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Sudbury RCIP Points Calculator 2026

Greater Sudbury runs one of the most competitive points pools in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot. The federal minimum is 50 points, but Sudbury only accepts applications scoring 79 or more, and none of its 2026 draws has selected anyone below 87. The August draw bottomed out at 90. Health, natural resources and trades job offers carry the most sector points, and registered early childhood educators get the biggest single occupation bonus in the grid.

Points · pool entry 79 · recent ~90

Intake status: Open. Remaining 2026 intakes: September 28 to October 2, and November 2 to 6.

Calculate your Greater Sudbury score

The live grid below mirrors the community’s official scoring sheet. Your total and verdict update as you answer.

Worth knowing

    How Greater Sudbury selects candidates

    Intake windows about once a month; after each window the highest scorers in the pool are recommended.

    Pool entry score: 79. Applications below 79 are not considered at all, even though the federal minimum is 50.

    Sudbury only accepts applications scoring 79 or more into its pool, and each draw takes the highest scorers. Lowest score selected in the 2026 draws: 88 (February), 87 (March), 87 (April–May), 88 (June), 89 (July) and 90 (August 24–28, when 70 candidates were recommended).

    • Candidates on a visitor permit, or without valid status in Canada, are not eligible.
    • New graduates: your employer can only apply after you have started working for them.

    Greater Sudbury job offer points (2026 grid)

    Job offer points are the sector score plus the occupation score, capped at 25. The other four factors (work experience, language, education, intent to reside) follow the shared federal template.

    Priority sector points

    Priority sectorPoints
    Health+15
    Natural resources and agriculture+15
    Trades and transport+15
    Business, finance and administration+10
    Education, social, community and government services+10
    Natural and applied sciences+10

    Priority occupation points (NOC)

    NOCOccupationPoints
    21330Mining engineers+10
    22100Chemical technologists and technicians+10
    22300Civil engineering technologists and technicians+10
    22301Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians+10
    22303Construction estimators+10
    22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists+10
    31102General practitioners and family physicians+10
    31301Registered nurses+10
    32101Registered practical nurses+10
    32109Rehabilitation assistants+8
    42201Social and community service workers+10
    42202Registered early childhood educators+12
    42203Instructors of persons with disabilities+10
    70010Construction managers+8
    72106Welders and related machine operators+10
    72400Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics+10
    72401Heavy-duty equipment mechanics+10
    72410Automotive service technicians and mechanics+10
    73400Heavy equipment operators+10
    72411Auto body collision and refinishing technicians+8
    75110Construction trades helpers and labourers+5
    73300Transport truck drivers+2
    74203Automotive and heavy truck parts installers+2
    95100Labourers in metal processing+2
    33100Dental assistants0
    33101Medical laboratory assistants0
    33102Personal care attendants / nurse aides0
    42202Early childhood educator assistants0
    44101Home support workers and caregivers0

    Common questions

    Is Greater Sudbury accepting RCIP applications right now?

    Open. Remaining 2026 intakes: September 28 to October 2, and November 2 to 6. (Status checked September 2026.)

    What is the minimum RCIP score for Greater Sudbury?

    The federal minimum is 50 points out of 125, with at least 10 in each of the five factors (job offer, work experience, language, education, intent to reside), but Greater Sudbury only accepts applications scoring 79 or more. Sudbury only accepts applications scoring 79 or more into its pool, and each draw takes the highest scorers. Lowest score selected in the 2026 draws: 88 (February), 87 (March), 87 (April–May), 88 (June), 89 (July) and 90 (August 24–28, when 70 candidates were recommended).

    How does Greater Sudbury select RCIP candidates?

    Intake windows about once a month; after each window the highest scorers in the pool are recommended. You always need a full-time, permanent job offer from a designated employer in the community first.

    Where do I confirm the current Greater Sudbury RCIP rules?

    On the community’s official RCIP website (https://investsudbury.ca/why-sudbury/newcomers/rcipfcip/). Communities revise their grids and intake rules during the year; our data was last verified September 2026.

    Educational estimate only — not immigration advice. Grid data verified September 2026 and may since have changed. Confirm every detail on the official Greater Sudbury RCIP site before acting.

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