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What is the Atlantic Immigration Pilot?

The AIP was launched in March by the federal government in response to the population challenges faced by Atlantic Provinces.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is an employer-driven program that enables 2,000 additional newcomers to make their way to, or remain in, the Atlantic Provinces for each of the next three years — in addition to these provinces’ annual immigration quotas.

For Nova Scotia, this means the ability to welcome 800 newcomers in addition to the usual 1,350 it welcomes each year.

Under the AIP, an employer must be designated to be able to participate in the program. Once an employer is designated, they can make a job offer to a newcomer who is already in the country or someone they have identified in another country.

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With a job offer, proof of employer designation, and a settlement plan provided by one of Nova Scotia’s approved Settlement Provider Organizations (SPO’s), the employee can begin working for the employer and can begin their path toward permanent residency.

Designated Employers

To become designated, an employer must:

Have a business operating in good standing
Provide information on labour needs
Commit to working with a service provider organization on settlement and retention

Candidates

Through the AIP, employers can hire candidates who meet the requirements in any of the following streams:

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

The work experience, education, and job offer a candidate needs will depend on whether they are applying as a worker or an international student graduate.

External Websites

For more information on the AIP, you can visit the following sites:

Posted November 6, 2018 by New Dawn

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Eymu’ti’k Unama’ki

Eymu’ti’k Unama’ki, newte’jk l’uiknek te’sikl Mi’kmawe’l maqamikall mna’q iknmuetumittl. Ula maqamikew wiaqi-wikasik Wantaqo’tie’l aqq I’lamatultimkewe’l Ankukamkewe’l Mi’kmaq aqq Eleke’wuti kisa’matultisnik 1726ek.

We are in Unama’ki, one of the seven traditional and unceded ancestral territories of the people of Mi’kma’ki. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Mi’kmaq first signed with the British Crown in 1726.

Ketu’-keknuite’tmek aqq kepmite’tmek ula tela’matultimkip wjit maqamikew ta’n etekl mtmo’taqne’l. Ula tett, ula maqamikek, etl-lukutiek l’tunen aqq apoqntmnen apoqnmasimk aqq weliknamk Unama’ki.

We wish to recognize and honour this understanding of the lands on which we reside. It is from here, on these lands, that we work to create and support a culture of self-reliance and vibrancy.