– Newfoundland

About Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is a partnership between the Government of Canada and the 4 Atlantic provinces:

  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program lets Atlantic employers hire qualified candidates for jobs that they haven’t been able to fill locally.

You can be living abroad or be in Canada temporarily. You must have a job offer before you can apply.

If you and the employer meet the requirements, you’ll get permanent resident status. This means you can live and work in Canada.

Fees

Starting at CAD $1,040

Processing time

6 months

Eligibility requirements

Employers can hire you through 1 of 3 programs in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program:

  • Atlantic High-Skilled Program
  • Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
  • Atlantic International Graduate Program

Each program has its own requirements. These requirements cover:

  • the job that you’ll have in the Atlantic province
  • your skills, experience and education
  • your ability to communicate in English or French
  • your ability to support yourself and your family in Canada
  • your intent to reside in the Atlantic province

If you’re interested in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, contact us to find out if you qualify for one or more of the programs. You may be eligible for more than one program, but you can only apply through one program.

Atlantic High-Skilled Program

To apply for the Atlantic High-skilled Program, you must:

  1. Have a job offer that meets certain requirements
  2. Show that you meet eligibility requirements
  3. Submit an application

1. The job offer

You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:

  • The job offer was made using the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National Form
  • The employer has been designated as an employer taking part in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot by the Atlantic province (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island) where you’ll be working. They must have a Confirmation of Designation from the province
  • The job must be full-time, meaning you’ll work at least 30 paid hours per week
  • The job must be non-seasonal. In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
  • The job is skill type/level 0, A or B under the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
  • The employer is offering you a job that will last for at least one year from the date you become a permanent resident

You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find these requirements in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The job doesn’t need to be in the same field as other jobs you’ve had.

2. Your eligibility requirements

Work experience

In the last three years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in a year if you were working 30 hours per week.

This work must have been at NOC skill type/level 0, A, or B.

To calculate your hours:

  • Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
  • The hours must be in one occupation, but they can be with different employers
  • You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count
  • Don’t count hours where you were self-employed
  • These working hours can be inside or outside Canada

If you aren’t eligible for the High-skilled program, see if you are eligible for the Intermediate-skilled program. If you’re eligible for both the High-skilled and Intermediate-skilled program, apply for the High-skilled program.

Education

You must have one of the following:

  • a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree OR
  • a foreign degree, diploma, or certificate, equal to a Canadian credential. You’ll need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a recognized organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than five years old when we receive your permanent resident application.

Language

You must take one of the language tests we approve. It will show you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada.

If you have taken one of the approved tests, you can send those results if they:

  • are less than two years old
  • show you meet the level the program requires

Proof of funds

You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The size of your family includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.

Contact us to learn how much money you should have when you arrive in Canada.

If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.

3. The application

When you and the employer have completed all the steps, we can submit your application.

Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled workers

To apply for the Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program, you must:

  1. Have a job offer that meets certain requirements
  2. Show that you meet eligibility requirements
  3. Fill out and submit an application

1. The Job Offer

You must have a job offer that meets all of these requirements:

  • The job offer was made using the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National Form.
  • The employer has been designated as an employer taking part in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot by the Atlantic province (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island) where you’ll be working. They must have a Confirmation of Designation from the province
  • The job must be full-time, meaning you’ll work at least 30 paid hours per week
  • The job must be non-seasonal. In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
  • The job is skill type/level 0, A, B or C under the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
  • Your length of employment is permanent

You must meet employment requirements for the job you are offered. You can find these requirements in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The job doesn’t need to be in the same field as other jobs you’ve had.

2. Your eligibility requirements

Work experience

In the last three years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in a year if you were working 30 hours per week.

This work must have been at NOC skill level C.

To calculate your hours:

  • Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
  • The hours must be in one occupation, but they can be with different employers
  • You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count
  • Don’t count hours where you were self-employed
  • These working hours can be inside or outside Canada

See if you are eligible for the High-skilled program. If you are eligible for both the High-skilled and Intermediate-skilled program, apply for the High-skilled program.

Education

You must have one of the following:

  • a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
  • a foreign degree, diploma, or certificate equal to a Canadian credential. You’ll need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a recognized organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than five years old when we receive your permanent resident application.

Language

You must take one of the language tests that CIC approves of, i.e. IELTS or TEF It will show you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada.

If you have taken one of the approved tests, you can send those results if they:

  • are less than two years old
  • show you meet the level the program requires

Proof of funds

You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The size of your family includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.

Contact us to learn how much money you should have when you arrive in Canada.

If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.

3. The application

When you and the employer have completed all the steps, we can submit your application.

