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18 Jul 2018
Ahmed Hussen Canadian Immigration Minister has announced 500 additional spaces in the A.I.P. for the present year.
This measure is in response to the increasing success of the program, which aims to enhance the immigration of skilled workers in the Atlantic region. Writing on Twitter he expressed his happiness in announcing the increase for keeping up with demand.
Subsequently after the increase, the A.I.P. at present has a yearly allocation of 2,500 spaces, for fresh immigrants. These will be spread across Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador. This increase follows 1,800 skilled workers and international graduates, who received an endorsement for the program in 2018, and the annual target was 2,000.
The Pilot contains programs for high-skilled, intermediate-skilled workers, and also international graduates. These programs cater specifically for immigrants, who intend to permanently settle in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador.
Furthermore, it had a slow start, after it commenced in 2017. Moreover, in the Federal Plan there was an allocation of 1,000 for the program in 2018. Its rising success ensures that more than double the predicted number will now arrive in these areas. Officials hope that the program will welcome 4,000 fresh immigrants annually by 2020. This program provides extensive assistance to the participating provinces. They presently have an aging population, and as a result, a shrinking labor force.
2018 2019 2020
1,000 2,000 4,000
By using the A.I.P., many employers can bring in skilled workers and international graduates for filling up specific positions. Consecutively, such candidates get help to integrate by drawing up of a Settlement Plan. Every person arriving in the program, has to receive an endorsement by the provinces. The reason of this measure is to ensure that candidates for the A.I.P. are retained by the provinces they arrive in. Retention is a big challenge for Atlantic Canada, because immigrants, frequently move through provincial programs, but decide to settle in other places.
The AIP Programs
Skilled Workers, need to have previous work experience, for a year corresponding to 1,560 hours or 30 hours in a week in the past three years. This can be non-continuous, full-time, or part-time, but must add up to 1,560 hours.
It must be:
In the high and intermediate-skilled, as well as International Graduate Programs, candidates need to have a job offer which is:
Issued from a designated employer in an Atlantic province,
Of Non-seasonal character,
Reviewed by the province,
Job offers for high-skilled workers must:
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Education Requirements
Skilled Workers
Candidates must have:
International Graduates
Candidates must have:
A candidate must have a needs assessment before immigrating. After the assessment, a candidate will get a plan with information about the community they are moving to and where they can get help after arrival.
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Endorsement
Employers need to complete an Endorsement Application for every candidate who is filling an existing vacancy.
Candidates cannot apply to I.R.C.C. unless they have an endorsement which includes data regarding the Job Offer and Settlement Plan.
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