Atlantic Immigration Pilot
The pilot helps employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they graduate.
On March 1, 2019, we announced:
On March 1, 2019, we announced:
- a 2-year extension of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot
- changes that give international graduates more time to apply
- more flexibility for hiring health-care professionals
- changes to the requirements for temporary work permit applications (starting May 1, 2019)
About the pilot
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps you hire qualified candidates for jobs you haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.
There are 3 programs you can use to hire someone:
There are 3 programs you can use to hire someone:
Each program has requirements that you and the candidate must meet.
Before you make a job offer, you must be designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.
Once you make a job offer, you and the candidate will work through several steps. If you and the candidate meet all the requirements, the candidate gets permanent resident status in Canada.
Before you make a job offer, you must be designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.
Once you make a job offer, you and the candidate will work through several steps. If you and the candidate meet all the requirements, the candidate gets permanent resident status in Canada.
Occupation in Demand
You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the pilot. You need job offer in any of the following province:
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
Register yourself to get free evaluation report of your case.