Feel free to Google and apply for jobs with the below Government Designated Employers

Newfoundland and Labrador Designated Employers List

Employer name Location
10113 Newfoundland Limited o/a Mary Brown’s Clarenville
10162 NFLD Limited DBA o/a Marsh Motor Sports Grand Falls-Windsor
10464 Newfoundland Ltd. o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant St. John’s
10565 NFLD Inc. o/a Hotel North Happy Valley Goose Bay
10566 NFLD Inc. o/a Hotel North St. Anthony
10567 NFLD Inc. o/a Hotel North Happy Valley Goose Bay
4411617 Canada Inc. o/a Lasik MD St. John’s
61065 NL Inc. o/a The Golden Years Estate Gander
71036 Newfoundland and Labrador Ltd. o/a Cabot Auto Happy Valley Goose Bay
73984 Newfoundland Labrador Inc. o/a The Reluctant Chef St. John’s
77299 Newfoundland and Labrador Ltd. o/a 4 Pillars – St. John’s St. John’s
A Better Living Home Care St. John’s
A Plus Auto Service Centre St. John’s
Aditya Holdings (Canada) Inc. o/a Extreme Pita St. John’s
Amity Foods Inc. o/a Tim Hortons St. John’s
Association For New Canadians St. John’s
Association francophone du Labrador Labrador City
Atlantic Grocery Distributors Ltd. Bay Roberts
Atlantican General Trading Inc. Mount Pearl
Auto Impact Solutions Limited Grand Falls-Windsor
Avalon Tech & Tailor Inc. St. John’s
Awesome enterprises Ltd. o/a Acropolis Pizza Mount Pearl
Beachside Manor Ltd. Placentia
Beaufort Solutions Inc. St. John’s
Bemister’s Janitorial Services Inc. St. John’s
Bennett’s Limited o/a Ultramar Happy Valley Goose Bay
Bhaskar Holdings (Canada) Inc. o/a Dairy Queen MUN Campus St. John’s
Birdhouse Garden Market Inc. Happy Valley Goose Bay
BJH Enterprises Inc. o/a Wing’ n It Kenmount Road St. John’s
Bluedrop Learning Networks Inc. St. John’s
Body Works St. John’s 2012 Ltd. St. John’s
Bogart’s Jewelry Ltd. St. John’s
Boutcher Holdings Inc. o/a Tim Hortons Corner Brook
Briarside Holdings Ltd. o/a Humber Valley Veterinary Clinic Corner Brook
Bugden Enterprises o/a Mary Brown’s Restaurant CBS
Canton Restaurant St. John’s
Caregivers Inc. o/a Blue Sky Family Care St. John’s
Carol Automobile Ltd. Labrador City
CBS Foods Ltd. o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant CBS
CG Aberdeen Holdings Inc. o/a Harvey’s Restaurant St. John’s
Chinched Bistro St. John’s
Citrus Marketing Inc. o/a Newfoundland Canvas St. John’s
City Light Holdings Inc. St. John’s
City Trust and Mortgage Company Ltd. St. John’s
Clarenville Foods Inc. o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant Clarenville
Clarenville Foods Inc. o/a Shamrock City Pub Clarenville
Collision Clinic Ltd. St. John’s
Connie Parsons School of Dance Ltd. St. John’s
Connor Madyson Enterprises o/a Tim Hortons Paradise
Corner Brook Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation Corner Brook
Cosmos Enterprises Ltd. o/a Newfound Cabs St. John’s
Culinary Creations Inc. Corner Brook
DASH Foods Inc. o/a Mary Brown’s St. Anthony
Dental Crafts Ltd. Mount Pearl
Dr. Rehan Malik Labrador City
Dr. Chandrasegaram Labrador Professional Dental Corporation Happy Valley Goose Bay
Dr. Hans and Dr. Hans PMC Inc. Labrador City
Dr. Nagaanand Dental Inc. St. John’s
Dr. Parekh Dentistry Professional Corporation o/a Exploits Valley Dental Office Grand Falls-Windsor
Dr. Vikram Vasamreddy Dentistry Professional Corporation Labrador City
D’s Landing Inc. Happy Valley Goose Bay
East Coast Sushi Restaurant Inc. St. John’s
East End Tailoring Ltd. St. John’s
Em-K Investments o/a Burger King St. John’s
Empowered Homes Inc. St. John’s
Exploits Valley Air Services Ltd. Gander
Fisherman’s Landing Inn Rocky Harbour
Flynn Canada Ltd. Mount Pearl
FMI Atlantic Inc o/a KFC New Brunswick
Focenco Ltd. o/a Colemans St. John’s/Mount Pearl
Fonemed North America Inc. St. John’s
Froyd Services Ltd. o/a A&W Restaurant Happy Valley Goose Bay
Fytics Inc. St. John’s
Gander Flight Training Ltd. Gander
Genoa Design International St. John’s
GillCo Enterprises Inc. o/a City Centre Pharmacy St. John’s
Glovertown Shipyards (2010) Ltd. Glovertown
Goulds Foods Inc. o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant Goulds
Grace Hotel Ltd. Hopedale
Green Bay Fibre Products Ltd. King’s Point
Green Food Industries Inc. Paradise
Gros Morne Trading Post Ltd. Daniel’s Harbour
GWG Investments o/a Red Pepper Mongolian Grill St. John’s
