ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PROGRAM
The Atlantic Immigration Program is a way to obtain permanent residency if you are an intermediate-skilled or a skilled foreign worker. Also, if you are an international student who graduated from a Canadian institution and wish to live and work in one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
This is an immigration program that enables employers to recruit highly qualified individuals for job positions that have remained unfilled due to a lack of locally qualified employees.
It is a specifically designed program for employers in Atlantic Canada to appoint a skilled workforce. You must receive an employment offer from Atlantic Canada to participate in the Atlantic Immigration Program.
Here are some factors that may qualify you for the program:
Be a recent graduate of a publicly funded post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada
Intermediate-Skilled or Skilled Worker
Temporarily residing in Canada
Temporarily living abroad
Suitable work experience
Meet or surpass the academic qualifications
Meet or exceed language requirements
Are financially eligible to support yourself and your family once you get to Canada
We will guide you by providing the relevant information and determining whether you are eligible to make the cut for this program. If specific criteria are not met, we can advise you on how to become eligible through AIP or an entirely different immigration pathway.
Job Offer Requirements:
It must be a full-time job offer
It must not be seasonal
For TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 jobs, the offer must last at least one year from the date you become a permanent resident
For TEER 4 jobs, the offer must be permanent, with no set end date
There should be no ownership of the said person or spouse in the company the offer came from
AIP jobs can be in most sectors. Common ones include:
Healthcare
Business Service Centers
Information Technology
Hospitality- hotel and full-service restaurants
Skilled Trades
Forestry
Education
Public Service
Work Experience Requirements:
The individual must have one full year of paid, full-time employment experience in the past five years. The hours you have worked abroad or those clocked in while residing inside Canada on a valid work permit can also be counted.
International Graduate Requirement
Such candidates do not need to meet the job experience requirements.
Hold a minimum two-year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certificate; from a recognized post-secondary institution in one of the Atlantic provinces;
Have been full-time students for the entirety of their studies;
Have lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months during the last two years before graduating;
Have held the required study permit and, if needed, work permit, during their studies in Canada
This extensive program has various aspects that one might have to go through. It also requires ensuring the paperwork is thoroughly done and no documentation is left out that could compromise your whole application.
Thus, we will work with you and guide you to make the best possible choices for you.
