Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
With this immigration pilot program, employers that are designated by the Atlantic provinces will not need an LMIA to hire an eligible foreign worker under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has three categories, two for skilled workers, and one for international graduates:
- Atlantic High-Skilled Program (AHSP)
- Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP)
- Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP)
Each category has its own eligibility requirements.
| Atlantic High-Skilled Program | Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program | Atlantic International Graduate Program | |
| Work Experience | Min 1 year (1,560h total), full-time or part-time, continuous or non-continuous with different employers, in the same NOC as the job offer and paid | Not needed to be eligible | |
| Experience in NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A or B | Experience in NOC Skill Level C | ||
| Job Offer | Full-time, non-seasonal | ||
| Min 1-year contract | Indeterminate | Min 1-year contract | |
| NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A, or B | NOC Skill Type/Level 0, A, B or C | ||
| Education | Min high school level. Canadian diploma or Educational Credential Assessment necessary | Min 2-year Canadian credential from a publicly-funded institution in one of the four Atlantic provinces. AIP application must be within 24 months of graduation | |
| Language | Min CLB4 in French or English | ||
| Proof of funds | Prove enough capital to help with settling in and provide for family | ||
