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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program: Employer Designation

Employers intending to hire foreign workers through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) must receive the employer designation for hiring.

The Atlantic immigration pilot program is an immigration stream, introduced in 2017, to allow skilled workers and international graduates to obtain a permanent residence in Atlantic Canada. The program is employer-driven; therefore, obtaining a job offer is essential. The four provinces in the Atlantic region are –

Each of the provinces has its own conditions to provide designation to the employers. They do not need to undergo the LMIA process. However, they need to link up their hired foreign workers to settlement providers to facilitate their living in Canada.

Employers in Nova Scotia need to be approved for being designated and then endorsed by the province.
For designation, an employer must-

Have an active business
Commitment to work with a settlement provider organization for well-settlement of his hired foreign workers

For endorsement, an employer must:

Give proof of the efforts to hire local Canadians first and not being successful
Recruit a foreign national and provide a valid, full-time, non-seasonal job and the document for the same co-signed with the foreign worker
Provide the documentation demonstrating an individualized settlement plan co-signed with the foreign worker

The employer must:

Fill the employer designation form completely and then apply for the endorsement after being designated.
Hire full-time, non-seasonal international candidates
Be in good standards with provincial and federal standards and legislation
Give proof of the preparedness to receive and meet the settlement needs of the international candidate
Agree to the reporting requirements for the program

Employers in New Brunswick must meet the following designation requirements:

The employer must hire full-time, non-seasonal international candidates
The employer and their business must be well-established and in an active position
The employer must commit to fulfilling the settlement needs of their hired workers by getting them connected to a settlement provider organizer

The designation process is mandatory for employers to be sure of the following conditions –

That the employer wishes to hire full-time, non-seasonal foreign nationals
The business is well established and active
The employer has demonstrated their preparedness to receive and meet the settlement needs of international candidates
The employer agrees to the reporting requirements for the program