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Canada makes rural immigration programme permanent

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Canada makes rural immigration programme permanent
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By Favour Ulebor



Canada has made its Rural Community Immigration Pilot a permanent programme to attract and retain skilled foreign workers in smaller communities facing persistent labour shortages.







The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lena Metlege Diab, announced the decision on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.







According to a statement published on the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the programme will ini

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