Atlantic Immigration Program
The Atlantic Immigration Program is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from a Canadian institution who want to work and live in 1 of Canada’s 4 Atlantic provinces—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador.
The program helps employers hire qualified candidates for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally.
You’re an international graduate or skilled foreign worker
Get hired in Atlantic Canada
You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to participate in the program.
You must be either
- a recent graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada or
- a skilled worker
You can be living abroad or in Canada as a temporary resident.
Apply to work in Canada while you wait
To be eligible to work in Canada while you wait, you must have
- a job offer from a designated employer that meets the requirements of the program
- a referral letter from the Atlantic province where you’ll be working
You’re an employer in Atlantic Canada
Apply to become a designated organization
Before you can make a job offer to hire a candidate, you must first become designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.
Each province has its own application process. There is no cost to become a designated employer. Find the application to become designated on the province’s website:
Hire a qualified international candidate
Once designated, you can hire qualified international candidates for jobs you haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada as temporary residents.