All You Need To Know

To qualify for the Atlantic Immigration Program, applicants must have a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the program. Applicants must also meet the eligibility requirements depending on their education and work experience, and furnish a settlement plan for themselves (if applicable) and their family on arrival.

To immigrate to Atlantic Canada through this program, applicants must be either:

• a recent graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada, or

• a skilled worker with qualifying work experience

Applicants can be living abroad or already be in Canada as a temporary resident.

To be eligible, applicants must

• have qualifying work experience, unless you’re an international graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada

• meet or exceed the educational requirements

• meet or exceed the language requirements

• show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada

If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.

Work Experience Requirements

• Applicants must have worked at least 1,560 hours in the past five years, equivalent to 30 hours per week for one year, inside or outside Canada

• The work experience must be in National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER level 0, 1, 2, or 3

International Graduate Requirements

Applicants that qualify as eligible international graduates do not need to meet the work experience requirements. In order to meet the requirements of an international graduate, applicants must:

• Have a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certification requiring at least two years of studies in a recognized institution in one of the four Atlantic provinces

• Have been a full-time student for the entire time they were studying

• Have lived in one of the four provinces for at least 16 months during the last two years before graduating

• Have held a visa or permit required to work, study or train during their studies in Canada

Depending on the program that the applicants select for immigration, the standards differ for work experience, education, and job offer-related requirements. To seek guidance on benefiting from the Atlantic Immigration Program, connect with our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) today.