ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT

 

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island

 

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps you hire qualified candidates for jobs you haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.

There are 3 programs you can use to hire someone:

• Atlantic International Graduate Program
• Atlantic High-skilled Program
• Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program

 

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES – ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT

 

To qualify for the, 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

 

Work experience

This program doesn’t require work experience.

 

Education

You must meet all of these requirements:

• You must have at least a 2-year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship credential from a recognized 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.

Your study or training program can’t be either:

• English or French second-language courses for more than half the length of the program
• distance learning undertaken for more than half the length of the program

You can’t apply if you had a scholarship or fellowship requiring you to return to your home country after you graduate.

 

Accelerated studies

You can accelerate your studies and complete your education credential in less than 2 years. The education credential must still be considered as part of a 2-year program by the educational institution at which it is being offered.

Note: The entire 2-year program education credential must be obtained from 1 single institution and must have been obtained within 24 months of the date on the application for permanent residence.

 

Education outside Canada

Only your education in Canada is considered. However, if you have education credentials from outside Canada you want to include, you must have your education outside Canada assessed.

 

Language testing

Even though you were educated in Canada, you must take one of the language tests we approve. 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.

 

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 [IMM 5650] (PDF, 1.55 MB) 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.

 

HIGH-SKILLED WORKERS

 

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.

If you aren’t eligible for the Atlantic High-Skilled Program, see if you’re eligible for the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program.

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

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. 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 [IMM 5650] (PDF, 1.55 MB) 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.

 

INTERMEDIATE-SKILLED WORKERS

 

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. It will show 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.

 

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 [IMM 5650] (PDF, 1.55 MB) 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 NOC.
• Your employment is permanent, that is, there is no set end date.

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.

 

Source: Canada.ca