{"id":21673,"date":"2025-04-15T23:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/?page_id=21673"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:14:01","slug":"atlantic-immigration-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/atlantic-immigration-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21673\" class=\"elementor elementor-21673\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7753152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7753152\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19d9d02 sidebar-pages scheme_default sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"19d9d02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar widget_area elementor-element elementor-element-b0bcea2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"b0bcea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"immigration\" width=\"100%\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/immigrate500-2.jpg\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54; text-align: center;\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70px\" style=\"margin:-30px 0 0 0;\" alt=\"logo-broadgate\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Broadgate-log.png\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54;padding:0 0 10px 20px\">\r\n\t<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight: 400;\">Immigrate<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><aside class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-sidebar-immigration-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebar-immigration\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-21873\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21873\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/overview-of-immigrating-to-canada\/\">Overview of Immigrating to Canada<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21374\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-21374\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/express-entry\/\">Express Entry<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-21580\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21580\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/express-entry\/federal-skilled-worker-program\/\">Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21633\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21633\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/express-entry\/canadian-experience-class\/\">Canadian Experience Class<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21636\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21636\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/express-entry\/federal-skilled-trade-program\/\">Federal Skilled Trade Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/provincial-nominee-program\/\">Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21677\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/canada-start-up-visa-program\/\">Canada\u2019s Start-Up Visa Program<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21676\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21676\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/atlantic-immigration-program\/\">Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)<\/a><\/li><li id=\"menu-item-21882\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21882\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/immigrate\/canada-permanent-resident\/\">Canada Permanent Resident (PR)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3975 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cbb3975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf2d11 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf2d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)<\/strong> is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from Canadian institution who want to live and work in one of Canada\u2019s four Atlantic provinces: <strong>Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia<\/strong>, and <strong>New Brunswick<\/strong>. The program is designed to address labour market shortages in the Atlantic region and help employers hire qualified candidates who are not available locally.<\/p><p>The AIP allows designated employers in the Atlantic provinces to hire qualified candidates from outside Canada or those already in Canada on a temporary basis. The program is employer-driven, meaning that applicants need a valid job offer from a designated employer before applying.<\/p><h2>How the Atlantic Immigration Program Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb2423 sc_tabs_open_on_hover_on elementor-tabs-view-horizontal sc_tabs_icon_position_left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"7bb2423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Employer Designation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Job Offer and Candidate Endorsement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1293\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1293\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Apply for Permanent Residence<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Employer Designation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Employers in the Atlantic provinces must first apply to become designated under the program. Only designated employers can offer jobs under the AIP.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Job Offer and Candidate Endorsement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Once designated, an employer can offer a job to a qualified foreign worker. After the candidate accepts the job offer, the employer will work with a settlement service provider to create a settlement plan to help the candidate and their family adjust to life in Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1293\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Apply for Permanent Residence<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1293\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1293\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>After receiving an endorsement from the province, the candidate can apply for permanent residence through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). A temporary work permit may be available while waiting for permanent residence processing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbe370 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afbe370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Employer Requirements<\/h2><p>Under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), employers play a central role in the application process. To hire foreign workers through this program, employers in the Atlantic provinces (<strong>Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick<\/strong>) must meet specific requirements and responsibilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d881a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e2d881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2371\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2371\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Employer Designation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2371\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2371\"><p>Before hiring through the AIP, employers must\u00a0<strong>become designated<\/strong>\u00a0by the province where their business operates. The designation process ensures that the employer is committed to supporting the candidate\u2019s settlement and long-term success in the community.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2372\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2372\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Job Offer Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2372\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2372\"><p>Employers must provide a valid job offer that meets the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>The job offer must be\u00a0<strong>full-time<\/strong>\u00a0(at least 30 hours per week).<\/li><li>The job offer must be\u00a0<strong>non-seasonal<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The job offer must be for at least\u00a0<strong>one year<\/strong>\u00a0(for TEER 0, 1, 2, and 3 positions).<\/li><li>For TEER 4 positions, the job offer must be\u00a0<strong>permanent<\/strong>\u00a0(no end date).<\/li><li>The wage offered must meet the prevailing wage rates for the occupation and region.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2373\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2373\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Settlement Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2373\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2373\"><p>Employers are required to:<\/p><ul><li>Connect the candidate with a <strong>designated settlement service provider<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Develop a <strong>settlement plan<\/strong> to help the candidate and their family adjust to life in the Atlantic province.