Canada's Atlantic Immigration Program
The Atlantic Immigration Program is designed to stimulate economic growth in Canada’s Atlantic provinces by attracting skilled workers. The Atlantic provinces include New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
To qualify for the Atlantic Immigration Program, applicants must have an official job offer. Usually, in order to obtain a Canadian job offer valid for immigration purposes, the applicant must obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This is not required for the Atlantic Immigration Program. Instead, the job offer must be from a designated employer.
The Atlantic Immigration Program started as a pilot program in 2017 and was made permanent at the beginning of 2022. The AIP is responsible for welcoming over 6,000 newcomers to Atlantic provinces each year.
Atlantic Immigration Program Requirements
The Atlantic Immigration Program facilitates immigration through connecting two parties:
- Foreign nationals interested in becoming residents of Atlantic Canada
- Employers designated by the government to hire foreign nationals
The Atlantic Immigration Program has different requirements for both of these parties.
Foreign National Requirements
Foreign nationals interested in immigrating to either New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island, may do so through the Atlantic Immigration program only if they meet certain requirements. First, the foreign national must have an official job offer from a designated employer. Please refer to each province’s designated employers in the following tables:
Designated Employers - Newfoundland & Labrador
| Employer Name | Location | Date Designated | NOC | NAIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJ Dober Limited o/a Mary Browns | Marystown | 2022-03-31 | 6311, 6322 | 72 |
| Verafin Solutions ULC | St. John's | 2022-04-05 | 2174, 2282 | 54 |
| Uzor Enterprises Ltd. o/a Evoo | St. John's | 2022-02-16 | 6322, 0631, 6513 | 72 |
| TG Holdings Ltd. o/a Pizza Delight | St. Anthony | 2022-03-28 | 6322, 6513 | 72 |
| Taste East Inc | St. John's, Corner Brook | 2022-04-06 | 6322, 6311, 6211 | 72 |
| Sunrise Ventures Inc. (Tim Horton’s) | Mount Pearl | 2022-03-24 | 6311, 0631 | 72 |
| Startastic Ventures Inc | Mount Pearl | 2022-03-10 | 6311 | 72 |
| S&M Park Limited o/a Historic Hotel Corner Brook | Corner Brook | 2022-03-23 | 6525, 6312 | 72 |
| Ryan’s Ambulance Service Ltd. | Clarenville | 2022-03-15 | 3234 | 62 |
| RTS Janitorial Maintenance Inc. | Mount Pearl | 2022-04-05 | 6315 | 56 |
| Rowsell’s Petroleum Limited | Marys | 2022-03-25 | 6211 | 44 |
| Reliable Ambulance Service Limited | Corner Brook, Burgeo | 2022-03-15 | 3413 | 62 |
| R&R Coffee Ltd o/a Tim Horton’s | Gander | 2022-03-31 | 6311 | 72 |
| P.S You Design Ltd. o/a Western Phone and Tablet Repair | Corner Brook | 2022-03-28 | 0621, 7246 | 81 |
| Mila Foods Inc. o/a Mary Brown’s | Blackmarsh Road, Topsail Road, Mount Pearl and Goulds | 2022-02-23 | 6311; 6322 | 72 |
| MDH Enterprises Inc o/a Wing’n It | Gander | 2022-03-31 | 6311, 6322 | 72 |
| Mary Brown’s Inc. | Torbay, St. John's, Paradise, Bay Roberts, Carbonear, Gander, Stephenville | 2022-02-16 | 6311, 6322 | 72 |
| Grand Enterprises Limited o/a The Gypsy Tea Room | St. John's | 2022-02-16 | 6322, 0631, 6513 | 72 |
| Gander Flight Training | Gander | 2022-02-16 | 2271 | 61 |
| Futurity Limited o/a Tim’s Horton’s | St. John's, Paradise | 2022-02-24 | 6311; 6322 | 72 |
| Fewer’s Ambulance Service Ltd. | Clarenville | 2022-03-04 | 3234 | 62 |
