Atlantic Immigration Program

The Atlantic Immigration Program is designed to welcome additional newcomers to the Atlantic Canada region to fill the needs of local employers and communities. The program allows designated local employers to identify, recruit and retain global talent. The program also has the goals of supporting population growth, developing a skilled workforce, and increasing employment rates in the region.

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Once a designated employer finds a candidate who meets their employment needs and the program criteria, that employer will need to first offer them a job. Employers do not need to go through the process of obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Once the candidate has accepted the job, the employer will connect the candidate with a designated settlement service provider organization for a needs assessment and to develop a settlement plan.

The Atlantic Immigration Program will now become a permanent immigration program and will open on January 1, 2022. The Atlantic Immigration Program allows skilled foreign workers and graduates who want to work and live in one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces to apply for permanent residency. After much success with the pilot, the government has made the program permanent to attract more skilled newcomers to the Atlantic provinces to address labour shortages in their local economies.
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The Atlantic Immigration Program is an employer-driven program that facilitates the hiring of foreign nationals All principal applicants arriving in Canada under the program must have a job offer from a designated employer and an individualized settlement plan for themselves and their family.

Employers will also support the long-term integration of the new immigrant and his or her family, if applicable, so they can reach the goals of their settlement plan once they arrive in Canada. Employers that need to fill a job vacancy quickly will have access to a temporary work permit, so that the candidate and his or her family can come to Canada as soon as possible. In order to obtain this work permit, candidates will need:

  • A valid job offer
  • A letter from the province
  • A commitment to apply for permanent residence within 90 days of the temporary work permit application