Altona/ Rhineland in Manitoba announces priority sectors and designated employers for rural pathway to permanent residence
The community of Altona/ Rhineland has revealed its list of priority sectors, occupations and designated employers for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).
The Altona/Rhineland RCIP covers the Town of Altona, and the Municipality of Rhineland, both located in southern Manitoba.
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The RCIP is an employer-focused pilot, which means that foreign nationals can apply for Canadian permanent residency (PR) if they have a community-endorsed job offer from a designated employer.
Altona/Rhineland priority sectors
Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Service.
Sales and Services.
Trades and Transport.
Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Manufacturing and Utilities.
Altona/Rhineland’s priority occupations
Occupation (with NOC)Priority Sector(s)
Binding and finishing machine operators (NOC 94152)Manufacturing and utilities
Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations (NOC 94151)Manufacturing and utilities
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities, Trades and transport
Cooks (NOC 63200)Sales and service
Customer service representatives – Financial institutions (NOC 64400)Sales and service
Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)Education, law and social, community and government services
Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (NOC 65201)Sales and service
Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)Sales and service
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 72401)Natural resources and agriculture, Trades and transport
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141)Manufacturing and utilities
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213)Manufacturing and utilities
Labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106)Natural resources and agriculture
Manufacturing managers (NOC 90010)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities
Material handlers (NOC 75101)Manufacturing and utilities
Mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204)Manufacturing and utilities
Metalworking and forging machine operators (NOC 94105)Manufacturing and utilities
Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 95109)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities
Printing press operators (NOC 73401)Manufacturing and utilities
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 94140)Natural resources and agriculture
Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010)Sales and service
Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities
Supervisors, food and beverage processing (NOC 92012)Natural resources and agriculture
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations (NOC 12013)Natural resources and agriculture, Manufacturing and utilities
Welders and related machine operators (NOC 72106)Manufacturing and utilities, Trades and transport
Altona/ Rhineland designated employers
The community has also shared a list of its designated employers. This list will continue to get updated as more employers receive designation.
Elmer’s Welding & Manufacturing Ltd.
Greenvalley Equipment (2009) Inc.
Buffalo Creek Mills (2017) Inc.
Kiddie Sunshine Centre Inc.
Subway, Altona.
Pioneer Meats Ltd.
ETG Commodities Inc.
Access Credit Union Ltd.
Friesens Corporation.
Altona Hotel.
What’s the significance of priority sectors and designated employers for the RCIP?
The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) is an employer-driven pathway, meaning foreign nationals must secure an eligible job offer to be considered for PR through the program.
To be eligible, the offer must come from a designated employer, a business that has been approved by an economic development organization within one of the participating communities.
Only employers within the community’s identified priority sectors can receive this designation. The job offer occupation must also align with the list of priority occupations within the community.
Once designated, employers are permitted to submit jobs for endorsement by the local economic development organization.
Once an eligible foreign national has an endorsed job offer in hand, they can apply directly to the federal government for permanent residency directly under the RCIP.
There are 14 communities participating in the pilot in total, with most having already announced their priority sectors and designated employers, as of July 2025.
