About the Program
Skilled Workers (Pre-Arrival or within Canada) & International Graduates
If you are a skilled worker or international graduate who want to work and live in Atlantic Canada:
Step 1: You get a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada
Step 2: Your potential employer helps you get ready to register for a settlement plan by providing you with the required eligibility forms:
- a completed job offer (IMM0157E)
- a confirmation of Designation Letter
Step 3: You will need to visit this link to create an account and complete the needs assessment. You will be required to upload the 2 eligibility forms there
Step 4: Once our AIP intake team reviews your documents and grades them as competent, you will be able to schedule an appointment with an ISANS Intake Counsellor for an online meeting
Step 5: After the online meeting, the ISANS Intake Counsellor gives you a completed settlement plan which you share with your potential employer. Then you and your potential employer proceed to the endorsement stage.
For employers, AIP offers the following:
- Employer Designation
For participants, AIP will connect them with the following ISANS services:
- A needs assessment and a settlement plan
- Pre arrival services
- Post-arrival, re-assessment services
- Orientation services
- Language level assessments and language courses
- Pre-employment services for spouses and dependents over 18
- Community integration services