This is an employer-driven immigration pilot, and employers are responsible for submitting applications on behalf of the skilled workers they want to hire/ retain. For this reason, our priority is supporting employers who are seeking designation and planning to submit recommendation applications.
We receive many inquiries from applicants.
- We ask that you read through the website before contacting us.
- If you are trying to find an eligible job, please visit our Find a Job. It is not the role of the West Kootenay Rural Community Immigration Pilot staff to help people find jobs.
For information on moving to the West Kootenays, read our Settlement document.
Please complete the provided contact form.
Note for employers:
- If you want to become designated, we require you to complete the “employers only” fields.
- To ensure a streamlined process, please review the employer eligibility to be designated (more info here) and provide a detailed account of your business’ operations and eligibility in the main message. Otherwise, staff may have to ask you for further details before moving forward with the employer designation process.
- Please keep an eye on your spam/ junk folders in your email in case our reply ends up there.
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Thank you for contacting the West Kootenay Rural Community Immigration Pilot.
Due to a very high volume of inquiries, it may take up 1-2 months to respond. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to support all applicants and employers as efficiently as possible.
Please note: RCIP is an employer-driven pilot. Employers are responsible for submitting designation and recommendation applications. Our priority is to support employers who are actively engaged in the Pilot.
If you are a prospective applicant, we encourage you to review the information on our website before reaching out. The RCIP does not assist individuals with job searches or finding an employer. That is not the role of the RCIP staff.