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The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is a partnership between the Government of Canada and the 4 Atlantic provinces:
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot lets Atlantic employers hire qualified candidates for jobs that they haven’t been able to fill locally. You can be living abroad or be in Canada temporarily. You must have a job offer before you can apply.
Your work experience must be skill type/level 0, A, B, or C.
You and the employer must meet requirements. If you and the employer meet the requirements, you’ll get permanent resident status. This means you can live and work in Canada.
These are the steps you need to follow:
It usually takes six months to process your permanent resident application.
1. Meet Eligibility Requirements
Employers can hire you through one of three programs in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot:
Each program has its own requirements. These requirements cover:
If you are interested in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, see if you qualify for one or more of the programs.
a.) Atlantic High-skilled Program
In general, you must:
The employer must also meet certain requirements.
To apply for the Atlantic High-skilled Program, you must:
If you don’t have a job offer, you can still gather the required documents and information.
You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:
You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find these requirements in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The job doesn’t need to be in the same field as other jobs you’ve had.
Work experience
In the last three years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in a year if you were working 30 hours per week.
This work must have been at NOC skill type/level 0, A, or B.
To calculate your hours:
If you aren’t eligible for the High-skilled program, see if you are eligible for the Intermediate-skilled program. If you’re eligible for both the High-skilled and Intermediate-skilled program, apply for the High-skilled program.
Education
You must have one of the following:
Language
You must take one of the language tests we approve. It will show you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada.
If you have taken one of the approved tests, you can send those results if they:
Proof of funds
You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The size of your family includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.
If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.
When you and the employer have completed all the steps, you can submit your application.To save time, start filling in your permanent resident application before all of the steps are completed. Gather the documents that go with your application as soon as you can.
b.) Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program
To apply for the Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program, you must:
In the last three years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in a year if you were working 30 hours per week.This work must have been at NOC skill type/level 0, A, or B.
If you are eligible for both the High-skilled and Intermediate-skilled program, apply for the High-skilled program.
You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The size of your family includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.
c.) Atlantic International Graduate Program
This program doesn’t require work experience.
Your study or training program can’t be either:
You can’t apply if you had a scholarship or fellowship requiring you to return to your home country after you graduate.
Education outside Canada
Only your education in Canada is considered. However, if you have education credentials from outside Canada you want to include, you must have your education outside Canada assessed.
Even though you were educated in Canada, you must take one of the language tests we approve. It will show you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada.
If you took one of the approved tests, you can send those results if they:
You may be eligible for more than one program, but you can only apply through one program.
You must send documents with your application. You can get these documents before you have a job offer. Getting these documents can help let you apply faster when you have a job offer.
How much money should you bring?
It is a good idea to research how much it costs to live in the place where you plan to settle in Canada.
Bring as much money as you can to make moving and finding a home in Canada easier. Note, however, that Canadian customs regulations require you to declare if you are bringing more than CAN$10,000 into Canada. If you do not tell them, you may be fined, and your funds could be seized. These funds could be in the form of:
There are other documents you must include in your application. Each program has an application guide with a checklist of all the documents and forms you must submit. Use the checklist to make sure you have all of the documents:
2. Find a Designated Employer
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot doesn’t match you with open jobs. We don’t know which employers are looking for workers.
An employer has to offer you a job before you can apply.
If an employer wants to hire you, make sure they are designated by the province where you’ll be working. Ask to see the Confirmation of Designation from the province where you’ll be working.
3. Get a job offer
If an Atlantic employer offers you a job, make sure it meets the requirements of the program you qualify for.The employer will give you an Offer of Employment to a Foreign National [IMM5650] form. Sign it. Keep a copy of the form because you’ll need it for your settlement plan.
You must meet the employment requirements for the job you are offered. The requirements are listed in the National Occupational Classification. Your job offer doesn’t need to be in the same field as other jobs you’ve had.
Start your permanent resident application early. After a job offer, there are more steps before you can submit your permanent resident application. However, you can start filling in your application now.
4. Get a settlement plan
After you get a job offer from a designated employer, you and any family members who are 18 years or older and who will be living with you in Canada need to get a settlement plan. The plan will:
These plans are free.
You’ll work with a settlement service provider organization to make this plan. If you’re already in Canada, you must work with a settlement service provider organization in the region where you’ll be working. If you’re outside Canada, there are several settlement service provider organizations in Canada you can contact.
5. Get endorsed by an Atlantic province
After you have your settlement plan, the province must endorse the job offer. Your employer will handle this process. Don’t submit your permanent resident application until you have been endorsed.
f the province endorses your job offer, you’ll get a Certificate of Endorsement in the mail. Include your endorsement certificate with your permanent resident application.
The endorsement application
Your employer will fill out and submit an endorsement application to the province. This will include a copy of your settlement plan(s).
Each province has its own process. Your employer may need more documents from you. You may also have to sign some forms.
Since the provinces handle endorsement, send any questions to them. IRCC isn’t involved in this step.
6. Submit your permanent resident application
Choose the application package for the program you’ll be applying through:
The application package includes the instruction guide and all the forms you need to fill out.
7. Optional: Temporary work permit
If you meet the requirements to apply for permanent resident status under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, you may be eligible to apply for a temporary work permit (one year work permit). You must have:
Your employer will ask for a Referral Letter at the same time they apply to have your job offer endorsed by the province.
The permit lets you begin work while your permanent resident application is being processed. The permit:
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 we’ll approve your permanent resident application.
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