Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Who Is It For
The pilot helps employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they graduate. 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.
An Immigration Pathway
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.
Program Requirements
There are 3 programs in the pilot that employers can hire foreign nationals 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. You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot.
Atlantic International Graduate Program
Applicants must:
• 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 this program.
Atlantic High-Skilled Program
Applicants 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
Applicants 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.
If you want to immigrate to Canada under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, your first step is to determine that you would like to move to one of the four Atlantic provinces. You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot. Our international mobility coaches and immigration consultants will work with you to help you answer these questions and determine wich path you could follow at this stage in the journey.
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