Get a job offer
To apply, you need a full-time, non-seasonal job offer from a designated employer in an Atlantic province. Contact the provinces to learn which employers are hiring with this program:
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Get a needs assessment and a settlement plan
After you get a job offer from a designated employer, you and your family members need to get a settlement needs assessment. You can get one from a designated settlement service provider organization. After the assessment, each adult member of your family will get a personalized settlement plan. The plan will:
help you settle in Canada,
tell you about the community where you will live, and
tell you where you can get help for you and your family.
Learn how to get a needs assessment.
Get an endorsement letter
The employer must send the job offer, the settlement plan for each adult family member, and an endorsement application to the province for review. If the province approves the application, they will send you an endorsement letter. You must include the letter with your immigration application.
Apply
There are three different programs under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot. Which program you apply for will depend on your work experience, your education and the job offer. Find out how to get the forms, pay the fees and submit your application.
Note: Canada uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) to classify jobs.
Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
Work experience
within last three years
At least one year at skill level C
Job offer
Full-time, indeterminate (permanent) with skill type/level 0, A, B, or C
Education
Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, OR
Foreign credential and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
Atlantic High-Skilled Program
Work experience
within last three years
At least one year at skill type/level 0, A, or B
Job offer
Full-time, minimum of one year with skill type/level 0, A, or B
Education
Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, OR
Foreign credential and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
Atlantic International Graduate Program
Work experience
within last three years
None required
Job offer
Full-time, minimum of one year with skill type/level 0, A, B, or C
Education
You must have:
a minimum 2 year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship credential from a recognized publicly-funded institution in an Atlantic province
been a full-time student in Canada for at least two years
graduated in the last 12 months when you apply
lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months in the last 2 years before you graduated
had the visa or permit needed to work, study or train in Canada
Make sure your study or training is eligible
While you wait for processing: apply for a work permit
If you are applying for one of the programs, you may be eligible to apply for a work permit if your employer needs to fill the position urgently.
