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Atlantic Immigration Pilot:

About the pilot

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who want to work and live in one of Canada’s 4 Atlantic Provinces:
The program is employer driven. It is designed to help Canadian employers, in Atlantic Provinces, higher 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.
You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot.

Pilot requirements

There are 3 programs in the pilot that employers can hire you through. You may qualify for more than 1 program, but you can only apply through 1.
For all 3 programs, you have to show proof that you meet the language, education and work experience requirements and that you have enough money to support you and your family when you come to Canada.

Atlantic International Graduate Program

In general, you must:

Have a degree, diploma or other credential from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province
Have a degree, diploma or other credential from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province
Take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French
Show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada

Work experience is not required for international graduates hired through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.
The employer must also meet certain requirements.

Atlantic High-Skilled Program

In general, you must:
Have worked in a management, professional or technical/skilled job for at least a year
Have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education
Take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French
Show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada

The employer must also meet certain requirements.

Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program

In general, you must:

Have worked in a job that requires a high school education and/or job-specific training for at least a year
Have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education
Take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French
Show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada
The employer must also meet certain requirements.

Get a job offer
You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot.

You will not be matched you with open jobs.
To see a list of designated employers participating in the pilot, check the provincial websites:
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island

If you receive a job offer from an employer:

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

When a designated employer offers you a job, they’ll give you an Offer of Employment to a Foreign National form [IMM 5650] (PDF, 1.54 MB). You must:

Make sure you meet the employment requirements listed in the National Occupational Classification
Your job offer doesn’t need to be in the same field as other jobs you’ve had.
Make sure you qualify for the program the employer selected in the job offer – High-skilled, Intermediate-skilled or International Graduate Program
Sign the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National form and keep a copy for your records
You’ll need it when you work with a service provider organization on your settlement plan and for your permanent residence application.

As of June 1, 2019, your spouse or common-law partner can apply for an open work permit if:

You have a work permit through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and
Your job is listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A, B or C in the National Occupation Classification.
Apply for a temporary work permit: Atlantic Immigration Pilot

If you applied for permanent residence under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, you may be eligible for a 1-year work permit. The work permit lets you work while your permanent residence application is being processed.

This work permit

Is only for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Is valid for 1 year
Only lets you work for the employer who offered you the job

You must send your permanent resident application within 90 days of submitting your temporary work permit application.
Getting a temporary work permit doesn’t automatically mean your permanent residence application will be approved.

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To qualify for a work permit, you must have
A job offer from a designated employer that meets the requirements of the program you’re applying under
A Referral Letter from the Atlantic province where you’ll be working

If you apply for a temporary work permit, you need to show that you meet the requirements for

Language
Education
Work experience

The requirements are specific to the stream you’re applying for. You only need work experience for the intermediate-skilled and high-skilled workers hired through Atlantic Immigration Program.

Temporary work permits for spouses/common-law partners

Your spouse/common-law partner can apply for an open work permit if your job is listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A, B or C in the National Occupation Classification.



Information changes frequently. Contact us for up to date information.