| Exploits Valley Air Services Ltd. | Gander | 2022-02-16 | 2271, 7315 | 48-49 |
| Dr. Rehan Malik | Labrador City | 2022-03-28 | 3113 | 54 |
| DC Ventures Inc. o/a Mary Browns | Port aux Basques | 2022-03-23 | 6311, 6322 | 72 |
| Daleco Ltd. o/a Greco | Corner Brook | 2022-02-16 | 6311, 0631 | 72 |
| Daleco Ltd. o/a A&W | Corner Brook | 2022-02-16 | 6311, 0631 | 72 |
| CJP Investments Limited o/a Little Caesars | Corner Brook | 2022-03-09 | 6311 | 72 |
| CG West Holdings o/a Harvey’s | Mount Pearl | 2022-02-21 | 6311; 6322 | 72 |
| CG Aberdeen Holdings o/a Harvey’s | St. John's | 2022-02-21 | 6311; 6322 | 72 |
| Carol Automobile Ltd | Lab | 2022-04-05 | 7321 | 44-45 |
| Bugden Enterprises Limited o/a Mary Brown’s | Conception Bay South | 2022-02-24 | 6311; 6322 | 72 |
| Bishops Gardens Seniors Living LP | St. John's, Corner Brook | 2022-03-15 | 3413 | 62 |
| AG Pike’s Holdings Ltd. o/a Pike’s Home Hardware Building Centre | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | 2022-03-29 | 6421 | 44-45 |
| A+ Auto Service Center (2017) Ltd. | St. John's | 2022-02-16 | 1241, 7321 | 81 |
| 85429 Newfoundland and Labrador Corp. o/a Freedom Foods/McDonald’s | St. John's, Mount Pearl | 2022-02-17 | 6311 | 72 |
| 81821 Newfoundland & Labrador Ltd. o/a G Salon | St. John's | 2022-02-16 | 6341, 1414, 6562 | 81 |
| 79726 NL & Lab. Inc. o/a Oram’s Bethesda Manor | Gander | 2022-03-31 | 2413 | 62 |
| 72351 NL & LAB INC o/a Reliable Ambulance Service | Stephenville | 2022-03-09 | 3234 | 62 |
| 64354 Newfoundland & Labrador Ltd. o/a Freedom Foods/McDonald’s | St. John's, Mount Pearl | 2022-02-17 | 6311 | 72 |
| 13910 NF & Lab Inc. o/a Fewers Ambulance Service | Holyrood, Conception Bay South | 2022-03-15 | 3234 | 62 |
| Last updated April 13, 2022 |
Designated Employers - Nova Scotia
| Employers |
|---|
| 3027059 Nova Scotia Limited o/a Pizza Delight |
| 3067464 Nova Scotia Ltd. o/a Smitty's Family Restaurant |
| 3306132 Nova Scotia LTD o/a Osprey Health Care & Osprey Angels Home Care Services |
| 3327580 Nova Scotia Limited o/a Ultramar |
| 3329529 Nova Scotia Limited o/a The UPS Store 233 |
| 3329905 Nova Scotia Limited o/a Subway |
| 4338765 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED o/a Subway Restaurant |
| AB Care Healthcare Inc. |
| ACCELERATION TRADING INC. o/a ACCELERATION TIRE |
| Angus G. Food Inc. o/a McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd |
| BKR Management Inc o/a Burger King |
| Cabot Links at Inverness LP o/a Cabot Cape Breton |
| DARTMOUTH CROSSING HOTEL II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP o/a Courtyard by Marriott Halifax Dartmouth |
| DEB Restaurants Ltd o/a Subway |
| DJ Duggan Ltd o/a Avisbudget |
| DW restaurants Amherst Inc o/a Subway restaurant |
| Elizabeth Dickinson o/a Little River Holistic Therapies |
| FMI Atlantic o/a KFC |
| FMI National Inc o/a Pizza Hut |
| Fulem Holdings Limited o/a MR. LUBE |
| Fundy Restaurant Ltd. o/a Fundy Complex |
| Ground Force Property Services Inc. o/a Ground Force |
| Hanatech Inc. |
| HANATECH IoT Inc |
| IDC Restaurants Ltd |
| Interlude Limited o/a Interlude Spa |
| Irving Shipbuilding Inc. |
| Jamco Hospitality Inc o/a Tim Horton's #418, #1236, #1667 |
| JJN Discount Appliances Inc o/a Discount Appliances Inc |
| La co-operative de Cheticamp Limitee o/a Cheticamp Co-op Ltd |
| Lewis Mouldings and Wood Specialities Ltd o/a Lewis Mouldings |
| Louisbourg Seafoods Limited |
| Marine Thinking |
| Metro Sub Halifax Limited o/a Subway |