<\/li><li>Ensure the candidate has access to services such as language training, job support, and community orientation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2374\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2374\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Endorsement from the Province<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2374\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2374\"><p>After securing a job offer and settlement plan, the employer must apply for a <strong>provincial endorsement<\/strong> for the candidate.<\/p><ul><li>The endorsement letter is required for the candidate\u2019s permanent residence application.<\/li><li>Once endorsed, the candidate may also apply for a temporary work permit while waiting for the permanent residence to be processed.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e10f1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20e10f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program-370x167.jpg 370w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program-840x378.jpg 840w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Atlantic-Immigration-Program-410x185.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632f313 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632f313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Candidate Requirements<\/h2><p>To qualify for the Atlantic Immigration Program, candidates must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc786cb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"cc786cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2141\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2141\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Job Offer Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2141\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2141\"><p>Candidates must have a valid job offer that meets the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>The job offer must be from a <strong>designated employer<\/strong> in one of the Atlantic provinces.<\/li><li>The job must be <strong>full-time<\/strong> (at least 30 hours per week).<\/li><li>The job must be <strong>non-seasonal<\/strong> (i.e., stable year-round).<\/li><li>The job must be for at least <strong>one year<\/strong> (for TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 positions).<\/li><li>The job must be <strong>permanent<\/strong> (no end date) for TEER 4 positions.<\/li><li>The wage offered must meet or exceed the <strong>provincial median wage<\/strong> for the occupation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2142\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2142\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Work Experience Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2142\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2142\"><p><strong class=\"strblue\">For Skilled Workers:<\/strong><\/p><p>Candidates must have at least <strong>one year (1,560 hours)<\/strong> of work experience within the last <strong>five years<\/strong> in a qualifying occupation:<\/p><ul><li>The work experience must be in <strong>TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4<\/strong> jobs under the <strong>National Occupational Classification (NOC)<\/strong> system.<\/li><li>The work experience can be accumulated through full-time or part-time work, but it must total at least <strong>1,560 hours<\/strong> (approximately 30 hours per week for one year).<\/li><li>Self-employment experience <strong>does not<\/strong> count unless it was in Canada and meets specific eligibility requirements.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"strblue\">For International Graduates:<\/strong><\/p><p>International students who graduated in Canada <strong>do not need work experience<\/strong> if they meet the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>Has a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certificate that took at least <strong>two years<\/strong> long from a recognized post-secondary institution in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.<\/li><li>Were full-time student for entire time of the study.<\/li><li>The study program was completed within the last <strong>24 months<\/strong> before applying.<\/li><li>The graduate had legal status in Canada during the period of study.<\/li><li>Lived in one of Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months during the last 2 years before the graduated.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2143\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2143\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Education Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2143\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2143\"><p>Candidates must meet one of the following education requirements:<\/p><p><strong class=\"strblue\">\u00a0For Skilled Workers:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>For TEER 0, 1:<ul><li>A Canadian one-year post-secondary education or higher.<\/li><li>If the education was completed outside Canada, an <strong>Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)<\/strong> is required to confirm its equivalency to Canadian standards.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For TEER 2,3, or 4:<ul><li>A minimum of a <strong>Canadian high school diploma<\/strong> or an equivalent foreign credential (confirmed by an ECA).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2144\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2144\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Language Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2144\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2144\"><p>Candidates must demonstrate language proficiency in either <strong>English<\/strong> or <strong>French<\/strong> by meeting the following Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) scores:<\/p><table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><td><strong>TEER Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum CLB Level<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>TEER 0, 1,2 or 3<\/td><td>CLB 5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TEER 4<\/td><td>CLB 4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Accepted language tests include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>IELTS<\/strong> (General Training) \u2013 for English<\/li><li><strong>CELPIP<\/strong> (General) \u2013 for English<\/li><li><strong>PTE CORE &#8211; <\/strong>for English<\/li><li><strong>TEF<\/strong> \u2013 for French<\/li><li><strong>TCF<\/strong> \u2013 for French<\/li><\/ul><p><strong class=\"strblue\">Note:<\/strong> Language test results must be less than <strong>two years<\/strong> old at the time of application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2145\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2145\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Proof of Settlement Funds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2145\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2145\"><p>Candidates must show that they have enough funds to support themselves and their family members after moving to Canada (unless they are already working in Canada under a valid work permit).<br \/><br \/><strong>The minimum settlement funds depend on family size and are updated yearly. For 2025, the approximate amounts are:<\/strong><\/p><table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Number of Family Members<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum Funds Required (CAD)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>$3,815<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>$4,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>$5,840<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>$7,090<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>$8,042<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>$9,070<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 or more<\/td><td>$10,098<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>If more than 7 people, for each additional family member, add<\/strong><\/td><td>$1,028<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li>Settlement funds must be readily available, such as savings or investment accounts (not real estate or personal property).<\/li><li>Candidates already working in Canada under a valid work permit are <strong>exempt<\/strong> from this requirement.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2146\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2146\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Settlement Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2146\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2146\"><ul><li>Candidates must develop a <strong>settlement plan<\/strong> with the help of a designated settlement service provider.<\/li><li>The settlement plan outlines how the candidate and their family will adjust to life in the Atlantic province, including housing, health care, and community resources.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from Canadian institution who want to live and work in one of&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21520,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21673","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21673"}],"version-history":[{"count":85,"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23222,"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21673\/revisions\/23222"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}