Every RCIP community, and how it picks people
Your community is set by your job offer. What changes between them is the selection model: nine run competitive points pools, four take complete applications first come first served, and Sault Ste. Marie reviews against a checklist.
Greater SudburyON
Points · min 50 · recent ~79Monthly draws from the candidate pool
Calculate my score →North Bay & AreaON
Points · min 50Monthly selection — up to 25 recommendations per intake period
Calculate my score →TimminsON
Points · min 50Monthly draws — max 100 applications per intake (from July 2026), 2 per employer per intake
Calculate my score →Sault Ste. MarieON
Checklist reviewIntake paused June 2026 — reopens August 2026. Community review takes about 6 weeks.
See how selection works →Thunder BayON
Points · min 50 · recent ~88Monthly draws from the candidate pool
Calculate my score →West KootenayBC
Points · min 50Monthly intake windows announced to employers; highest scores go to the Steering Committee
Calculate my score →North Okanagan-ShuswapBC
Points · min 50Pool system — highest-scoring candidates presented to the committee each intake
Calculate my score →Peace Liard (Northeast BC)BC
Points · min 50Up to 60 recommendations authorized for 2026; intake opened April 1, 2026
Calculate my score →SteinbachMB
First come, first servedOpens the 1st of every month, closes the 15th or after 7 applications — whichever comes first
See how selection works →Altona / RhinelandMB
First come, first servedRecommendations issued first come, first served throughout the year
See how selection works →BrandonMB
First come, first servedFirst come, first served — 15% of the annual allocation is reserved for healthcare occupations
See how selection works →Minimums and cutoffs shown are from each community’s official 2026 grid and published statistics, verified July 2026. Communities revise grids during the year — treat their official site as the final word.