Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
Hire a foreign skilled worker or international student graduate to fill labour gaps in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland and Labrador
Programs
- Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program (AISP)
- Atlantic High Skilled Program (AHSP)
- Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP)
Note: A Labour Market Impact Assessment is not needed for Atlantic Immigration Pilot programs.
Employer designation
- Employer in Atlantic Canada who is interested in using the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) to fill a full time job vacancy contacts Provincial Immigration Office to express interest.
- Employer contacts a participating settlement service provider organization and commits to preparing their workplace to welcome newcomers.
- Employer applies to the province to become a designated employer.
- Atlantic Province designates the employer.
- Employer finds a recruit that meets the program criteria based on their initial assessment and offers them a job.
Endorsement
- Employer connects their recruit with a participating settlement service provider organization.
- Candidate contacts a settlement service provider organization of their choice for a needs assessment service that will result in a settlement plan for themselves and their family.
- Settlement service provider organization provides candidate with a settlement plan after the needs assessment.
- Candidate sends a copy of the settlement plan to the employer
- Employer completes the provincial endorsement application, identifying the appropriate program based on candidate’s work experience and including the job offer and settlement plan, and sends it to the province.
- In cases where it is urgent to fill the position, candidates may be eligible for a temporary work permit. Certain conditions apply, such as having a valid job offer, a referral letter from the province and a commitment to apply for permanent residence. Consult the website for more information.
- Province reviews and approves the endorsement application. Province sends candidate an endorsement letter.
Immigration application
- Candidate completes their permanent residence application and sends it to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) including their endorsement letter and any other required documents.
- IRCC processes the application – Applications will be processed in six months or less in the majority of cases.
- Approved candidate and their family come to Atlantic Canada.
- Employer supports candidate and their family’s settlement and integration in their workplace and community in partnership with settlement service provider organization.