The cooperation between the federal government of Canada and the four governments in the region—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island—runs the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.

It is a trial programme run by employers with the goal of bringing applicants to a particular area to fill job openings for which Canadian citizens and permanent residents aren’t available.

Employers are not required to do a labour market impact assessment in order to hire workers through the Atlantic Immigration Programme. If not, they must meet the criteria to earn the right to receive job offers.

Under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, three different programmes are run to cater to various candidate types:

1) ATLANTIC HIGHLY SKILLED PROGRAMME
Those with professional, managerial, or technical/skilled job experience are the target audience for the Atlantic High-Skilled Programme. The job offer must also last for at least a year in order to meet the other condition.

2)ATLANTIC INTERMEDIATE-SKILLED PROGRAM

People who need occupations requiring a high school diploma and/or job-specific training are the focus of the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Programme. The job offer must be permanent, which is another need.

3) ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM

Individuals with a certificate, degree, or equivalent certification from a publicly-funded institution in an Atlantic province are eligible for the Atlantic International Graduate Programme. No prior professional experience is necessary for this programme. The job offer must be extended for at least a year as another prerequisite.