Updated July 2026. St-Pierre-Jolys, a Manitoba village about 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, published its 2026 priority sectors and occupations for the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP). Like other FCIP communities, this program is entirely employer-led — you generally need a qualifying job offer from a designated local employer in a priority occupation, plus minimum French-language proficiency, before you can apply for permanent residence.
2026 Priority Sectors
- Business, finance, and administration
- Health
- Education, law, social, community, and government services
- Sales and services
- Trades, transport, machinery, and related fields
- Natural resources, agriculture, and related production occupations
Priority Occupations
St-Pierre-Jolys’ 2026 list spans roughly 25 occupations across these sectors, including accounting technicians and bookkeepers, administrative assistants, general office support workers, nurse aides and other health service support roles, secondary and elementary teachers, religious leaders, social and community service workers, early childhood educators, teacher assistants, insurance agents, cooks and bakers, customer service representatives at financial institutions, cashiers, store clerks, and various cleaning, caretaking, and food service support roles.
What Changed for 2026
Compared to the prior year, St-Pierre-Jolys added a new priority sector and roughly 10 new occupations, while removing about 10 occupations from its list. Shifts like this typically reflect the community’s evolving labour needs — some earlier gaps may have already been filled through FCIP or other pathways, freeing up priority for different roles this year.
What This Means If You’re Considering This Path
FCIP works community-by-community, not as one unified national process — St-Pierre-Jolys sets its own designated employers, priority list, and intake independently of the other Francophone or Rural Community Immigration Pilot communities. If your occupation and French-language level match this year’s list, the practical next step is checking the village’s own employer directory directly, since these details (and the list itself) can change year to year.
Source: Village of St-Pierre-Jolys, Francophone Communities Immigration Pilot Program.
