Canadian immigration program
Atlantic Immigration Program
The Atlantic Immigration Program is an employer-driven route to permanent residence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador: a designated Atlantic employer makes a job offer and the applicant settles in the region. IRCC decides permanent residence. Each requirement below is quoted from the governing federal and Atlantic source and links back to it.
Sources on this page last verified Jul 16, 2026.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Atlantic Immigration Program. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“have the right level of education for the job you’re offered”
“prove your language abilities by taking an approved test”
“show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada”
“have qualifying work experience”
“get a settlement plan from a service provider organization”
“get a valid job offer from a designated employer”
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
“Provincial / AIP / RCIP language floors are at least CLB 4 (stream-specific floors may be higher).”
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
“get a settlement plan from a service provider organization”
“prove your language abilities by taking an approved test”
“get a valid job offer from a designated employer”
“You need 1 photo for yourself and 1 for each member of your family, even if they aren’t coming to Canada.”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of funds.”
“Identity and civil status documents (birth certificates) (required). You must provide the following documents for you and your spouse or common-law partner: birth certificates.”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Confirmation of Provincial Endorsement.”
“have the right level of education for the job you’re offered”
“Depending on your situation, you may need to pay third parties for a: educational credential assessment”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of education.”
“get a valid job offer from a designated employer”
“prove your language abilities by taking an approved test”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of language proficiency.”
“Identity and civil status documents include marriage certificate(s), final divorce or annulment certificate(s).”
“Identity and civil status documents include national IDs, family/household registry/book (if applicable).”
“PDF forms you’ll upload in the portal: Offer of Employment to a Foreign National under the Atlantic Immigration Program [IMM 0157].”
“You must upload copies for: you, your spouse or common-law partner, your dependant children.”
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
“Police certificates and clearances (required)”
“show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of relevant work experience.”
“get a settlement plan from a service provider organization”
“Supporting documents you must upload: Settlement plan.”
“Each supporting document that isn’t in English or French must have an English or French translation and a scan of the original document or certified photocopy.”
“have qualifying work experience”
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