Atlantic Immigration Pilot
PERMANENT RESIDENCE – ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT
Atlantic Immigration Pilot
This is an employer-driven program designed to help employers in Atlantic Canada hire qualified candidates for jobs they have been unable to fill locally. You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the program.
Three Programs:
- Atlantic International Graduate Program
- If the candidates have lived and studied in one of the Atlantic provinces, they may be eligible to apply for the Atlantic International Graduate Program.
• Degree, diploma or other credential from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province
• have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the 2 years before getting your degree, diploma or credential.
• take a language test to show they can communicate in English or French
• show they can support themselves and their family when they come to Canada
- Atlantic High-Skilled Program
The Atlantic High-Skilled Program of the Atlantic Immigration Program is aimed at skilled workers with management, professional or technical/skilled job experience.
Requirements Include:
• have worked in a management, professional or technical/skilled job for at least a year
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education
• take a language test to show they can communicate in English or French
• show they can support themselves and their family when they come to Canada
- Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
The Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program of the Atlantic Immigration Program is aimed at candidates for jobs requiring a high school education and/or job-specific training.
Requirements Include:
• have worked in a job that requires a high school education and/or job-specific training for at least a year
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education
• take a language test to show they can communicate in English or French
• show they can support themselves and their family when they come to Canada
Settlement Plan
After the candidate gets a job offer from a designated employer, they need to get a settlement plan.
A settlement plan will help them, and their family adjust to their new home in Atlantic Canada.
Get their Certificate of Endorsement
After candidates have their settlement plan, the province must endorse their job offer. The employer will handle this process. The candidates can’t submit their permanent residence application until they confirm with the employers that their offer has been endorsed. If the province endorses their job offer, they will receive a Certificate of Endorsement.
Apply for a temporary work permit
If they applied for permanent residence under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, they may be eligible for a 1-year work permit. The work permit lets them work while their permanent residence application is being processed.