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Atlantic Immigration Pilot

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is an employer-driven program which allows international student graduates and both highly skilled and intermediately skilled workers, who meet the criteria of the program, to apply from inside or outside Canada, for permanent residence in one of the four Maritime provinces including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.

This program requires that you have a full-time, non-seasonal job or job offer. This allows you to take the next step which is getting a designated settlement service provider organization to provide you with a ‘needs assessment and a settlement plan’ for you and any adult members of your family.

The next step after that must be taken by a designated Atlantic province employer, who must submit the job offer that was extended to you, the ‘needs assessment and settlement plan’ that you obtained, along with the employer’s endorsement application to the province, which upon approving your application, provide their own letter of endorsement for permanent resident status in Canada. 123Visa will help you submit a package that does you the best by ensuring every detail is covered, every step of the way. We will help you present a comprehensive, professional looking application to help you score as high as you can in your assessments.

Atlantic High-Skilled Program

In order to be considered as a candidate for the Atlantic High-Skilled Program, you must have work experience at NOC Skill level 0, A, or B: Managerial jobs – NOC Skill level 0, Professional jobs – NOC Skill level A as well as Technical jobs and Skilled Trades jobs – NOC Skill level B.

To qualify for this program, you must:

have worked a minimum of one year (30 hours per week or a total of 1,560 hours each year) during the past three years immediately prior to applying, in a full-time or part-time, paid position that applies training and skills equivalent to NOC skill type/level 0, A, or B
prove that you have a job or an offer of employment with a designated Atlantic employer that is full-time and non-seasonal, and will last at least twelve months beyond the day you are granted permanent residence status
show a ‘needs assessment and a settlement plan’ created by an approved organization
prove that you have settlement funds, for you and your dependents
show an official Canadian post-secondary diploma, degree, certificate or trade or apprenticeship training credentials or show documents for a foreign equivalency by Canadian standards, accompanied by an Educational Credentials Assessment Report (this ECA report must be under 5 years old at the time of submitting your application)
ensure your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, meet a minimum level 4 by Canadian Language Benchmarks standards in English or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in French, by submitting results of an IRCC approved language test from the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program or the International English Language Testing System (General Option)or Test d’évaluation de français

Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program

Another facet of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot is the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program. In order to be considered as a candidate for this program, you must have sufficient work experience at NOC skill level C. This work may be completed with different employers in the same occupation and covers labourers, customer service representatives, food and beverage servers, housekeeping attendants or truck drivers.

To qualify for this program within the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, you must:

have worked a minimum of one year (1,560 hours total or 30 hours per week) during the past three years in a full-time or part-time, paid position that applies training and skills equivalent to NOC skill level C
prove that you have a job or an offer of employment with a designated Atlantic employer that is full-time and non-seasonal and will be permanent
show a ‘needs assessment and a settlement plan’ created by an approved organization
prove that you have settlement funds if you are applying from outside Canada and don’t already have a valid work permit and job
show an acceptable Canadian post-secondary diploma, degree, certificate or trade or apprenticeship training credentials or show documents for a foreign version of one of the same credentials, accompanied by an Educational Credentials Assessment Report, indicating equivalency to Canadian standards. (this ECA report must be under 5 years old at the time of submitting your application)
prove that your language skills, as far as speaking, listening, reading and writing, meet a minimum level four by Canadian Language Benchmarks standards in English or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in French
show results of an IRCC approved language test from the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program or the International English Language Testing System (General Option)or Test d’évaluation de français

We’ll help through every step of the way if you choose to apply through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.

Atlantic International Graduate Program

In order to be considered as a candidate for the Atlantic International Graduate Program, you do not require work experience. You must:

have at least a post-secondary degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship credential from a two-year program in an Atlantic province recognized publicly-funded institution
have been registered as a full-time student somewhere in Canada a minimum of two years
have graduated within the past 1 year at the time you submit your application
have resided in lived in one of the four maritime provinces for a minimum of 16 months out of the previous 2 years prior to graduating
have the permit or visa required for the studying, working that you are currently doing in Canada
prove that you have a job, or an offer of employment, with a designated Atlantic employer, that is full-time and non-seasonal, requiring at least NOC skill level 0, A, B or C, that will last at least twelve months beyond the day you are granted permanent residence status
show a ‘needs assessment and a settlement plan’ created by an approved organization
prove that you have settlement funds if you are applying from outside Canada and don’t already have a valid work permit and job
prove that your language skills, as far as speaking, listening, reading and writing, meet a minimum level 4 by Canadian Language Benchmarks standards in English or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in French
show results of an IRCC approved language test from the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program or the International English Language Testing System (General Option) or Test d’évaluation de français

If you are taking part in the Atlantic International Graduate Program, you are prevented from applying if you are in Canada on a scholarship or fellowship program that requires your returning home upon graduating. Also, your study program cannot:

have more than half the program be completed in English or French second language courses
have more than half the program be completed via distance learning

Let the team at 123Visa guide you through your application process to the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

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