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Ontario, Canada New Regional Immigration Program
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- Ontario launched a temporary immigration pilot program aimed at attracting high skilled immigrants to certain regions
Ontario’s Regional Economic Development Immigration Pilot Progra
The Ontario government launched the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot program to attract highly skilled immigrants. The program opened on 3 January 2025 to four rural and northern regions: Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Sarnia-Lambton and Thunder Bay. REDI will remain open until 31 December 2025.
The program aims to help local employers hire up to 800 additional workers for in-demand jobs like health care, technology and skilled trades. The four participating regions through REDI have 200 additional nominations each through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Employer Job Offer streams to strengthen local economic growth.
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