Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program for Employers: Newfoundland and Labrador.

Immigration, multiculturalism, and diversity have significant social, economic, and cultural benefits for Newfoundland and Labrador. Immigrants coming to our province not only enrich the social fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador, they also bring economic advantages, generate innovation, attract industries and workers, and spur economic growth.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) will help address labour market challenges in the Atlantic Provinces by assisting employers in attracting and retaining skilled immigrants. Newfoundland and Labrador is working closely with the other Atlantic Provinces and the Federal Government to ensure the successful development and delivery of the AIPP.

To participate, employers must meet certain requirements, including a commitment to support the newcomer and their family as they integrate into their new life in Atlantic Canada.  Starting in early March 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will begin accepting permanent resident applications targeting international students, intermediate-skilled workers and high-skilled workers.

Potential employers who may be interested in taking part in the AIPP could include those involved in food services industries, the health care sector and other employers prepared to offer full-time employment opportunities for hard to fill positions.  Interested employers are encouraged to review the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Employer Designation Guidelines and contact the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour’s Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism to learn more about the Pilot.

The Way Forward: A vision for sustainability and growth in Newfoundland and Labrador committed to increasing the number of immigrants to the province by 1,700 annually by 2022. Prior to the end of this fiscal year, Government will outline specific actions for achieving this target.

Employer Designation Form
Employer Designation Guide

Backgrounder: Atlantic Immigration Pilot-Programs and Employer Designation

For more information please contact:

Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Confederation Building, West Block
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6

Telephone: 1-709-729-6607
Email: immigration@gov.nl.ca

Atlantic Immigration Pilot: Nova Scotia: Information for Employers.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a creative approach to addressing our labour market challenges.

Starting in March 2017, employers in Nova Scotia will be able to use the Pilot to hire foreign workers.

To learn more about the Pilot, please contact our Employer Support Team. We’re here to help.

ELIGIBILITY

Employers looking to fill persistent labour gaps through the Pilot must first be approved for eligibility by being designated and then endorsed by the Province.

Once the employer is endorsed, the foreign worker can apply for permanent residency directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Please see:  www.canada.ca/atlantic-immigration

The foreign worker can also access temporary pathways (i.e., obtain a work permit) while waiting for permanent residency.

1. 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

2. To become endorsed, an employer must:

• Demonstrate efforts to hire locally have not been successful
• Recruit a foreign worker
• Provide a valid, full-time, non-seasonal job offer co-signed with the foreign worker
• Provide an individualized settlement plan co-signed with the foreign worker

HOW EMPLOYERS APPLY

• Contact our Employer Support Team
• Review the Designation Guide
• Complete the application forms and submit all required information and attachments

APPLICATION GUIDE AND FORM

Employer Designation Guide (387K pdf)
Employer Designation Form (387K pdf)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor
PO Box 1535
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3J 2Y3

(902) 424-5230
1 (877) 292-9597immigration@novascotia.ca

Source: http://novascotiaimmigration.com/help-for-employers/atlantic-immigration-pilot/