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Are you avid about working in Canada? What’s stopping you when you have various options to fly to Canada? If you’re looking for a serene place to study, work, and live, Atlantic Canada could be the right pick for you. Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic Provinces is comprised of four provinces such as New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Canada introduced the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program to pull in more skilled immigrants to Atlantic Canada. This program has been popular since 2017. Atlantic Canada has been the popular choice for newcomers looking to move to Canada. Take a read to know more about the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program!
How Does the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program Work?
Atlantic Canada has been facing a lot of labor shortages with an aging population. Through immigration, these Atlantic Provinces prioritize skilled workers by hiring them to fulfill labor shortages in each province of Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is also a great pathway to permanent residence for international graduates and skilled workers.
One of the criteria of this program is that applicants for this program must be working or should have an employment offer from employers in that region. The applicants must have a personalized settlement plan for themselves and their families.
Once the employer finds a candidate who is eligible for the job and meets the requirements, they must first offer the candidate a job. Employers need not go through the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process for this program.
After the candidate accepts the job offer, the employer connects the candidate with the respective settlement service provider organization for a needs assessment and begins with a settlement plan. The employer contributes to the long-term amalgamation of the candidate as a new immigrant and his/her family.
If an employer needs to fill in a job position quickly, the first thing they have to do is have access to a temporary work permit so that the applicant can fly to Canada as soon as possible with his family. To obtain a work permit, the applicant must,
- Have a legit job offer.
- State to apply for permanent residence within 90 days after applying for a temporary work permit.
- Obtain a letter from the province.
Employer Designation Process for AIPP
Only designated employers can offer a job to skilled employees under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. Employers who like to recruit skilled immigrants must apply to the provinces to receive designation. If their business is functioning in multiple provinces must have a separate designation for each province. The eligibility criteria that the employer must meet varies based on each province.
Some of them include:
- A plan to recruit long-term, full-time employees.
- Prepared to meet the settlement needs of foreign workers and their families.
- Must be established well and abide by the provincial and federal laws and standards.
Candidate Requirements
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program consists of 2 programs for foreign-skilled workers and 1 program for international student graduates.
- The Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program
- The Atlantic High-skilled Program
- The Atlantic International Graduate Program
Some of the eligibilities such as education, job offer, and work experience vary and depend on whether the candidate is applying to work or to study. Other eligibility requirements remain the same for both skilled workers and international student graduates.
Catch a glimpse of the requirements table below.
| Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP) | Atlantic High-Skilled Program (AHSP) | Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP) | |||
| Employment offer from a designated employee |
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| Skilled Work Experience | One year in an occupation relevant to the job offer | N/A | |||
| Education |
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| Language | Level 4 of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) in English or the Niveau de compétence linguistique Canadienin French | ||||
| Provincial Endorsement | Letter of Endorsement | ||||
