In selecting Vernon as one of the communities, one of the requirements was that there be, in general, many economic opportunities for newcomers there. As for the actual process on an individualized basis, it could happen in different ways. Perhaps there are employers who want to make use of the pilot, so they recruit someone from abroad who they think will be a good addition not only to their company, but also to the community. In that case, they would submit an application for endorsement to the City of Vernon, and the city would have the final call on whether or not to endorse that individual. It may be that someone's very interested in going to Vernon and will seek to find a job offer to qualify for the pilot there.
On June 17th, 2019. See this statement in context.