What Is The Atlantic International Graduate Program?

Atlantic Immigration Pilot have 3 programs:

  • Atlantic High-Skilled Program
  • Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program
  • Atlantic International Graduate Program

In which Atlantic High-Skilled Program and Atlantic International Graduate Program are eligible for students who lived, studied or planning to do so in one of the Atlantic provinces.

Who Can Apply For The Atlantic International Graduate Program?

To qualify for the AIPP – Atlantic International Graduate Program, applicants need to:

  • Have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the 2 years before getting your degree, diploma or credential
  • Meet the education requirements
  • Take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French
  • Prove you have enough financial support yourself and your family when you get to Canada

Requirements of Atlantic High-Skilled Program and Atlantic International Graduate Program

  Atlantic International Graduate Program Atlantic High-Skilled Program
Education Must meet all requirements:

  • Have at least a 2-year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship credential from a recognized publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province.
  • Have been a full-time student for the entire duration of your studies.
  • Graduated from this institution in the 24 months before we receive your permanent resident application.
  • Had the visa or permit you needed to work, study or train in Canada.

Study or training program can’t be either:

  • English or French second-language courses for more than half the length of the program
  • Distance learning undertaken for more than half the length of the program
  • A scholarship or fellowship requiring you to return to your home country after you graduate.

NOTE: The entire 2-year program education credential must be obtained from 1 single institution and must have been obtained within 24 months of the date on the application for permanent residence.

 Must have 1 of the following:

  • A Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree from a recognized institution
  • A foreign degree, diploma or certificate, equal to a Canadian credential.
  • You’ll need an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a recognized organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than 5 years old when we receive your permanent resident application.
Work experience NO
  • In the last 3 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in 1 year if you were working 30 hours per week.
  • This work must have been at National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type/level 0, A, or B.

NOTE: Any periods of self-employment will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.
Job Offer
  • Last at least 1 year
  • Be a management, professional (usually needing a university degree), technical/skilled (usually needing a college diploma or training as an apprentice) or intermediate (usually needing high school and/or job-specific training) job
  • Be full-time
  • Be non-seasonal
  • Last at least 1 year
  • Be a management, professional (usually needing a university degree), or technical/skilled (usually needing a college diploma or training as an apprentice) job
  • Be full-time
  • Be non-seasonal

Language Requirements

You must take one of the language tests we approve. The test shows you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada. Besides, you only can to send those results if they are less than 2 years old

Financial Requirements

You need to have financial proof to show that you can support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount depends on the size of your family. The size of your family also includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.

NOTE: If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.

How To Apply The Atlantic International Graduate Program

Choose the right program

Meet all requirements

Get a Job Offer

Prepare all documents

Apply for PR

Settle down in Canada

Get Experience Advice Before You Apply For The Atlantic Immigration Pilot

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