The
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is simply a way to get permanent
residency for international graduates and foreign workers with great skills who
wish to live and work in the four Atlantic provinces of Canada.
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Nova Scotia
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Prince Edward Island
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New Brunswick
This
program is entirely based upon the choice of the employers of Atlantic Canada,
who wish to hire qualified applicants as they cannot find promising candidates
to fulfill the job requirements on the local basis.
Therefore,
in order to immigrate under the AIPP to Atlantic Canada, a candidate must
possess a graduate degree from any of the public funded institution of Atlantic
Canada or the applicant must attain the necessary skills as a worker in order
to meet all the requirements of this program. However, a candidate, with all
the complete requirements, can be a person who is residing abroad or someone
who is temporarily living in Canada.
It
is essential that a candidate must obtain a job offer from a specific employer
in order to become eligible for this program. Therefore, on receiving the offer
from an employer
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Candidate should ask for a copy from employer
about his/her ‘Confirmation of Designation’
Or
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If they are not already designated, then the
candidate must tell the employer about the AIPP and ask them to become
designated
MEETING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AIPP
The
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is divided into 3 sub-programs
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Atlantic International Graduate Program
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Atlantic High-Skilled Program
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Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
Therefore,
the employer has the capacity to hire a candidate through these sub-programs. A
candidate may be eligible for more than a single program; however, he or she is
restricted to apply through any one program only.
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE
PROGRAM
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ATLANTIC HIGH-SKILLED PROGRAM
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ATLANTIC INTERMEDIATE-SKILLED
PROGRAM
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A candidate must:
Have a diploma, degree or other credential from a recognized publicly funded
institution of Atlantic province
Have stayed in the Atlantic province for minimum 16 months in the 2 years
prior to attaining the diploma, degree or any other credential
Take a language test in order to ensure communication in English or
French language
Show that he or she can support oneself along with the family on
coming to Canada
Note: International graduates who are hired via AIPP do
not require work experience
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A candidate must:
Have worked for about 1 year at least at any professional, management
or skilled/technical level
Possess at least a high school diploma or credentials equivalent to
it from Canada
Take a language test in English or French to ensure communication
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A candidate must:
Have been employed in a job for at least 1 year that demands job
specific training or a high school education
At least hold a diploma from any Canadian high school or equivalent
education
Take English or French language test for communication purpose
Provide proofs that he or she can support his/her dependants
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GETTING
A JOB OFFER
In
order to qualify for AIPP, the candidate must have been offered a job from a
designated employer.
Once
the job is offered, the designated employer will provide a form related to
“Offer of Employment to a Foreign National”. Therefore, a candidate must
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Ensure to meet the criteria and requirements
mentioned in the National Occupational Classification (your job offer can be
different from your previous field).
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Qualify any one of the sub-programs selected by
the employer in the job offer
- · Sign the Offer of Employment to a Foreign
National form and save a copy for oneself, as you will need it for your
application of permanent residence application and settlement plan.
GETTING
YOUR DOCUMENTS READY
To
qualify for Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, a candidate must immediately
prepare and gather all the documents related to:
Language:
A candidate must take the language test. On obtaining the results, it is
necessary to attach them with the application. This is required even for those
candidates who have studied in Canada for some time.
Education:
A candidate is required to show an Education Credential Assessment Report if he
or she has taken education outside Canada.
Evidence
of Funds: A candidate must provide proofs of funds on arriving Canada.
Other
documents include
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A settlement plan
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An Endorsement Certificate
SUBMISSION
OF APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY THROUGH AIPP
Before
submitting an application, a candidate must be sure about applying through any
one of the sub-programs
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Atlantic International Graduate Program
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Atlantic High-Skilled Program
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Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
(All
the details of each program mentioned above)
Along
with
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Endorsement Certificate
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Employment to a Foreign National
Also,
in most of the cases, you are required to provide your photo and fingerprints
(biometrics) once you have applied.
GETTING
A TEMPORARY WORK PERMIT
On
meeting the requirements related to permanent residency through AIPP, a
candidate may also become eligible to apply for a work permit on temporary
basis. For that, a candidate must have
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Designated employer’s job offer
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Referral letter from any of the 4 Atlantic
provinces, where the candidate will be working
However,
temporary work permit has a 1-year validation and the candidate can only work
for the employer who has offered the job.
The
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) has opened the doors of opportunities
for many immigrants. Through this program, a candidate is able to live with respect
in one of the four provinces of
Canada immigration and can enjoy all the perks with his/her
family.
IMMIGRATION WAYS