Atlantic Immigration Program for skilled workers
Foreign professionals are among candidates who can immigrate through the Atlantic Program.
Skilled foreign workers who have a job offer in one of the Atlantic provinces can immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program.
Eligibility
To apply for the program, foreign specialists must meet a number of requirements:
- 1 year of work experience within the last 5 years in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 occupation;
- job offer NOC TEER must correspond to the work experience level or be higher:
- the job offer must be for a minimum of 1 year for NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, and 3 occupations;
- there are no restrictions for NOC TEER 4 occupations;
- education appropriate to the job offer:
- a completed 1-year academic program for NOC TEER 0 and 1 occupations;
- high school education for NOC TEER 2, 3, and 4 occupations;
- English or French ability according to the Canadian Level Benchmark (CLB):
- CLB level 5 for NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, and 3;
- CLB level 4 for NOC TEER 4;
- enough money to move and live in Canada (see below).
Settlement funds
The candidate must have a certain amount of money to support themselves and their family members when they arrive in Canada.
| Family members | Amount in Canadian dollars |
| 1 | $3,672 |
| 2 | $4,572 |
| 3 | $5,620 |
| 4 | $6,824 |
| 5 | $7,740 |
| 6 | $8,729 |
| 7 | $9,718 |
| Each additional family member | $989 |
How to apply
To apply for the Atlantic Program, candidates must register on the website.
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See the article "Atlantic Immigration Program" to learn about other Atlantic Program categories.
