Atlantic Immigration Pilot

This pilot assists employers in Atlantic Canada to recruit foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who plan to remain in Atlantic Canada after they graduate. Atlantic Canada comprises of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. There are three programs under this pilot:

i) Atlantic international graduate program

This program requires that the applicant must :

Have a post secondary qualification from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province.
Have stayed in an Atlantic province for a period of at least 16 months in the 2 years prior to obtaining the qualification.
Meet the required language threshold in English or French.
Have sufficient proof of resettlement funds.
No work experience is required but you must have a valid job offer from a designated employer.
The employer must meet certain other requirements.

ii) Atlantic high skilled program

In order to qualify for this program the applicant must :

Have experience in a management, professional or technical/skilled job for a period of at least one year.
Have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education.
Meet the language threshold in English or French.
Have proof of sufficient resettlement funds .
Have a valid job offer from a designated employer.

iii) Atlantic intermediate skilled program

The minimum requirements for this program are as follows:

Work experience in a job requiring a high school education and/or job-specific training for at least a year.
Have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent qualification.
Meet the minimum language threshold.
Have sufficient resettlement funds.
Have a valid job offer from a designated employer.

Fill out the Canada Visa Atlantic Immigration Pilot Assessment form, and we will get back to you with the next steps

Atlantic Immigration Pilot