Step 1 - Employer Requirements
In order to participate in the St-Pierre-Jolys FCIP, an employer must be designated.
To be designated, an employer must:
Be an active, genuine business that has been operating continuously for at least 2 years within the community boundaries;
Do business in at least one priority occupation identified above;
Do at least 75% of business work inside the community boundaries;
Complete the free onboarding training;
Complete the free intercultural competency training;
Agree to support the settlement of each applicant and any accompanying family member, including by facilitating access to the settlement and social service support;
Agree to be listed publicly on the St-Pierre-Jolys website;
Not be in violation of the employer compliance regime under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), and be in good standing and comply with the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
Have no outstanding penalties or charges with the municipality and that both property taxes and water and sewer accounts are current with no past due balances; and
Not have directly or indirectly misrepresented or withheld any fact relating to a relevant matter that could influence the decision of allowing them to participate in the program.
The following businesses/organizations are not eligible to participate in the St-Pierre-Jolys FCIP:
Property management companies and real estate companies;
A consulate;
A staffing or employment agency;
A business owned by an authorized immigration representative (including law firms);
A business that an applicant (or their spouse or common-law partner) owns or controls;
An employer referred to in paragraphs 200(3)(g.1) and (h) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Step 2 – Apply for designation
There is no cost to becoming a designated employer. You can apply for designation in advance of hiring a foreign national or when you find someone you wish to hire. Designation applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Contact us by email at ppicf@cdem.com
Discuss:
Your business/organization’s eligibility for the Pilots;
Your prospective job offer; and/or
Your candidate’s eligibility (if applicable);
Receive the links to the mandatory online training; and
Obtain the Employer Designation Application Form.
Once you have completed the online training and downloaded the Certificates of Completion, submit them along with your completed Designation for Application Form to fcip@cdem.com
NOTE: Employers are only required to be designated once in order to participate in the Pilot. However, an employer’s designation status may be revoked for any of the following reasons:
Pilot priority sectors and/or occupations change, and the employer no longer falls within priorities;
The designated employer voluntarily requests withdrawal from the Pilot;
The CDEM becomes aware that the employer no longer meets the employer designation criteria; or
Any of the reasons set out in section (4) of the Ministerial Instructions with respect to the Francophone Community Immigration Class.
Step 3 – Hire a candidate
Once you’re designated, you can offer jobs to eligible candidates.
Click here to ensure your job offer meets the requirements of the Pilots.
Click the link below to ensure your candidate meets the candidate requirements:
If the job and candidate meet the requirements of the Pilot, provide the candidate with a completed Offer of Employer Form:
Encourage your candidate to get their documents ready to submit with their recommendation application.
NOTE: If a candidate is not currently working with you, the employer will have to demonstrate that they have made efforts to recruit a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident prior to providing the offer of employment to the candidate.
Step 4 - Apply for recommendation
When you are ready, contact us at ppicf@cdem.com to obtain a Recommendation Application Form.
The Recommendation Application Form confirms:
That you haven’t been able to fill the job with someone locally;
That the job offer meets the pilot requirements;
That the candidate meets all of the requirements for the pilot;
That you commit to connecting your candidate with immigrant settlement services in your community.
Once you complete the Recommendation Application Form and have gathered all the required documents from the candidate, submit your application for recommendation through our online portal.
Link to a checklist of all documents required for the application to be considered complete. (coming soon)
Step 5 – How applications are processed
The St-Pierre-Jolys FCIP ranks applications in a pool using a points-based system. Complete applications meeting the eligibility requirements / minimum score of 50 points required will be placed into the Candidate Pool.
View Community Scoring Grid Here (coming soon)
Step 6 – Support your candidate
If your recommendation application is approved, your candidate will receive a recommendation certificate that allows them to apply to the IRCC for permanent residence.
Continue to support your candidate by implementing the commitments to settlement supports that you outlined on the Recommendation Application Form to help the candidate integrate into your business/organization and to feel welcome in the community.
NOTE: Receiving a community recommendation certificate from CDEM does not guarantee that your candidate will receive permanent residence. It is up to the IRCC Processing Officer’s discretion when they are reviewing the application.
Step 7 - Optional : Work permit
If your candidate requires a temporary work permit while their permanent residence application is being processed at the IRCC, click here to learn about the steps involved.