The Atlantic Immigration Program is designed to welcome additional new immigrants to the Atlantic Canada region to fill the needs of local employers and communities in Atlantic provinces. It continues to provide permanent resident status to thousands of immigrants each year, meeting the needs of local employers, and promotes population, workforce, and economic growth.
Atlantic Immigration Program is an employer-driven program facilitating the hiring of foreign workers. Applicants arriving in Canada under the program must have a job offer from a designated employer and a settlement plan for themselves and their dependents.
You must have worked at least 1,560 hours within the last 5 years.
To calculate hours:
The work experience needs to be under a National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category of 0, 1, 2, or 3.
International students who graduated in Canada do not need to meet the work experience requirements if they:
You must submit to IRCC test results obtained from a designated language testing exam. The test results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.
Number of family members (including those supported by the applicant, even if they are not included on the application) | Funds required |
1 | $3,303 |
2 | $4,112 |
3 | $5,055 |
4 | $6,138 |
5 | $6,962 |
6 | $7,852 |
7 or more | $8,742 |
Each additional family member | $890 |