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Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

AIP is a fast track to becoming a permanent resident in Canada. It allows applicants to work and apply for PR at the same time.

To apply for AIP, the candidate must have a job offer from a designated employer. However, the employers in AIP are not required to have LMIA. This makes the recruitment process faster. With a valid job offer and referral letter from the province, the candidate can make an application for Canada PR. Most AIP applications are usually processed within 6 months. The approved candidate can move to Atlantic Canada with his/her family immediately.

AIP covers 4 Atlantic provinces:

1. New Brunswick

2. New Foundland and Labrador

3. Nova Scotia

4. Prince Edward Island

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program

RNIP is a program for immigration that is also interesting for PR applicants. The pilot program was launched in 2019 with several communities participating. Those communities included ‘

1.North Bay, ON

2.Sudbury, ON

3.Timmins, ON

4.Sault Ste. Marie, ON

5.Thunder Bay, ON

6.Brandon, MB

7.Altona/Rhineland, MB

8.Moose Jaw, SK

9.Claresholm, AB

10.Vernon, BC

11.West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC


Minimum Requirements :

  • Candidates must intend to settle in the community and meet all relevant requirements such as work experience, language, education, and so on.
  • Must have at least one year of continuous work experience in the past three years or have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the recommending community.
  • International students are exempt from the work experience criterion if they have a two-year or greater credential from a post-secondary institution. 
  • The minimum language requirements are Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 6 for NOC 0 and A; CLB 5 for NOC B; and CLB 4 for NOC C and D.
  • Candidates must obtain a job offer from the participating community, which is permanent, full-time, and non-seasonal with a wage meeting or exceeding the Job Bank’s minimum wage for the NOC. The candidates' experience must show they have the qualifications for the job.
  • Candidates must demonstrate they have enough funds to support themselves and their family members while they get settled.
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