H&M Food Inc. St. John’s
Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises Ltd. Harbour Grace
Harmonie Foods Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons St. John’s
Humber Nurseries Ltd. Corner Brook
I.C Pizza House Inc. St. John’s
J. Shiref Sales Ltd. Mount Pearl
J.Co Holdings Inc. o/a Kelseys 7120 St. John’s
Jin Dragon Restaurant Holding Inc. St. John’s
K & B Atlantic Inc. o/a Milestones St. John’s
K&R Holdings Inc. o/a Mary Brown’s, Avalon Mall St. John’s
Kelly’s Body Zone Happy Valley Goose Bay
Kelsey Drive Pizza Inc. o/a Boston Pizza St. John’s
Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. St. John’s
L&H Tucker Holdings Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons St. Anthony
Labrador Donut o/a Tim Hortons Labrador City
Labrador-Grenfell Health Happy Valley Goose Bay
Letto’s Enterprises Ltd. o/a Northern Light Inn L’anse au Clair
Magic Wok Ltd. St. John’s
Mandarin Mart St. John’s
MAR Investment Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons St. John’s
Marble Resort Development Ltd. Corner Brook
Maritime Jewellers Labrador City
Memorial University St. John’s
Mercer Investments o/a Mary Brown’s CBS
Mercury Services Ltd. o/a Pizza Delight Clarenville
MHD Enterprises Incorporated o/a Wing’n It Gander Gander
Mobile Tire Service NL Inc. o/a TireTec St. John’s
Mohamed Ali’s Restaurant St. John’s
Momavie DMML Inc. o/a The MoMavie Center St. John’s
Nails Time Inc. St. john’s
New Moon Inc. St. John’s
Newfound Resources Ltd. St. John’s
Newfoundland Multi Foods Ltd. o/a Multi Foods Ltd. Happy Valley Goose Bay
Newont Ltd. o/a Burger King St. John’s
NGA Outsourcing Canada Inc. o/a NGA Human Resources St. John’s
Nor-Lab Ltd. o/a Bentleys Restaurant Happy Valley Goose Bay
Nor-Lab Ltd. o/a Maxwell’s Lounge Happy Valley Goose Bay
O’Brien’s Sales and Service Ltd. L’Anse Au Loup
Orkin Canada Corp. St. John’s
P and B Enterprises o/a Hotel Alexis Port Hope Simpson
PAL Aerospace Ltd. St. John’s
Peninsula Donuts Inc. o/a Tim Hortons Marystown
Pennecon Ltd. St. John’s
PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. St. John’s
Philrobben Janitorial Ltd. Paradise
Pride Restaurant Enterprise Inc. o/a Greco Pizza St. John’s
Principal Holdings Ltd. St. John’s
Proper Care Services Inc. Happy Valley Goose Bay
Provincial Advisory Council The Status of Woman, NL St. John’s
Puldin Enterprises Inc. o/a Venice Pizzeria St. John’s
R&R Coffee Ltd o/a Tim Hortons Gander
Rashmi Holdings Inc. St. John’s
Red and Yellow Cabs Inc. St. John’s
ROM Group Ltd. St. John’s
RTS Janitorial Maintenance Inc. Paradise
S&J Investments Inc. o/a Mary Brown’s Holyrood
Seadrill Canada St. John’s
Shirley’s Haven Inc. Catalina
Small Holdings Ltd. o/a Smitty’s Restaurant Mount Pearl
So & Associates Ltd. o/a The UPS Store St. John’s
Solace Power Inc. Mount Pearl
Square meals Inc. o/a Smitty’s Family Restaurant St. John’s
Stavanger Drive Pizza Company o/a Boston Pizza St. John’s
Sunrise Ventures Inc. o/a Tim Horton’s Mount Pearl
Suraj Holdings (Canada) Inc. o/a BuckWeavers St. John’s
Surya Holdings Inc. o/a Extreme Pita St. John’s
Sushi Nami George Street Restaurant Incorporated St. John’s
Sushi Shokunin Inc. St. John’s
Sutherland Investments (2017) Inc. o/a Tim Hortons Grand Falls-Windsor
Tai Hong Restaurant Clarenville
Terry’s Tents & Shoe Repair Limited Happy Valley Goose Bay
TGY Estate Ltd. o/a The Golden Years Estate Grand Falls-Windsor
The New Vogue Furriers Ltd. St. John’s
Them Days Incorporated Happy Valley Goose Bay
Thunder Rode Ent. Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons Happy Valley Goose Bay
Tilt House Bakery Portugal Cove, St. Philips
Torbay Fun Foods o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant St. John’s
Trinity Hospitality Services St. John’s/Gander
United Foods Inc. o/a McDonald’s Family Restaurant Grand Falls-Windsor
Urban Flooring Contractors Ltd. Mount Pearl
Viking Carpentry and Construction Ltd. Mount Pearl
W.J. Dober Limited Marystown
Wabush Convenience Store Limited Wabush
WDI Coffee Incorporated o/a Tim Hortons Paradise
West End Foods ltd. o/a Jungle Jim’s Restaurant St. John’s
Wiseman’s Funeral Homes Ltd. Marystown
Work Global Canada Inc. St. John’s
Yellow Belly Brewery Ltd. St. John’s
Ye’s Wok Restaurant (Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.) Paradise