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Everything You Need to Know About the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

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The Atlantic Immigration Initiative is a government program that assists firms in recruiting talented foreign employees and international graduates to fill labour shortages. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Approach, which ended in 2021, laid the groundwork for this new employer-driven program. To access the permanent program, the Atlantic immigration pilot program must reapply.

  • The Atlantic Immigration Program aims to bring in more newcomers to the Atlantic Canada region to meet the demands of local businesses and communities.
  • The initiative enables local firms to find, acquire, and retain international talent. Supporting population expansion, training a trained workforce, and boosting employment rates are all aims of the program.
  • For immigrants, companies, and the Atlantic area, the AIP has been a huge success. Thousands of immigrants are granted permanent residence status each year, meeting the demands of local enterprises and promoting population, labor force, and economic growth.

Eligibility

Employers must first be selected and then have their employment endorsed by the Province to participate in the Atlantic Immigration Program.

  • Foreign workers designated by the company can apply directly to immigration,
  • Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residency once the employer’s jobs have been endorsed. While waiting for permanent residency,
  • the foreign worker might receive a temporary work visa for Atlantic Canada immigration.

How Does the Atlantic Immigration Program Work?

The Atlantic Immigration Program is an employer-driven initiative that makes it easier to hire international workers. All main candidates arriving in Canada under the program must have a work offer from a designated company as well as a personalized settlement plan for themselves and their families.

Once a designated employer has found a candidate who satisfies their employment needs as well as the program’s requirements, they must first offer them a job. Employers are exempt from the requirement to complete a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Professional experience

In the previous five years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. Calculate your hours as follows:

  • Count the number of hours you worked in full-time and part-time employment.
  • Only pay hours are counted. Volunteer and unpaid hours are not included.
  • Self-employed labor hours are not counted.
  • You can keep track of hours worked both in Canada and overseas. As a temporary resident, you must have been lawfully permitted to work in Canada.
  • Count the number of hours worked during a period of at least 12 months.
  • Work experience earned while studying can be counted as long as the hours worked to meet the requirements of your study permit.

Graduates from abroad

International students who have completed their studies in Canada are exempt from the work experience requirements if they:

  • have a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certification from a recognized post-secondary institution in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador;
  • were full-time students throughout their studies;
  • had the visa or permit they needed to work, study, or get training while in Canada;
  • and lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months during the previous year.

Conclusion 

In recent years, the Atlantic Provinces have been active in immigration, mostly through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The provinces have been able to welcome a diverse group of skilled employees, graduates who have studied in Canada, and business immigrants such as entrepreneurs, thanks to these initiatives.

May 19th, 2022

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