The Atlantic Immigration Program is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from a Canadian institution who want to work and live in one of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador. The program helps employers in filling positions with qualified candidates when they haven't been able to do so locally.
Before you -an employer- can make a job offer to a candidate, you must first become designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.
Once you’ve offered a job and the candidate has accepted, there are several steps that you and the candidate need to complete. If you and the candidate meet all the requirements, the candidate may then apply for permanent residency in Canada.
When you -employer- are designated, you can hire skilled workers and international students who have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada.
Candidates are not matched with employers through the Atlantic Immigration Program. A candidate might come to you or you might discover one on your own. The Atlantic Immigration Program has its own requirements for hiring candidates. You must ensure your job offer and the candidates meet all the requirements of the program.
Job offer requirements
As an employer, you must ensure that the job you’re offering is
- full time
- non-seasonal
- at least 1 year in duration (1 year from the time the candidate becomes a permanent resident) if you’re offering a NOC 2021 TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 category job
- a permanent position if you’re offering a NOC 2021 TEER 4 category job
- at the same skill level as, or higher than, the work experience that qualifies the candidate for the position, unless they are an international students who has graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada
