Apply through Atlantic Immigration Program Canada

Manmeet Kaur
[Published 22 Jan, 2024 | 12:15 PM]
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The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is a quick and easy way to apply for Canada PR visa as a foreign skilled worker or international student.

Launched in 2017 as a test for three years, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) initially decided to end the pilot on December 31, 2021. However, because of its huge success, they made it a permanent program on January 1, 2022. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot was replaced by the currently known Atlantic Immigration Program.

The AAIP is an employer-driven program designed to help employers in 1 of Canada’s 4 Atlantic provinces, to hire potential immigrant candidates - for jobs they have been unable to fill locally.  The four Atlantic provinces include New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Who is eligible to apply under the Atlantic Immigration Program?

To be eligible to apply under the Atlantic Immigration Program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Work Experience

• Have qualifying work experience of at least 1,560 hours in the last 5 years. This is the number of hours you would have worked in 1 year if you were working 30 hours per week.
• If you’re an international graduate, you do not need to meet the work experience requirements. In case you are an international student, you must have a degree in a course (2 years minimum) from a recognized institute in 1 of Canada’s 4 Atlantic provinces.

Education

You must have either:

• A 1-year Canadian post-secondary education credential or higher if you have a job offer at the NOC 2021 TEER 0 or 1 category.
• A Canadian high school diploma if you have a job offer at the NOC 2021 TEER 2, 3, or 4 category.

If you have studied outside Canada, you would need an Education Credential Assessment (ECA). Your Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report must be dated within the five years preceding the date of receiving your application.

Language Proficiency

You need to meet the minimum required language proficiency as stated in the job offer for the TEER category in NOC 2021. This can either be the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC). To be eligible you must:

• Have minimum language proficiency requirements of Canadian Level Benchmark 5 for TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3.
• Have minimum language proficiency requirements of Canadian Level Benchmark 4 for TEER 4.

Settlement funds

You need to show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family during your stay in Canada. The amount of money you would need will depend on the family size.