Atlantic Immigration Pilot Plan

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program helps employers hire qualified candidates for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.

Candidates may be hired through one of the programs mentioned below:

• Atlantic International Graduate Programs
• Atlantic High-skilled Program
• Atlantic Intermediate-skilled program

Each program has requirements that the employer and the candidate must meet. To apply for any of these programs, candidates must have a valid job offer from a designated employer. It is important to note that some candidates may qualify for more than one program, but they may only apply through one.

Atlantic International Graduate program

For consideration you must:

• have a degree, diploma, or other credentials 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
• prove that you are financially able to support yourself and your family for a minimum of 6 months from when you come to Canada

Atlantic High-skilled program

For consideration you must:

• have worked in management, professional or technical/skilled job for at least a year (1560 paid hours) in the past 3 years

-Must have been at the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type/level 0, A, or B.

-The hours must be from one occupation, but they can be with different employers.

-Self-employed hours must not be counted.

• have at least a Canadian High School diploma or equivalent education
• score a minimum of 4 on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in either French or English
• prove that you are financially able to support yourself and your family for at least 6 months from when you come to Canada

Atlantic Intermediate-skilled program

For consideration you must:

• have worked in a job that requires a high school education and/or job-specific training for at least a year (1560 paid hours) in the past 3 years

– The hours must be in one occupation, but they can be with different employers.

– Self-employed hours must not be counted.

• have at least a Canadian High School Diploma or equivalent education
• score a minimum of 4 on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in either French or English
• prove that you are financially able to support yourself and your family for at least 6 months from when you come to Canada

For more information about each program please visit the link below:

Pilot Link