| Metro Subway Limited o/a Subway |
| Metro TDM Limited o/a Subway |
| Modest Tree Media Inc o/a Modest Tree |
| MWGM Remodeling Inc. o/a Case Design/Remodeling Halifax |
| Naru Japanese Restaurant (NS) Ltd. |
| Nautel Limited |
| Noggins Corner Farm II Ltd |
| Nova Scotia Health Authority o/a Nova Scotia Health |
| Nova Scotia Power Inc o/a Nova Scotia Power |
| Paizano's Pizzeria and Donair |
| Peace By Chocolate |
| Precision Concrete Services Ltd |
| R.I.N. Hospitality Investments Limited o/a Inn on The Lake |
| RCR Hospitality Group Ltd |
| Scotia Structures Inc. o/a Archadeck of Nova Scotia |
| Synthesis Design Build |
| TABRIZI MARKETING LTD. |
| Treit Holdings 22 Inc o/a Cambridge Suites Hotel |
| Tri-Star Industries Limited |
| Last updated April 13, 2022 |
Designated Employers - Prince Edward Iceland
| Current as of November 2nd, 2021 |
|---|
| 10019038 Canada Ltd. |
| 100556 PEI Inc |
| 100716 PEI Inc. |
| 101144 PEI Inc. |
| 101407 PEI. INC - Dino's Pizza Summerside |
| 10141186 Canada Inc. - Kensington Greco |
| 101796 PEI Inc. (Paul's Flowers) |
| 101865 P.E.I. Inc. o/a Island Stone Pub |
| 102216 PEI Inc. o/a Alexandra's Pizza |
| 1055084 Alberta Ltd.(A&S Scrap Metals) |
| 150 One Salon |
| 7035233 Canada Inc. |
| A & R Adventures Inc. |
| A.E. MacPhee Company LTD o/a Main Street Home Hardware Building Centre |
| A-1 Building Cleaning LTD. |
| Abegweit Driving School Ltd. |
| ADDiCAN INC. |
| Advantage Communications Inc. |
| Agafran Holdings Inc. |
| AgraWest Investments Ltd. |
| All Kids Learning Center Inc. |
| Allan Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. |
| Anchor Refrigeration |
| Andrews of Charlottetown Inc.:101888 PEI Inc. |
| Andrews of Park West Inc. |
| Andrews of Stratford Inc. |
| Andrews of Summerside Inc. |
| Anne in China INC |
| A-OK Gardens |
| Armadillo Metal Roofing Systems Inc. |
| Asian First Sauce Inc. |
| Aspin Kemp & Associates Inc. |
| Atlantech Companies |
| Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd. |
| Atlantic Beef Products Inc. |
| Atlantic Deck Systems Ltd. |
| Atlantic Grown Organics Inc. |
| Atlas Structural Systems Limited |
| Auburn Acres |
| Ayoub Holdings: Dino's Pizza |
| Azim Enterprises Inc. |
| B. Doyle Holdings |
| Bayshore Home Health |
| Beach Point Processing Company |
| Belgo Transport Inc. |
| Bernard's Welding Ltd. |
| Big Diesel Transport |
| Binary Star |
| BioVectra Inc. |
| Bishop's Rest Ltd. |
| BJs Truck Parts Inc. |
| BKR Management Inc. Burger King |
| Bluefield Acres |
| Bohemian Findings |
| Bonafide Investment Group Inc. |
| Bridgeview Acres Inc. |
| Brooklyn Holdings Inc. |
| Bulk Carriers (PEI) Ltd. |
| Canada Kinetic Intelligent Inc. |
| Canada-Ask Immigration & Investment Services Inc. |
| Canada's Island Garden Inc. |
| Cardigan Feed Services Ltd. |
| Carrefour de l'Isle Saint-Jean |
| Carruthers' Farms Ltd. |
| Casa Mia Inc. |
| Cavendish Agri Services Limited |
| Cavendish Farms Corporation |
| Cedar Food (2010) Ltd., Cedar's Eatery |
| Centennial Auto Body Ltd. |
| Centre Éducatif Pomme & Rinette Inc. |
| Century 21 Northumberland |
| Chapman Bros. Construction Ltd. |
| Charlottetown Fresh Casual Restaurants, Inc.: Swiss Chalet |
| Charlottetown Metal Products Ltd. |
| City of Charlottetown |
| City of Summerside |
| Claddagh Holdings Inc. |
| Coast Tire & Auto Service Ltd. |
| Cocoon Inc. |
| CoffeNUT Hospitality Inc. |
| Coles Associates Ltd. |
| Combat Computers Inc. |
| Commission Scolaire de Langue Francaise |
| Compass Group Ltd. (Chartwells UPEI) |
| Complete Fusion Welding Ltd. |
