IRCC, the Brandon RNIP team have made available a Food Sector applicant checklist to assist with completing the mandatory forms. To download the Food Sector applicant checklist, click here.

 

Food Sector Rules

  • Going forward, Food Sector jobs and Brandon RNIP applications will only be processed through published intake periods. The first intake period will run from May 23 – 31, 2023 or until 30 complete RNIP applications have been received, whichever occurs first. Future intake periods, if applicable, will be announced once the first intake has closed and applications have been reviewed and processed. 

       Incomplete applications submitted prior to the Food Sector pause will be deleted
      without being reviewed and applicants notified of the new process.  Only applications
      submitted during the intake period will be reviewed and only complete applications
      will be processed.
  • Subject to change, the maximum number of Food Sector community recommendations that will be approved in 2023 is 30.

  • The maximum number of Brandon RNIP job offers that an approved employer can issue per intake period is two.

    Employers who have in excess of two individuals that wish to use the Brandon RNIP program as a path to permanent residence, will have to prioritize which jobs and which two employees they are going to extend RNIP job offers to. If the individual(s) you nominate is not approved for a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation you are able to nominate a new individual(s) during future intake periods until you have received two approved RNIP Community Recommendations. 

  • The maximum number of Brandon RNIP Community Recommendations that will be approved for an employer in 2023 is two. The cap of two applies to applications submitted through the intake process, not previously approved and/or processed applications.

 

Food Sector Employer Process 
 1. If you are not an approved RNIP Food Sector employer or you are a previously approved RNIP employer that would like to request additional RNIP job approvals, please contact the RNIP Coordinator at immigration@brandon.ca for next steps.
 2. Approved RNIP Food Sector employers select which two positions and candidates they wish to nominate for the published Food Sector intake
 3. Approved RNIP Food Sector employers send an email to immigration@brandon.ca confirming which two positions and candidates they are nominating for the published intake period and include their job offers for review. Use the job offer guide to assist you in completing the job offer form. Download the guide from here
 4. Approved RNIP Food Sector employers finalize the job offer and provide the candidate with the fully signed job offer.
 5. The Brandon RNIP applicant submits all mandatory error free items, including the signed job offer, during the published intake period, by email (see dedicated web page for further details). 
Only complete and error free applications will be processed.
 6. Brandon RNIP processes complete error free applications.
   
 7. Brandon RNIP conducts an applicant community interview.
8. Brandon RNIP presents the applicant’s file to the Recommendation Committee for a final decision on whether to issue a RNIP Community Recommendation.
9. Employer and applicant are notified of the Community Recommendation decision.
10. If a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation is approved, the applicant receives formal confirmation from Brandon RNIP staff and uses this confirmation to submit their permanent residence application and if applicable a RNIP work permit application.

 

Food Sector Brandon RNIP Applicant Process
1.  Approved RNIP Food Sector employers select which two positions and candidates they wish to nominate for the published Food Sector intake. They then finalize job offer and provide the candidate with the fully signed RNIP job offer. 

 2. Once a candidate receives a complete RNIP job offer from an approved Brandon RNIP employer, they review, correct if necessary and sign the job offer and provide a copy to the employer for their files.

3.

The Brandon RNIP applicant submits all mandatory error free items, including the signed job offer, during the published intake period following the Food Sector document checklist instructions available here. Please note when applying to RNIP through a published intake period.

The mandatory documents must be emailed to immigration@brandon.ca. Only complete and error free applications will be processed

4. Brandon RNIP reviews applications received during the intake period. Incomplete applications or applications with errors are deleted without being processed. If your application is incomplete or contains errors, you will be notified.

 5. The first 30 complete, error free, applications received during the published intake period are processed. A complete application does not guarantee a Community Recommendation.

 6. When application processing is complete, Brandon RNIP conducts an applicant community interview.

 7. Brandon RNIP presents the applicant’s file to the Recommendation Committee for a final decision on whether to issue a RNIP Community Recommendation.

8. Employer and applicant are notified of the Community Recommendation decision.

9 . If a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation is approved, the applicant submits their permanent residence application and if applicable a RNIP work permit application. If a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation is not approved the application is considered closed and the decision is final.

10. If a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation is approved, the applicant receives formal confirmation from Brandon RNIP staff and uses this confirmation to submit their permanent residence application and if applicable a RNIP work permit application. If a Brandon RNIP Community Recommendation is not approved the application is considered closed and the decision is final.
 

RNIP staff will not answer questions from RNIP applicants regarding how to complete the mandatory forms. 
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Food Sector Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How will I know if I am one of the first 30 applicants who submitted a complete, error free Brandon RNIP application?
A. If your application was complete and error free and one of the first 30 complete / error free applications received during the published intake period, you will be invited to participate in a community interview.  Please be patient to hear from our office as the Brandon RNIP program is very busy.
   
Q. Will the Brandon RNIP office help me complete my RNIP forms or provide feedback on the form?
A. Applicants are responsible for submitting complete, error free documents during the published intake period.  Two opportunities to drop by the Brandon Economic Development office and ask the RNIP Coordinator questions are scheduled prior to the intake period opening.  The RNIP Coordinator will see applicants on a first come first serve basis so you may have to wait for your turn.  IRCC has application guides online and the Economic Development office has also created additional guides.

Location:  Main floor of City Hall in the Economic Development Brandon office, 410 9th Street, Brandon, MB.

Date and Time: May 15th from 9 – 11 am and May 18th from 1 – 3:30 pm
   
Q. When will the next Food sector intake period be?
A. At this time only one Food sector intake period is confirmed.  It runs from May 23 – May 31, 2023.  Future intake periods will be announced on the Brandon RNIP website if the May 2023 intake period does not use up all 30 Food sector community recommendations.
   
Q. Can mandatory documents also be uploaded to my online RNIP profile? 
A.

Yes Food Sector applicants are welcome to upload all their documents (mandatory and optional) to their online RNIP profile.  However for applications to be reviewed during an active intake period, the documents must be emailed to immigration@brandon.ca as per the instructions available online.
   
Q.

If I previously applied for a Brandon RNIP community recommendation and was not approved, can I submit a new application during the May 2023 intake period?
A.

Yes as long as you meet all the Food sector application requirements you are able to submit a new application.  Please note though that employers are limited to providing 2 Food Sector RNIP job offers for consideration during each Food sector application intake period and all forms must be current (do not use previously submitted forms and community questionnaire). 
   
Q.

I previously supplied a Brandon RNIP application and supporting documents, but my application was not processed.  Will this application be reviewed during the May 2023 intake period?
A.

No, only applications and supporting documents submitted during the active Food sector intake period will be reviewed for eligibility and if applicable assessed. 

 

 

 

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