Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
Last Updated: 17 December 2021
The Atlantic Immigration program was launched as a pilot program in 2017. This program is a pathway to permanent residence in Canada, for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who want to work and live in one of Canada’s 4 Atlantic Provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Due to the success of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) Program, it became a permanent immigration program starting January 01, 2022. The new program is called Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) This means that this program will continue to attract foreign workers and international students to Canada’s 4 Atlantic Province.
Canada’s 4 Atlantic Provinces are:
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) helps employers hire qualified foreign nationals for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living temporarily in Canada
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) consists of 3 programs:
- Atlantic International Graduate Program
- Atlantic High-skilled Program
- Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program
Each program has requirements that the employee and candidate must meet.