| Country Garden Florists Ltd. |
| D & E Pork Inc. |
| Daily Naturopathic Centre Inc. |
| Delta Foods Inc. |
| DH Real Estate |
| Dianne Bell Inc. |
| Domino's - 101996 PEI Inc. |
| Domino's - Ritchie Foods Inc. |
| Domino's (101487 PEI Inc.) |
| Don Carlos Mink Farm Inc. |
| Doucette's Boat Building |
| DP Murphy Inc. |
| Dr. John M Gillis Lodge Selkirk Enterprises |
| Dr. Robyn Ramsay Dentistry Inc. |
| DRM Company Ltd. (Dairy Queen) 100 entries |
| Duca Trans Inc. |
| Dynasty Restaurant Inc. |
| Dyne Holdings Limited |
| Earthform Corporation |
| East Point Potato |
| Eastern Fabricators Inc. |
| Elanco Canada Limited |
| Essential Time Inc. |
| Extondale Farms Ltd. |
| Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities Inc. |
| Feetopia Health Co. Ltd. |
| Flooring Canada: 101626 PEI INC. |
| FMI Atlantic Inc. - KFC |
| FR Enterprises Inc. (Sam's Family Restaurant Cornwall) |
| G. E. Silliker & Sons Ltd. |
| Garden Home Inc. |
| Garden Isle Farms Ltd. |
| Garden of the Gulf and Court Motel Inc. |
| GD Construction: 101367 PEI Inc |
| Golden Sunshine Global Ltd. |
| Golden Touch Accounting Services |
| Good Neighbor Trading Inc. |
| Grain Essence Garden Inc. |
| Grand Cloud Inc. |
| Grand Unity Investment Company Ltd. |
| Greenisle Environmental |
| Griffin Service Centre Inc. |
| Groom Foods Inc. Brothers 2 Restaurant |
| H.F Stewart & Sons Co., Ltd. |
| Halibut PEI Inc. |
| Health PEI |
| Heritage Lane Mini Barns Inc. |
| HGS Canada Inc. |
| Himalayan Indian Cuisine (7332122 Canada Ltd.) |
| Hopyard Beer Bar Inc. |
| Howardvale Holsteins |
| Howmac Farms Ltd. |
| HueGO Electric Limited |
| Hutt Brothers Ltd. |
| i2t2 (9545832 Canada Inc.) |
| Indian River Farms |
| Infinite Expressions |
| Invesco Enterprise Services |
| IO Solutions Call Center Inc. |
| Island Abbey Food Science Ltd. |
| Island painting & Decorative Services Ltd. |
| Island Retail Group Limited |
| Island Solar Transit System Inc. |
| Island Taylored Meats Inc. |
| Islandsand Holdings Inc. -Subway |
| J&C Ventures |
| Jamieson Electric & Refrigeration Ltd. |
| Jeff Keough Professional Corp |
| Jialin Diana's Beauty Salon Inc. |
| JMK Fish Mart Inc |
| John Lecky & Company Inc. |
| Joloway Ltd. |
| Kate the Spice Lady |
| Kenny Richards Plumbing & Heating Inc. |
| KEW Holdings Inc. |
| Kildare Fisheries Ltd. |
| King of Clubs Inc. |
| Kings BBQ Chinese Food |
| King's County Pork, Inc. |
| Kinkora Holdings |
| La Coopérative Le Chez-Nous Ltée |
| Label Construction Ltd. |
| Le Comité Acadien et Francophone de l'Est Ltée |
| Le Jardin des Étoiles |
| Leaps and Bounds Childcare Centre Inc. |
| Le-ong Company Ltd. |
| Leonhard's Inc. |
| Linkletter's Welding Ltd. |
| Little Tree Inc.: o/a King Wok Restaurant |
| Livingston Steel Inc. |
| Lotus Garden Restaurant |
| MarineNav Ltd. |
| M&D Construction Inc. |
| M&M Funiture LTD. |
| M.F. Schurman Ltd. |
| MacDougall Steel Erectors, Inc. |
| MacLeod Group Health Services PEI Limited |
| MacPhee Custom Marine Inc. |
| Mad Wok |
| Maid Marian's Diner - 102157 PEI Inc |
| Mallard Painting |
| Mango Fresh Market, Inc. |
| Maple Isle Homes PEI Inc. |
| Maritime Hairwaves Inc. |
| Maritime Industrial Services, Ltd. |
| Maritime Pet Foods |
| Maritime Precast Products (2011) Ltd. |
| Martin's Machine Shop Inc. |
| Mary's Cornwall Bakery |
| Mason's Auctionary & International Trade, Ltd. |
| Maximus Canada Services Inc. |
| McCardle Bros. |
| Mellish Enterprises Inc. |
| MicroSintesis |
| Minh Wang Family Restaurant |
| Morley Annear Ltd. |
