The new Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) has replaced the earlier Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). Applicants can now submit your permanent residence application to the new program.
The AIP offers a pathway to permanent residence for overseas skilled workers and foreign graduates who wish to work and live in one of Canada’s four Atlantic Provinces, i.e.
The AIP (Atlantic Immigration Program) is an employer-driven program planned to help employers in Atlantic Canada recruit qualified candidates for jobs they could not fill within the Atlantic Canada. You must have an employment offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to partake in the program.
To immigrate to Atlantic Canada through AIP, you need to be either
You may be staying abroad or already be in Canada as a temporary resident.
The processing time of Atlantic Immigration Program is 12 months.
The fee for AIP (Atlantic Immigration Program) starts from $1,365, i.e. the Processing fee ($850) and right of permanent residence fee ($515).
The program helps employers in Atlantic Canada recruit qualified applicants for jobs they have not been able to fill within the region. The applicants can be outside Canada or living in maple leaf country as temporary residents.
Post obtaining a job offer from Atlantic Canada, there are several steps that a candidate need to complete. If as an applicant, you fulfil all the requirements, you can then apply for PR status in Canada.
Key requirements to apply in AIP
To be eligible for the AIP, you need to
If you fulfil all of the above requirements, you can begin looking for a job with a designated Atlantic employer.
In the last five years, you need to have worked minimum 1,560 hours. This is the number of hours you would have worked in one year if you were working 30 hours per week. To calculate your hours
This work experience must be at one of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill levels
Your work experience must comprise
You do not need to fulfil the work experience requirements if you’re an international graduate who
You must have one of these:
However, if your qualification is from outside Canada, you need an educational credential assessment (ECA) to confirm that your studies are equivalent to or higher than the required level of education for your job offer.
You must fulfil the minimum language requirements as per your NOC category that applies to your employment offer. This can either be the
The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are
You must provide your test results from an approved language testing organization with your application. These results must not be older than two years.
You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and your family when you arrive in the maple leaf country. The amount you require rest on on the size of your family. If you are already staying and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you do not require showing proof of funds.
Employment offer
You will need to search job opportunities with designated employers. Once you get an employment offer from an employer in Atlantic Canada
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