Canada Atlantic Immigration Program

Skilled workers with qualifying experience, or eligible recent graduates of recognised Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions, who have a qualifying job offer.

• Job offer

  Get a valid job offer from an employer designated by an Atlantic province.

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• Offer terms

  The job must be full-time (at least 30 hours a week), non-seasonal, one you can and will do, and one you are likely to accept. A TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 offer must last at least 1 year after you become a permanent resident; a TEER 4 offer must be permanent, with no set end date.

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• Offer restrictions

  The offer cannot come from a company in which you, your spouse or common-law partner are a majority owner. It must be at the same or a higher skill level than your qualifying work experience, subject to the stated health care worker exemption; you must meet the job’s NOC employment requirements.

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• Experience or graduate exemption

  Have at least 1,560 hours of related work experience in the past 5 years, worked over a period of at least 1 year, unless you qualify for the Atlantic Canadian international-graduate exemption.

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• Qualifying work

  Experience must be paid, not self-employed, include the actions and most main duties in the NOC description, and meet the TEER relationship to the offered job: an offer in TEER 0 or 1 accepts experience in TEER 0–4; TEER 2 accepts TEER 2–4; TEER 3 accepts TEER 3–4; and TEER 4 accepts TEER 4. Work in Canada must have been done with a valid work permit.

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• Education

  For a TEER 0 or 1 offer, have at least a Canadian one-year post-secondary credential or its foreign equivalent; for TEER 2, 3 or 4, have at least a Canadian high school diploma or its foreign equivalent. Some jobs require more education.

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• Language test

  Submit results from an approved English or French test, less than 2 years old when you apply, meeting at least CLB/NCLC 5 in all four abilities for a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 offer, or CLB/NCLC 4 for a TEER 4 offer.

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• Settlement funds

  Unless already working in Canada with a valid work permit, show funds for your family size: CAD 3,815 for 1 person; 4,750 for 2; 5,840 for 3; 7,090 for 4; 8,042 for 5; 9,070 for 6; or 10,098 for 7, plus CAD 1,028 for each additional person. Include your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children even if they are not coming to Canada; funds must be available when you apply and when a permanent resident visa is issued.

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• Plan and endorsement

  Get a settlement plan from a service provider, give it to your designated employer for the provincial endorsement application, and include both the plan and confirmation of provincial endorsement with your permanent residence application.

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• Passport and police records

  Hold a valid regular passport, not a diplomatic, official, service or public affairs passport. Submit a police certificate for each country where you have lived for 6 months or more consecutively since age 18; the page says you may wait until asked, but that may delay processing.

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• Biometrics and medical exam

  Applicants aged 14 to 79 must give biometrics, even if previously given. You and your family must have a medical exam before coming to Canada; IRCC sends instructions after you apply.

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• Graduate exemptionSometimes needed

  To be exempt from work experience, have a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certification from a recognised Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institution that took at least 2 years and was received less than 2 years before applying; have studied full-time throughout, lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months during the last 2 years before graduating, and held the visa or permit needed for work, study or training. The exemption does not apply if English or French as a second language or distance learning made up at least half the programme, or if a scholarship o

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• Foreign education assessmentSometimes needed

  If educated outside Canada, get an educational credential assessment for immigration from a designated organisation; it must be less than 5 years old when you apply. The page specifies special assessing organisations for certain architect, doctor and pharmacist occupations.

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• Principal applicant: processing and right of permanent residence fees combinedircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$1,590 per person
• Accompanying spouse or partner: processing and right of permanent residence fees combinedircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$1,590 per family member
• Accompanying dependent childircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$270 per family member
• Biometrics, per individualircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$85 per person
• Biometrics maximum for a family of 2 or more eligible people applying together; alternative to individual biometrics feesircc.canada.ca · checked 5 days agoSource$170 once

1. Get ready

   • Get a qualifying job offer

     Get a full-time, non-seasonal offer from a designated Atlantic employer and obtain the employer’s designation confirmation and offer form.

     You’ll need: Employer designation confirmation, Offer of Employment form IMM 0157

   • Gather your eligibility evidence

     Gather proof of qualifying work or the graduate exemption, education, an approved language test and settlement funds where required.

     You’ll need: Work experience evidence or graduate exemption evidence, Education credential and any required ECA, Language test results, Proof of funds if required

   • Get a settlement plan

     Contact a settlement service provider, obtain a personalised plan and send a copy to your employer.

     You’ll need: Settlement plan

   • Get provincial endorsement

     Your employer applies to the province for endorsement of the offer; obtain the confirmation if the province endorses it.

     You’ll need: Confirmation of provincial endorsement

2. Apply

   • Prepare your permanent residence application

     Use checklist IMM 0155 to complete the forms and assemble the required identity, eligibility and supporting documents.

     You’ll need: Checklist IMM 0155, AIP form IMM 5501, Signed offer form IMM 0157, Passport, Settlement plan, Provincial endorsement confirmation

   • Submit and pay online

     Apply through the permanent residence portal, pay the applicable fees online and include the receipt and required documents.

     You’ll need: Completed application, Supporting documents, Fee receipt

3. Visa

   • Complete biometrics and medical checks

     Follow IRCC’s instructions for biometrics if you are aged 14 to 79 and for medical exams for you and your family.

     You’ll need: Biometrics instruction letter, Medical exam instructions

   • Wait for the decision

     Keep your information up to date and pay the right of permanent residence fee before IRCC finalises an approved application if you have not already paid it.

     You’ll need: Acknowledgement of receipt, Decision from IRCC

4. Travel

   • Travel after approval

     If you are outside Canada, prepare for arrival and travel to Atlantic Canada after your permanent residence application is approved.

     You’ll need: Approval documents, Travel documents

5. Settle in

   • Settle and obtain your documents

     Give IRCC your Canadian mailing address for your first permanent resident card and apply for a social insurance number using your signed confirmation of permanent residence.

     You’ll need: Confirmation of Permanent Residence, Canadian mailing address

Canadian permanent residence

• Atlantic Immigration Program - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/ch…Official
• Atlantic Immigration Program: Language testing - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program: After you apply - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-cana…Official
• Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee listircc.canada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program: Who can apply - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Atlantic Immigration Program: How to get your proof of education - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program: Work experience - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Atlantic Immigration Program: Proof of funds - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program Get a settlement plan - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program: Apply for permanent residence - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial
• Immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program: Get a job offer - Canada.cacanada.caOfficial

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