| Morrison's Truck Salvage Ltd. |
| Most Wanted PEI Inc |
| Mr. Sushi Japanese and Korean Restaurant |
| MSM Restaurants - McDonald's |
| Murphy Investments, Inc. |
| Murphy's Pharmacies Inc. |
| Murray Transport Ltd. |
| National Port Security Services Inc. |
| Neuron Communications Inc. |
| Nobra Holsteins |
| North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc. |
| Notre Dame Take Out |
| Noye and Noye Limited |
| Ocean Heart Investment Inc. |
| O'Halloran Property Management Inc. |
| Options Financial Inc. |
| Outer Limit Sports Inc. |
| Outriders Cookhouse |
| P.E.I. Mussel King (1994) Inc. |
| P1460 - 10713490 Canada Limited - Hojo's Japanese Cuisine |
| Parker Developments & Arnold's Post Hole Digging: 101670 PEI Inc |
| Paul Davis Restoration PEI |
| Pauley Ventures Inc |
| Peace Travel Company Ltd. |
| PEI Atlantic Baptist Homes Inc. |
| PEI Bag Company |
| PEI Junior Badminton Training Centre |
| PEI Mussel Farms INC |
| PEI Ocean View Resort, Inc. |
| PEI Photo Lab |
| Perrin's Marina Villa |
| Perry Niessen Studios Inc.o/a Island Stoneware |
| Phinley's Diner & Dairy Bar |
| PJ Atlantic Restaurants (Charlottetown) LTD - Papa John's |
| Policy Intel |
| Pollard's Roofing Inc. |
| Pondsedge Farms Inc. |
| Port Hill Farm Inc. |
| Power Line Pork Inc. |
| Prince Edward Aqua Farms Inc. |
| Prince Edward Island Sea Salt Co. |
| Prince Freight Lines Inc. |
| Princess Nails |
| Protestant Old Ladies Homes |
| Pure Pork Farms Ltd. |
| Purity Dairy Ltd. |
| Randy's Pizza |
| Rashed Enterprises Ltd. |
| Raspberry Point Oyster Co. Inc. |
| Ratelle & Associates Ltd. |
| RDMD Inc. |
| Real Potatoes Ltd. |
| Reliable Motors Ltd. |
| Results Marketing PEI Inc. |
| Richards' Roofing |
| Richburg Redwater Limited Partnership |
| Ridgeline Construction Ltd |
| Robert's Holdings, Inc. |
| Rodd Management, Ltd. |
| Romy's Hair Studio |
| Royal LePage Prince Edward Realty |
| Royal Star Foods Ltd. |
| RWL Holdings Ltd.: PEI Potato Solutions |
| SableARC Studios |
| Scott Dickieson Law Office |
| Seafood 2000 Ltd. |
| Seafood Express (PEI) Ltd. |
| Seaside Fun Foods Incorporated |
| Seoul Food Canadian & Korean Restaurant |
| Seoul Food CNK Corp. |
| Service Master PEI |
| Sherwood Auto Haus Ltd. |
| Simmons Drainage & Supply Ltd. |
| Smith Farm |
| Smith Farms Ltd. |
| Somru Bioscience Inc. |
| South Shore Seafoods, Ltd. |
| Sporting Intentions (2007) Ltd. |
| Spring Valley Building Centre Ltd. |
| SQF Team Inc.: Dutch Inn |
| Steady Enter Inc. |
| Stepscan Technologies Inc. |
| Steven Brown |
| Stratford Pizza Corner Ltd. |
| Studio-Brehaut Architecture Ltd. |
| Study Abroad Canada Inc. |
| Summerside Seafood Supreme Inc. |
| Sunrise Innovative Enterprises Ltd. |
| T & J Construction, Ltd. |
| Ta-ke Sushi: 101775 PEI Inc |
| Taste of India |
| Tethy's Aquaculture Canada, INC o/a Center for Aquaculture Technologies |
| The Mount Academy |
| The Mount Continuing Care Community |
| The Noodle House Limited |
| The Old Triangle Alehouse PEI Inc. |
| The Spice Store |
| The Techie INC |
| The United Way of Prince Edward Island |
| Thermotech Industries Inc. |
| Thinking Big Information Technology Inc. |
| Thomas-Martin Group Inc. |
| Timeless Medical Systems |
| Timeless Veterinary Systems Inc. |
| Tiny Acres Holsteins |
| Top Dog Manufacturing |
| Trius Transit 2007 Inc |
| Trout River Industries |
| Valley House Holdings Ltd. |
| Vector Aerospace Engine Services - Atlantic Inc. o/a StandardAero |
| Victory Stone |
| Vos & Sons Ltd. |
| West Highland Contractors Ltd. |
