Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program

To promote development and new waves of immigrants to the Canadian Atlantic, Federal government, Provincial politicians and merchants from each province, decided to create a new Immigration Category to be more attractive for foreign workers, students and visitors on 2017, they launched 3 years pilot program to address labour shortages in these provinces.  The Atlantic Pilotprogram boosted by employers that encourages applications for permanent resident from people with abilities, education and work experience to settle permanently in the Canadian Pacific to contribute to the Canadian economy.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot allows Atlantic provincial governments to choose immigrants according to the economic needs of the province through their own application and endorsement procedures (endorsement letter). However IRCC makes the final decision to either grant or deny permanent residency.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps employers to hire qualified candidates for jobs that have not been able to be locally filled. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.

Three programs are available to apply:

1. Atlantic International Graduate Program
2. Atlantic High-skilled Program
3. Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program

1. Atlantic International Graduate Program

• Work experience: is no requirement.
• Education: You must have at least a 2 year degree, diploma, certificate or trade or apprenticeship credential from a recognized institution in an Atlantic province in a full time program for the duration of your studies.
• You have 24 months to present your application for permanent resident and have to live in the Atlantic province of the intuition grating the education credential for at least 16 months within 24 months period before the credential was granted. Furthermore, you have to have the visa or permit you needed to work, study or train in Canada.
• Language testing Even though you were educated in Canada, you must take one of the language tests approved by the Canadian government.  The test shows you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada. It has to be less than 2 years old.
• Proof of Funds:You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family in Canada. The amount you need depends on the number of family members.

2. Atlantic High-skilled Program

• Work experience: You must have at least 3 years, 1560 hours worked in a full time Job or its equivalent in a part time job. The job has been at National occupational classification NOC Skill type / level 0, A or B. it is significantly important to consider that the hours must be in 1 occupation, but they can be with different employers. You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships do not count.
• Education: you need to have a Canadian secondary degree or post-secondary certificate or degree from a recognized institution or a foreign degree, diploma, or certificate equal to a Canadian credential. You need an Educational credential assessment ECA which is less than five years old.
• Language testing: You must take one of the language tests approved by the Canadian government. The test shows you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada. The approved test has to be less than 2 years old.
• Proof of Funds:You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family in Canada. The amount you need depends on the number of family members.

3. Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program

• Work experience: : You must have at least 3 years, 1560 hours worked in a full time Job or its equivalent in a part time job. As Atlantic High-skilled candidate, the hoursmust be in 1 occupation, but they can be with different employers. You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships do not count. Hours worked as a self-employee won’t be counted.
• Yet, the hours can be worked inside or outside Canada and must be accumulated over a period of at least 12 months.
• In this program, you, as a candidate, have 2 options about your work experience
  • Experience at NOC National occupational classification Skill level C(skill level C is a type of job that usually requires a secondary high school education and/or job-specific training, such as industrial butchers, long-haul truck drivers, food and beverage servers, etc.)

• • Be a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC skill level A 3012) or a licensed practical nurse (NOC skill level B 3233). Also you can have a job offer relative with  a nurse’s aide, orderly or patient services associate (NOC skill level C 3413) or a home support worker (NOC skill level C 4412)
• Regards with the requirements of Education, Language and Proof of Funds, they are the same for High-skilled Program candidates.
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Before you apply to immigration Canada through AIP you must first require an endorsement later from an Atlantic province.