The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who want to work and live in Canada’s 4 Atlantic Provinces: Prince Edward Island (PEI), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and New Foundland and Labrador.
This 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 the pilot, you must be a recent graduate of a publicly funded institution in Atlantic Canada or a skilled worker who meets the program requirements. You can be living abroad or already be in Canada temporarily. And you must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot.
OUR SERVICES
Gold Package
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Assessment and consultation.
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Online IELTS Training Videos.
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Educational credential assessment submission.
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Provincial nominee application
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Express entry profile submission.
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Permanent resident application submission.
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Airport pick up, social insurance number, health care number, bank account, and telephone hook up.
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Living accommodations, transportation introduction, resources in your new community and grocery shopping.
Silver Package
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Assessment and consultation.
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Online IELTS Training Videos.
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Educational credential assessment submission.
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Provincial nominee application
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Express entry profile submission.
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Permanent resident application submission.
Bronze Package
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Assessment and consultation.
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Provincial nominee application
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Express entry profile submission.
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Permanent resident application submission.
There are three programs in the pilot that employers can hire you through. You may qualify for more than one program, but you can only apply through one.
For all three programs, you have to show proof that you meet the language, education and work experience requirements and that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you come to Canada.
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Atlantic High-Skilled Program
The additional requirements of the Atlantic High – Skilled Program are as follows:
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Your job offer must be classified as NOC 0, A or B
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You must have worked for at least 1,560 hours in twelve months in the past three years.
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Your work experience must have been in one occupation, which is classified as NOC 0, A or B
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The work experience must have been paid.
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You cannot include any self-employed work experience
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You must have the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma or higher for which you have obtained an educational credential assessment
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You must have written an approved language test and achieved a CLB/NCLC level 4 or higher in all sections of the test
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You must show that you have the required amount of settlement funds for your family size.
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Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
The additional requirements of the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program are as follows:
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Your job offer must be classified as NOC 0, A, B or C
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You must have worked for at least 1,560 hours in twelve months in the past three years.
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Your work experience must have been in one occupation, which is classified as NOC C, OR you have worked as one of the following:
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A registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012)
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A licensed practical nurse (NOC 3233)
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OR your job offer is in one of the following occupations:
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a nurse’s aide, orderly or patient services associate (NOC 3413)
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a home support worker (NOC 4412)
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The work experience must have been paid.
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You cannot include any self-employed work experience.
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You must have the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma or higher for which you have obtained an educational credential assessment.
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You must have written an approved language test and achieved a CLB/NCLC level 4 or higher in all test sections.
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You must show that you have the required amount of settlement funds for your family size.
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Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
The additional requirements of the Atlantic International Graduate Program are as follows:
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Your job offer must be classified as NOC 0, A, B or C
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You must have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the two years before getting your degree, diploma or credential.
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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.
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You must have been a full-time student for the entire duration of your studies.
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You must have graduated from this institution in 24 months before IRCC receives your permanent resident application.
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You must live in the Atlantic province of the institution, granting the education credential for at least 16 months within the 24 months before the credential was granted.
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You must have had the visa or permit you needed to work, study or train in Canada legally.
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Your study or training program can’t be either:
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English or French second-language courses for more than half the length of the program
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distance learning is undertaken for more than half the length of the program
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You can’t apply if you had a scholarship or fellowship requiring you to return to your home country after you graduate.
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You must have written an approved language test and achieved a CLB/NCLC level 4 or higher in all test sections.
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You must show that you have the required amount of settlement funds for your family size.
SETTLEMENT FUNDS REQUIRED
You will be required to prove that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after arriving in Canada unless you are already working in Canada on a valid work permit. This money cannot be borrowed and must be available at the time of application.