| Whisperwood Villa |
| Wintrust International |
| Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island |
| Worklinks Canada Inc. |
| Z&C Flourish International Ltd. |
| Zi Yan Ltd. |
Designated Employer - New Burnswick
| Last updated: November 1st, 2021 |
|---|
| 3D Property Management |
| 670807 NB Inc (Dépaneur Needs Caraquet & Shippagan) |
| 693666 NB Inc. |
| A & J Hanna Construction Ltd (Fredericton) |
| A&W Miramichi (630883 NB Inc) |
| A.C. Sharkey's Pub & Grill (Florenceville-Bristol) |
| A.N.D. Communications |
| A.R.Rietzel Landscaping Ltd |
| Acadia Pizza Donair / Korean Restaurant (Dieppe) |
| Acadia Veterinary Hospital |
| Accor Hotels Global Reservation Centre |
| Acorn Restaurant / Mads Truckstop (Lake George) |
| Admiral's Quay B&B (Yang Developments Ltd.) |
| Adorable Chocolat Inc |
| Adrice Cormier Ltd |
| Agence Résidentielle Restigouche |
| Airport General Store (649459 NB Ltd) |
| Airport Inn |
| AirVM |
| Albert's Draperies |
| AL-Pack |
| Albert's Draperies |
| Alexandru & Camelia Trucking |
| All Needs Special Care Inc. |
| Allen's Petro Canada & Grocery (Allen's Enterprise Inc.) |
| Allen, Paquet & Arseneau |
| Amsterdam Inn & Suites Sussex (deWinter Brothers Ltd.) |
| Andrei Chartovich |
| Andrei Master Tailors Ltd |
| Apex Industries Inc |
| Appcast |
| Armour Transport Inc |
| Arom Chinese Cuisine Fredericton (655749 N.B. Ltd.) |
| Asian Garden Indian Restaurant Moncton (Bhatia Brothers Ltd) |
| Aspen University |
| Association Multiculturelle du Restigouche |
| Assurion Canada Inc |
| Asurion |
| Atelier Gérard Beaulieu |
| Atlantic Ballet of Canada |
| Atlantic Controls (Division of Laurentide Controls) |
| Atlantic Home Improvement (656637 NB Inc) |
| Atlantic Lottery Corporation |
| Atlantic Pacific Transport Ltd. |
| Atlantic Potato Distributor LTD |
| Atlantic Poultry Incorporated |
| Atlantic Star Uniforms 2009 Inc. |
| Atlantic T-1 Cash and Carry Inc. |
| Atlantic Wildlife Institute |
| Atlantic Windows |
| Atlantic Windows |
| Atlantic Windows |
| Atlantic Windows |
| Atlantican MFG Trading & Service Inc |
| Au Bootlegger de la Baie Craft Beer Ltd (Bathurst) |
| Aulac Big Stop Restaurant (W.J. Allen & Sons) |
| Autism Intervention Service |
| Ayat Timbers International Ltd |
| Ayr Motor Express Inc |
| B & B Environmental Services Ltd |
| Baie Sainte Anne Seafoods |
| Banque National du Canada (Memramcook) |
| Banque National du Canada (Shediac) |
| Banque Nationale du Canada (Dieppe) |
| Banque Nationale du Canada (Moncton) |
| Barnhouse Pub (Keswick) |
| Barrie Special Care Home Ltd (Nasonworth) |
| Base Engineering |
| Bayshore Lobster and Sea Food |
| Benchmark Fabricators |
| Best Western Plus Fredericton (Levesque-Toner Management Ltd) |
| Bicom Systems |
| Bill's Siding Ltd (Saint John) |
| BioNB |
| BioScript Pharmacy Ltd. |
| Birch Hill Construction Ltd |
| BJ'S Subs & Sandwiches (684422 NB Inc) |
| Black Duck Cafe & Coy Wolf Bistro (Sackville) |
| Blue Canoe Restaurant (Fenety Convenience Store Ltd.) |
| Blue Spurs Consulting Inc |
| Bluebird Café Moncton (682395 NB LTD) |
| Boathouse Café Fredericton (JTM Holding Ltd.) |
| Boaz Japanese and Korean Restaurant (666101 NB Inc) |
| Bos Brothers Inc |
| Boston Pizza Edmundston (Madawaska Victoria Pizza Co.) |
| Boston Pizza Miramichi (0734641 B.C. Ltd) |
| Boston Pizza Moncton (NWC Pizza Company Inc) |
| Boston Pizza Saint John (McAllister Pizza Company Incorporated) |
| Bouctouche Bay Inn |
| Boudreau Meat |
| Boulevard Cafe (Bouctouche) |
