Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)

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

• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island

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

Three types of sub programs within the AIPP are as follows : Atlantic International Graduate Program

• Have a degree, diploma or other credential from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province
• Have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the 2 years before getting your degree, diploma or credential
• 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 Immigration Pilot Program – Part 2   Atlantic High-Skilled Program

• 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

• 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
• ake 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

Participating In The AIPP You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot. When a designated employer offers you a job, they’ll give you an Offer of Employment to a Foreign National form [IMM 5650]. You must:

• Make sure you meet the employment requirements listed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
• 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.

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