The Atlantic Immigration pilot program was started in 2017 as a component of a joint initiative to animate business growth in the Atlantic provinces of Canada by pulling skilled workers. The Atlantic provinces cover New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.
To pass for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Stream, applicants must have an approved job offer. Usually, to get a Canadian business offer adequate for immigration plans, the applicant must get an LMIA. This is not needed for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. Instead, the job proposal must be from the preferred company.
Atlantic Immigration PNP Streams
The foreign citizen must satisfy the qualification requirements for one of the programs. These conditions differ depending on the three programs of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program a candidate applies:
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High-Skilled Worker Stream
A candidate must have a business offer from a nominated company for 1 year under NOC Skill Level 0, A, or B to pass under this program. In counting to a job offer, candidates in this program must meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of at least 1 year of full-time, experienced work practice is required.
- A Canadian high school degree or the international equivalent.
- At least CLB level 4 on an authorized test in either English or French.
Intermediate-Skilled Worker Stream
To pass under this program, a candidate must have a work offer from a nominated company for a permanent rank under NOC Skill Level 0, A, B, or C. Applicants in this program must meet the following standards:
- At least 1 year of full-time job experience at NOC level 0, A, B, or C.
- Canadian high school graduation, or the international equivalent.
- A minimum of CLB level 4 on an acclaimed test in either English or French.
International Graduates Stream
To fit under this program, a candidate must have a work offer from a nominated company for 1 year under NOC Skill Level 0, A, B, or C. Applicants in this stream must match the following criteria:
- No work practice requirement.
- A completed institutional credential from an organization in an Atlantic province where the candidate lived for a minimum of 16 months in the last 2 years of study.
- A minimum of CLB level 4 on a recommended test in either English or French.
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