| Boulevard Cafe Moncton (696871 NB Inc) |
| Bourque Industrial |
| Bradley's Food & Beverage Ltd (Miramichi) |
| Bravo Pizza (Riverview) |
| Brennan Contractors & Supplies Ltd. (Florenceville-Bristol) |
| Brennan Home Hardware Woodstock |
| Brewbakers |
| Brona Transport Ltd |
| Brothers Bakery Inc. (Moncton) |
| Brunswick News Inc |
| Buchaneer's Pub & Eatery (DonMatt Enterprises Ltd) |
| Buffet Express (Fredericton) |
| Bulgogi (696387 NB Inc.) |
| Burger King (FMI) (BKR Management Inc) |
| Burger King Bathurst (6497942 Canada Inc) |
| Burger King Edmundston (BKE Food) |
| Burger King Miramichi (Livingston & Jardine Holdings Ltd.) |
| Burger King Moncton (Gallean Management Ltd) |
| Burger King Moncton (Glencoe Holdings Ltd) |
| Burger King Saint John (6497969 Canada Inc) |
| Butterfly Energy Systems Inc |
| BWS Manufacturing Ltd |
| C & C International Enterprise |
| Campbellton Nursing Home Inc |
| Canadas Best Value Inn & Suites Woodstock (ARC Motels Inc) |
| Canadian Faraz |
| Canadian Health Solutions |
| Canadian Red Cross Society |
| Canadian Tire Gas - Saint John Three Mile |
| Canadian Tire Gas Bar & Snack Distributor (Fredericton) |
| Canadian Tire Sussex (Honour Adventures Inc.) |
| CanCo Logistics Inc. |
| Canlink Aviation Inc |
| Cape Bald Packers Ltd |
| Capital Region Community Tennis Center |
| Carleton Manor Inc (Woodstock) |
| Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil Inc. |
| Carrefour Environnement Saguenay |
| Carstar St Stephen (Oak Haven Auto Renewal Ltd) |
| Casino Grey-Rock |
| Casino Grey-Rock |
| CBDC Restigouche Inc |
| CBI Health Group |
| Cedar Street Convenience (657030 NB Ltd) |
| Cedars Pizza (Moncton) |
| Central Garage Ltd |
| Centre for Youth Care Inc. |
| Centre Éducatif Le Platinum (2015) Inc |
| Century Exteriors Inc. |
| Cerberus PPV Holding Ltd |
| Champlain Dental Clinic Inc |
| Chantals Steak House (Edmundston) |
| Chantals Steak House (Edmundston) |
| Chatter's Pub & Eatery (658711 NB Ltd) |
| Chef Chinese Kitchen (Ming & Bo Brothers Company Ltd) |
| Chess Piece Patisserie and Cafe |
| Chez Kim Restaurant Inc (Campbellton) |
| Chez Raymond (Neguac) |
| Chez soi, résidence de soins (2018) inc. |
| Chipman Hill Suites Limited (Saint John) |
| Choy & Choy Inc |
| Cinta Ria Malaysian Fusion Malaisienne (Exdy Synergy Inc) |
| Cirrus Garment Ltd |
| Clad-Tech Inc |
| Clamatco Home Enterprise Ltd. |
| Clarkview Inc. |
| Coast Tire & Auto Service Ltd |
| Cocagne Seafood |
| Coffee Mill Canada Ltd (Fredericton) |
| Colin Read |
| Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick |
| Comfort Inn Bathurst (701274 NB LTD) |
| Commercial Properties |
| Computech-Informatika Inc |
| Computer Generated Solutions Canada Ltd |
| Concentra Solutions |
| Concentrix (Minacs) |
| Confection 4e Dimension Ltee |
| Connors Bros. Clover Leaf Seafoods Company |
| Connors Transfer Limited |
| Conrok Development Inc |
| Cont-Test |
| Cooke Aquaculture |
| Cora's Breakfast & Lunch Dieppe |
| Cora's Breakfast & Lunch Fredericton |
| Cora's Breakfast & Lunch McAllister (638571 NB Ltd) |
| Cora's Breakfast & Lunch Moncton |
| Cora's Breakfast & Lunch Saint John (611286 NB Ltd) |
| Corporation Cercueil Alliance St-Laurent |
| Courtenay Ave. Day Care (2018) Inc. |
| Craig Manufacturing Ltd. |
| Crystal Clean Maintenance Ltd. |
| Cunard Restaurant (Miramichi) |
Second, the foreign national must meet the eligibility requirements. These requirements vary depending on whether the candidate has completed qualifying post-secondary education in Atlantic Canada.
