The AIP is an employer-driven program that facilitates the hiring of foreign nationals.
Unlike provincial nominee programs, applicants under this program must have a job offer from a designated employer and an individualized settlement plan for themselves and their family.
Designated employers do not need to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). However, once an applicant accepts a job offer, the employer must connect them with a designated settlement service provider and help support them long-term in their integration.
Who is eligible for AIP?
Candidates for the AIP must have 1,560 hours of work experience over the past five years. There is an education requirement that can vary depending on your National Occupational Codes (NOC) TEER.
- If the job offer is at the NOC TEER category 0 or 1, candidates require a one-year post-secondary educational credential or higher, or the equivalent outside of Canada
- If the job offer is at the NOC TEER category 2, 3, or 4, candidates require a Canadian high school diploma or the equivalent outside of Canada.
The language requirements also vary depending on the NOC TEER category of your job offer.
Those who are applying as international students must have a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certification that took at least 2 years of studies and is from a recognized post-secondary institution in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador. Additionally, they must already be in Canada on a study permit and have lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months during the past two years before graduation.
