The Atlantic Immigration Program is a Canadian permanent-residence route for eligible skilled workers and international graduates with a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada and provincial endorsement. Full-time, non-seasonal offer from a designated Atlantic employer: TEER 0–3 at least 1 year after permanent residence, TEER 4 permanent. Apply IRCC’s experience/offer matching rules. Your employer obtains provincial endorsement of the Atlantic job offer. Include the endorsement confirmation with your permanent-residence application.
IRCC fee list (modified 2026-09-21), in CAD: economic immigration application CAD 1,590 for the principal applicant including the right of permanent residence fee (CAD 990 without it); spouse or partner CAD 1,590 (990 without the right of PR fee); each dependent child CAD 270. Biometrics CAD 85 per person. Provincial or other program fees are not on this list.≈ $1,161
IRCC processing tool (8 Oct 2026): Atlantic Immigration about 26 months. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.
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Eligibility
(3)Educational Credential
DocumentMandatoryTEER 0/1 offers require at least a one-year post-secondary credential; TEER 2–4 at least secondary education. Foreign credentials need an immigration ECA less than 5 years old.
Verified officialRelevant Work Experience
ConditionalAt least 1,560 qualifying paid hours over at least 1 year within the past 5 years, unless the Atlantic-graduate exemption applies. Follow IRCC’s TEER table and graduate conditions.
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DocumentMandatoryApproved test results less than 2 years old: CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities for TEER 0–3 offers, or 4 for TEER 4.
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Qualification
(2)Employer Job Offer
MandatoryFull-time, non-seasonal offer from a designated Atlantic employer: TEER 0–3 at least 1 year after permanent residence, TEER 4 permanent. Apply IRCC’s experience/offer matching rules.
Verified officialSettlement Funds
ConditionalSettlement funds are required unless already working in Canada with a valid work permit. Use IRCC’s current family-size table.
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Application
(2)Provincial endorsement
MandatoryYour employer obtains provincial endorsement of the Atlantic job offer. Include the endorsement confirmation with your permanent-residence application.
Verified officialSettlement Plan
MandatoryYou must have a settlement plan to help you and your family integrate into your new community in Atlantic Canada.
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IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — work experience and graduate exemption
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Atlantic Immigration — work experience and graduate exemption
IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — proof of funds and work-permit exemption
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Atlantic Immigration — proof of funds and work-permit exemption
IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — education and ECA
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Atlantic Immigration — education and ECA
IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — language testing
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Atlantic Immigration — language testing
IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — settlement plan and provincial endorsement
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Atlantic Immigration — settlement plan and provincial endorsement
IRCC — Atlantic Immigration — valid job offer
IRCC
Atlantic Immigration — valid job offer
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