Work Experience Requirements
Candidates must have at least one year of paid, full-time work experience in the past five years. You may count hours worked abroad, or inside Canada on valid status. The work experience must be in National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A, B, or C.
International Graduate Requirements
Candidates that qualify as eligible international graduates do not need to meet the work experience requirements. In order to meet the requirements of an international graduate, candidates must:
- Hold a minimum two-year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certificate; from a recognized post-secondary institution in one of the Atlantic provinces;
- Have been a full-time student for the entirety of their studies;
- Have lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months during the last two years before graduating;
- Have held the required study permit, and if required, work permit, during their studies in Canada
Recognized Post-Secondary Institutions
| Institution | Province |
|---|---|
| Acadia University | Nova Scotia |
| Atlantic School of Theology | Nova Scotia |
| Cape Breton University | Nova Scotia |
| Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick | New Brunswick |
| Collège de l'Île | Prince Edward Island |
| College of the North Atlantic | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia |
| Holland College | Prince Edward Island |
| Maritime College of Forest Technology | New Brunswick |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Mount Allison University | New Brunswick |
| Mount Saint Vincent University | Nova Scotia |
| New Brunswick College of Craft and Design | New Brunswick |
| New Brunswick Community College | New Brunswick |
| Nova Scotia College of Art and Design | Nova Scotia |
| Nova Scotia Community College | Nova Scotia |
| Saint Francis Xavier University | Nova Scotia |
| Saint Mary’s University | Nova Scotia |
| Saint Thomas University | New Brunswick |
| Université Sainte-Anne | Nova Scotia |
| Université de Moncton | New Brunswick |
| University of King’s College | Nova Scotia |
| University of New Brunswick | New Brunswick |
| University of Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island |
Educational Requirements
Educational requirements will vary depending on the occupational skill type of the job offer. Please see the chart below for educational requirements by skill type:
| Skill Type | Minimum Education |
|---|---|
| 0 | Minimum 1-year post-secondary credential (Canadian or equivalent |
| A | Minimum 1-year post-secondary credential (Canadian or equivalent |
| B | Minimum high school diploma (Canadian or equivalent) |
| C | Minimum high school diploma (Canadian or equivalent) |
If your education was completed outside of Canada, you must provide an Educational Credential Assessment.
Language Requirements
The minimum required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level also depends on the skill type of the job offer. Please see the chart below for language requirements by skill type:
| Skill type | CLB level |
|---|---|
| 0 | 5 |
| A | 5 |
| B | 5 |
| C | 4 |
Proof of Funds
Candidates must also be able to demonstrate sufficient funds to support themselves and their families when settling in Canada.
Designated Employer Requirements
Employers interested in participating in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program must apply to become designated employers. As a designated employer, a business will have the ability to hire foreign nationals without obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Designated employers are required to assist employees hired through the pilot with settlement in their province of residence.
Employer Designation
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In order to hire foreign nationals through the Atlantic Immigration Program, first an employer must apply to be officially designated. In order to become designated, the employer may apply directly to the province where the business for which they want to hire foreign nationals is located. The employer will have to demonstrate that they are in good standing with any provincial regulatory bodies. They will also have to submit a description of their labour needs, including their reason for hiring international workers.
Finally, designated employers must demonstrate that they can provide settlement support to the workers they hire through the Atlantic Immigration Program. In order to obtain applications to become a designated employer, businesses can consult the immigration webpages of the Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
te economic growth in Canada’s Atlantic provinces by attracting skilled workers. The Atlantic provinces include New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
To qualify for the Atlantic Immigration Program, applicants must have an official job offer. Usually, in order to obtain a Canadian job offer valid for immigration purposes, the applicant must obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This is not required for the Atlantic Immigration Program. Instead, the job offer must be from a designated employer.
The Atlantic Immigration Program started as a pilot program in 2017 and was made permanent at the beginning of 2022. The AIP is responsible for welcoming over 6,000 newcomers to Atlantic provinces each year.
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