Atlantic Province:
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot has 3 kinds of programs:
- Atlantic High-Skilled Program
- Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
- Atlantic International Graduate Program
The work experience, education, and job offer you need will depend on whether you are applying as a worker or an international student graduate. The other requirements are the same for both.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Skilled Workers
You must have worked at least one year (1,560 hours total or 30 hours per week) within the last three years. It can be full-time, non-continuous, or part-time, as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours.
- The work must be in one occupation (but can be with different employers) and paid (volunteering or unpaid internships do not count)
- Workers apply as either high-skilled workers or intermediate-skilled workers.
- High-skilled workers must have work experience at NOC skill type/level 0, A, or B.
- Intermediate-skilled workers must have work experience at NOC skill level C.
Check the requirements to make sure you select the right job. If you are eligible to apply for both, apply as a high-skilled worker.
The experience can be gained from inside or outside Canada.
International graduates
You do not need any work experience.
EDUCATION
Workers
You must have:
- a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree,
- a foreign degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship education credential. You need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report to make sure it is valid and equal to a Canadian credential.
The report must show your education is equal to a completed Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree. Your ECA must be less than five years old when you apply.
International graduates
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
- Your study or training program cannot be:
- English or French second language courses for more than half of the program, or
- distanced learning undertaken for more than half the length of the program.
You cannot apply if you had a scholarship or fellowship requiring you to return to your home country after you graduate.
JOB OFFER
You must have a job offer that is:
- non-seasonal
- full-time (at least 30 paid hours per week)
- from a designated employer in an Atlantic province (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island)
- Job offers for high-skilled workers must:
- be skill type/level 0, A, or B
- last at least one year from the date permanent residence is granted
- Job offers for intermediate-skilled workers must be:
- skill type/level 0, A, B, or C
- permanent
- Job offers for international graduates must:
- be skill type/level 0, A, B, or C
- last at least one year from the date permanent residence is granted
Your job offer does not need to be in the same occupation as your past work experience. However, you need to meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. The requirements are listed in the NOC.
The employer does not need a Labour Market Impact Assessment.
LANGUAGE
You must:
- have at least a level four (4) in the Canadian Language Benchmarks in English or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in French, and
- take an approved language test that shows you meet the level for speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Your results must be less than two years old when you apply.
PROOF OF FUNDS
You will need to show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you immigrate. The amount you need depends on the size of your family and includes family members you support that are not immigrating with you.
| Number of Family Members (including those you support that aren’t immigrating with you) |
Funds Required (Canadian dollars) |
| 1 | $3,075 |
| 2 | $3,828 |
| 3 | $4,706 |
| 4 | $5,714 |
| 5 | $6,481 |
| 6 | $7,309 |
| 7 | $8,138 |
√ You do not need to show proof if you are already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit.