This employer-driven program helps the four Atlantic provinces attract skilled workers and international graduates to fill local jobs. Candidates need a job offer from a designated Atlantic employer and a settlement plan. It is a permanent program that replaced the earlier Atlantic pilot.
Skilled workers and graduates of Atlantic Canada institutions with a job offer in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
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At least one year (1,560 hours) of work in the last five years in a NOC 2021 TEER 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 occupation; recent Atlantic graduates may be exempt.
You need CLB/NCLC 5 for a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 job, or CLB/NCLC 4 for a TEER 4 job, in all four skills.
After a designated employer offers you a job you complete a settlement plan, the province issues an endorsement certificate, and then you apply to IRCC for PR.
It covers New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, and it is a direct pathway to permanent residence.
The Atlantic Immigration Program is a great option for skilled workers and international graduates looking to immigrate to one of the four Atlantic provinces in Canada.
Yes, you can apply for a temporary work permit while your PR is processed if you receive a work permit support letter, and your spouse and dependent children are included in your PR application.
The Atlantic Immigration Program is an employer-driven program designed to attract skilled workers and international graduates to fill job openings in the four Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwar
You need a full-time, non-seasonal offer from a designated Atlantic employer; no LMIA is required, but the employer must first be designated by the province.