AIPP- Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program

About the Program

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers
and international graduates who want to work and settle in one of Canada’s 4 Atlantic
Provinces:

1. Nova Scotia
2. New Brunswick
3. Newfoundland and Labrador
4. Prince Edward Island

It is an employer-driven program designed to help employers in Atlantic Canada hire qualified
candidates for jobs they have been unable to fill locally.
To immigrate to Atlantic Canada through this program, a candidate must be a recent graduate
of a publicly funded institution in Atlantic Canada or a skilled worker who meets the program
requirements.

Potential Candidate could be living abroad or already be in Canada temporarily.

Candidate must have a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to
participate in the pilot.

If a candidate receives a job offer from an employer:

• they must ask for a copy of the employer’s Confirmation of Designation, or
• tell them about the Atlantic Immigration Pilot and ask them to consider becoming
  designated, if they aren’t already

Requirements

A candidate can be hired under 3 programs in the pilot. A candidate may qualify for more than 1
program, but can only apply through 1 of the 3.
For all 3 programs, a candidate will have to show proof that they meet the language, education
and work experience requirements and that they have enough money to support them self and
their family when they come to Canada.

Program wise detailed requirements:

Atlantic International Graduate Program:
If you have lived and studied in one of the
Atlantic provinces, you may be eligible to apply for the Atlantic International Graduate
Program. To apply for the program you must:

• Be qualified/ eligible to apply
• Get a job offer
• Submit your application

To Qualify for the program, you must:

• Have lived in an Atlantic Province for at least 16 months in the 2 years before
  getting your degree, diploma or credential.
• Meet the education requirements
• Take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French
• Show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you
  get to Canada.

Education requirement:
You must meet all of these requirements:

• You must have at least 2 year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or
  apprenticeship credential from a recognised publicly funded institution in an
  Atlantic province.
• You must have been a full-time student for the entire duration of your studies.
• You graduated from this institution in the 24 months before we receive your
  permanent resident application.
• You lived in the Atlantic province of the institution granting the education
  credential for at least 16 months within the 24‑month period before the credential
  was granted.
• You had 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 we approve of. The test shows you can communicate in English or
French well enough to live and work in Canada.

Learn about language testing for the AIP.

If you have taken an approved test, you can send those results if they

• are less than 2 years old
• show you meet the level the program requires

Proof of Funds:
You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family
when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The
size of your family also includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.

If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need
to show proof.

Get a job offer:
You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:

• The job offer was made using the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National
  form.
• The employer has been designated as an employer taking part in the AIP by the
  Atlantic province where you’ll be working (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
  Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island). They must have a Confirmation
  of Designation from the province.
• The job must be full-time, meaning you’ll work at least 30 paid hours per week.
• The job must be non-seasonal. In general, this means you have consistent and
  regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year.
• The job is skill type/level 0, A, B or C under the National Occupational
  Classification (NOC).
• The employer is offering you a job that will last for at least 1 year.

You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find
these requirements in the NOC. The job doesn’t need to be in the same NOC as other
jobs you’ve had.

Submit your application:
When you and the employer have completed all the steps,
you can submit your permanent residence application.

To save time, start filling in your application before all of the steps are completed.
Gather the documents that go with your application as soon as you can.

Atlantic High-Skilled Program: You can apply if:

Work Experience: In the last 3 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This
is how many hours you would have worked in 1 year if you were working 30 hours per
week.
This work must have been at National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type/level
0, A, or B.

To calculate your hours:

• Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs.
• 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
  don’t count.
• Don’t count hours when you were self-employed.
• These working hours can be inside or outside Canada.
• The hours must have been accumulated over a period of at least 12 months.

Education: You must have 1 of the following:

• a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or
  degree from a recognized institution
• a foreign degree, diploma or certificate, equal to a Canadian credential. You’ll
  need an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a recognized
  organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential.

If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than 5 years old when we
receive your permanent resident application.

Language testing:
You must take one of the language tests we approve of. The test
shows you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in
Canada.
If you have taken an approved test, you can send those results if they

• are less than 2 years old
• show you meet the level the program requires

Proof of Funds: You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family
when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The
size of your family also includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.
If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need
to show proof of funds.

Get a Job Offer:
You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:

• The job offer was made using the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National
  form.
• The employer has been designated as an employer taking part in the AIP by the
  Atlantic province where you’ll be working (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
  Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island). They must have a Confirmation
  of Designation from the province.
• The job must be full-time, meaning you’ll work at least 30 paid hours per week.
• The job must be non-seasonal. In general, this means you have consistent and
  regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year.
• The job is skill type/level 0, A or B under the NOC.
• The employer is offering you a job that will last for at least 1 year (one year from
  the time you become a permanent resident).

You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find
these requirements in the NOC. The job doesn’t need to be in the same NOC as other
jobs you’ve had.

Submit your application:
When you and the employer have completed all the steps,
you can submit your permanent residence application.
To save time, start filling in your application before all of the steps are completed.
Gather the documents that go with your application as soon as you can.

Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program:
You can apply if:
Work experience: In the last 3 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how
many hours you would have worked in 1 year if you worked 30 hours per week.

Here is how to calculate your hours:

• Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs.
• The hours must be in one occupation, but they can be with different employers.
• You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships
  don’t count.
• Don’t count hours when you were self-employed.
• These working hours can be inside or outside Canada.
• The hours must have been accumulated over a period of at least 12 months.

Any periods of self-employment will not be included when calculating the period of
qualifying work experience.

You can use your work experience to qualify for the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled
Program in 2 different ways.

Option 1: You have work experience at National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level C.
NOC 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

Option 2: You have work experience as one of the following:

• as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC skill level A 3012)
• as a licensed practical nurse (NOC skill level B 3233)

You also have one of the following job offers:

• a nurse’s aide, orderly or patient services associate (NOC skill level C 3413)
• a home support worker (NOC skill level C 4412)

Education: You must have 1 of the following:

• a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or
  degree from a recognized institution
• a foreign degree, diploma, or certificate equal to a Canadian credential. You
  need an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a recognized
  organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential.

If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than 5 years old when we
receive your permanent resident application.

Language testing: You must take one of the language tests we approve of. The test
shows you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in
Canada.
If you have taken an approved test, you can send those results if they

• are less than 2 years old
• show you meet the level the program requires

Proof of Funds: You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family
when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The
size of your family also includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.
If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need
to show proof of funds.

Get a Job Offer: You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:

• The job offer was made using the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National
  form.
• The employer has been designated as an employer taking part in the AIP by the
  Atlantic province where you’ll be working (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
  Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island). They must have a Confirmation
  of Designation from the province.
• The job must be full-time, meaning you’ll work at least 30 paid hours per week.
• The job must be non-seasonal. In general, this means you have consistent and
  regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year.
• The job is skill type/level 0, A or B under the NOC.
• The employer is offering you a job that will last for at least 1 year (one year from
  the time you become a permanent resident).

You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find
these requirements in the NOC. The job doesn’t need to be in the same NOC as other
jobs you’ve had.

Submit your application: When you and the employer have completed all the steps,
you can submit your permanent residence application.
To save time, start filling in your application before all of the steps are completed.
Gather the documents that go with your application as soon as you can.

To help you with the documentation and submission of application, please get in touch
with us. Our team of professionals will be more than happy to assist you in getting your
Permanent Residence.