Maple News reports that Moose Jaw has published its priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) for 2026, outlining who may qualify for permanent residence. The city sits in south-central Saskatchewan, about 77 kilometres from Regina.
This year Moose Jaw added one sector and seven new occupations to its priority list, reflecting shifts in the regional labour market.
Moose Jaw’s six priority sectors for 2026 are:
– Business, finance, and administration;
– Sales and service;
– Trades, transport, and equipment operators;
– Manufacturing and utilities;
– Education, law and social, community, and government services; and
– Health. The health sector is a new addition.
The RCIP designates 25 occupations (with associated NOC codes) for priority consideration in Moose Jaw for 2026. Seven of these are new entries, highlighted in Moose Jaw’s published list:
– Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (72411)
– Floor covering installers (73113)
– Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (94141)
– Labourers in food and beverage processing (95106)
– Other assisting occupations in support of health services (33109)
– Retail and wholesale trade managers (60020)
– Retail sales supervisors (62010)
The full list of 25 occupations also includes roles such as accounting technicians and bookkeepers (12200); administrative officers (13100); agricultural and fish products inspectors (22111); automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers (74203); automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (72410); banking, insurance, and other financial clerks (14201); cooks (63200); early childhood educators and assistants (42202); estheticians, electrologists and related occupations (63211); general building maintenance workers and building superintendents (73201); home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (44101); hotel front desk clerks (64314); janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners (65312); light duty cleaners (65310); material handlers (75101); nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (33102); social and community service workers (42201); and welders and related machine operators (72106).
To qualify for PR under RCIP in Moose Jaw, a job offer must be in a priority sector and a priority occupation, and the employer must be designated within Moose Jaw’s RCIP boundary. If the job falls under a qualifying NOC but the employer is not within the RCIP-designated area, the applicant would be ineligible.
Maple News will continue to cover RCIP developments and how Moose Jaw’s priorities align with regional labour demand.