The Atlantic Immigration Program serves as a route to permanent residency for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from Canadian institutions seeking to reside and work in one of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
This initiative assists employers in recruiting qualified individuals for positions that have remained unfilled within the local labor market.
To participate in the program, it is necessary to obtain a job offer from an approved employer located in Atlantic Canada.
You must be either:
You may reside either abroad or in Canada as a temporary resident.
To qualify for employment in Canada during your waiting period, you are required to have.:
To extend a job offer to a candidate, it is essential to first obtain designation from the provincial government of the Atlantic province in which the candidate will be employed.
Each province has its unique application procedure, and there is no fee associated with becoming a designated employer. The application for designation can be located on the respective province's website:
Upon designation, you have the opportunity to recruit qualified international candidates for positions that have remained unfilled locally. These candidates may be located abroad or residing in Canada as temporary residents.