Atlantic Immigration Program

Canada, a fast-paced economy where spectators witness calm mornings to vibrant evenings offers a dynamic lifestyle across its provinces. While provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario are known for their industrial growth and bustling city life, there are many prospective immigrants who seek a more peaceful and calm environment overseas. For such individuals the Atlantic regions of Canada offer the perfect balance of career opportunities, coastal beauty and a relaxed environment who can immigrate to the region and secure permanent residency in Canada. 

Atlantic Regions of Canada – namely Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador offers better career opportunities, a calm and peaceful environment with work-life balance scenarios to skilled professionals, and international students planning to work, study, and live in the country as permanent residents of Canada. Undoubtedly, Canada and its respective provinces do have their designated provincial nominee programs through which they invite skilled and competent professionals to secure residency in the country but these above-mentioned four provinces of Canada also offer a federal program known as Atlantic Immigration Program, which enables professionals, skilled workers, and international students to settle in any one of these four provinces. 

What is the Atlantic Immigration Program?

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is a dedicated program that allows skilled foreign workers and international students to live and work in one of the four provinces of Canada and later settle as permanent residents of Canada.

This program is an employer-driven program designed to help Canadian employers hire talented and competent candidates for jobs they have not been able to fill through local citizens of the country. One of the remarkable features of this program is that professionals do not require an LIMA (Labour Impact Market Assessment) offer while applying for the program. 

Eligibility Requirements for the Atlantic Immigration Program

In order to immigrate to Canada and secure some of the highest paying jobs available in the country through the Atlantic Immigration Program, eligible applicants are required to have certain eligibility requirements which are as follows: 

❖  a valid job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada.

❖  must be a recent graduate of a recognised post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada.

OR

Skilled worker 

Work Experience

Work experience is considered an important aspect while applying for the Atlantic immigration program. Well, the duration and type of work experience required for the program is detailed below: 

❖  Have a qualifying work experience i.e., in the last 5 years, the applicant must have worked at least 1,560 hours.

❖  Work experience calculated must be earned in any of the jobs listed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) under the TEER 0,1,2,3, or 4 category.

❖  The work must be valid and full-time as volunteering and unpaid internships do not count to the work experience. 

International Graduates

International students are also among those eligible candidates who wish to secure jobs in the Atlantic regions after finishing their studies in Canada. Some of the requirements if an international graduate applying for the program are:

❖  Has a degree, diploma, certificate or trade or apprenticeship certification that:

1.   took at least 2 years of study 

2.   is from a recognised post-secondary institution in 1 of the 4 Atlantic provinces

❖  was a full-time student for the entire time of studying.

❖  lived in one of the following provinces for at least 16 months during the last 2 years before graduation.

❖  has the visa or the permit the applicant needed to work, study or get training while the applicant is in Canada. 

Educational Requirements

Eligible applicants, while applying for the AIP program are also required to hold a certain level of education depending upon the TEER category of the job offer applied by the applicant. The educational requirements are: 

❖  For the Job under TEER 0 or 1 category

the applicant must have a Canadian one year post secondary 

❖  For the Job under TEER 2, 3 or 4 category

The applicant must have a Canadian high school diploma 

Language Proficiency

Language proficiency has been considered a vital aspect under immigration process. Canada, being a bilingual country, accepts both English or French for the language proficiency test reports. The acceptable language proficiency tests can either be:

●    CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark)

●    NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens) 

The minimum language requirement for each of the jobs listed under the NOC TEER category 

❖  CLB/ NCLC 5 for jobs under TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3

❖  CLB /NCLC 4 for TEER 4 

Sufficient Funds

Eligible candidates who aspire to immigrate to Canada through the Atlantic immigration program are required to demonstrate proof of sufficient funds. While staying in the country, it becomes essential to demonstrate proof of funds as it ensures the Canadian government that the applicant and his respective family members are capable of sustaining and residing in the country. Well, below is the clear representation of how much sufficient funds are required while applying for the AIP program. 

Candidates applying for the program can be living abroad or staying in Canada as a temporary resident. 

Essential documents required for the Atlantic Immigration Program

Skilled and competent professionals or international students who wish to apply for the Atlantic Immigration Program and want to settle in one of the 4 Atlantic provinces of Canada and later settle as permanent residents of Canada, are required to submit certain essential documents, which are as following: 

❖  Valid passport

❖  Identity documents

❖  Photographs (either colour or black and white) (within 12 old months of application)

❖  Confirmation of provincial endorsement

❖  Letter of employment (to be duly signed by the employer and sent to the applicant)

❖  ECA (Educational Credential Assessment) report

❖  Language proficiency score report

❖  Educational proof

❖  Proof of living in the province (applicable for recent graduates)

❖  Proof of status (applicable for recent graduates)

❖  Proof of relevant work experience

❖  Proof of funds

❖  Proof of temporary resident status (applicable for applicants staying in Canada)

❖  Police clearance certificate

❖  Visa fee receipt

Having a clear understanding of the immigration program always proves to be beneficial as it reduces the chances of rejection and mistakes. Below is a detailed guide which can help prospective immigrants to immigrate to the Atlantic regions of Canada and settle as permanent residents of Canada. 

Step 1: Check Eligibility

The foremost step a prospective immigrant must look forward to if they wish to reside in one of the four Atlantic regions of Canada. They  must check some of the basic yet essential eligibility requirements such as a valid job offer from a designated employer from the Atlantic employer, educational requirements, and sufficient funds. The job offer should be issued against a job listed on NOC TEER category list. 

Step 2: Gather Essential Documents

Once applicants have checked their eligibility requirements, they are required to gather essential documents required for. Some of the essential documents such as job offers, sufficient funds, and work experience letters are considered crucial under this program. 

Step 3: Apply Online

After accumulating essential documents, applicants are required to apply online through the official website. Applicants must sign in or create permanent residence online application portal accounts. With this applicants must fill in certain forms with their respective signature. Certain forms which are to be duly filled in are: 

●    Generic Application Form for Canada 

●    Schedule A – Background / Declaration

●    Additional Family Information

●    Supplementary Information (travel history) 

Step 4: Pay Application Fee

Once the applicants have filled in all the respective forms, they are required to pay the application fee for the program. A detailed bifurcation for the visa application fee is as follows: 

Step 5: Submit Application

Once the applicants have submitted the application fee, applicants are required to submit the visa application with the documents. While submitting the application, applicants will also receive a confirmation of submission once all the documents and the application is being submitted. This confirmation is kept as a record for further use. 

Step 6: Wait for the Response

After submitting the visa fee, applicants are required to wait for the visa response as each application is being processed by the immigration or IRCC officers. And if a positive response is received, the applicant will receive status as a permanent residence of Canada. 

With these six simple steps, eligible applicants can immigrate to the Atlantic regions of Canada and can stay, work and live as permanent residents of Canada. 

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) Processing Time  

Processing time for the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is quite dependent upon certain factors such as the number of existing applications already in the pool, the number of applications submitted this time, or any additional requirements raised by the immigration department. However, the AIP program processing time is approximately 38 months. 

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