Atlantic Canada Immigration Pilot 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.

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