Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Programme for Internationally Educated Nurses:
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program: Atlantic Intermediate -Skilled Program:
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot:
Canada encourages applications for permanent residence from people with abilities, education and work experience that will contribute to the Canadian economy. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot allows Atlantic provincial governments to choose immigrants according to the economic needs of the province.
3 Pilot Programs:
1. Atlantic International Graduate Program
2. Atlantic High Skilled Program
3. Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program
We are going to discuss about Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program:
Which Atlantic Provinces you can apply under this programme:
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
Provincial Endorsement:
- Before you can apply to immigrate to Canada through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot you must first receive an Endorsement Letter from an Atlantic Province.
- Each province has its own application and endorsement procedures.
- IRCC has the authority to make the final decision on an application for permanent residence using existing selection and admissibility criteria.
- This includes security, criminal, and medical screening for candidates with Atlantic Endorsement letters and valid job offers in one of the Atlantic Provinces.
Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program:
3 main steps
1. Check eligibility criteria
2. Obtain valid job offer from Canadian employer
3. Application submission
Requirements:
1. Work Experience–1560hours last 3 years (self-employment not accepted)
For nurses you must have experience in the following area:
-Registered or psychiatric nurse (NOC A 3012)
-Licensed Practical nurse (NOC B 3233)
And must require a job offer from the following:
-Nurse’s Aide, Orderly, or patient service associate (NOC 3413)
-Home support worker (NOC 4412)
- Note: Find out your NOC Code-National Occupational Classification:
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Home/Welcome/8e6972df5a514f4e8a7d1336ec533b64?GoCTemplateCulture=en-CA
- Important: Make sure you are applying for the right program based on your previous work experience. If you apply for the wrong program and do not have the work experience required for that program, your application for permanent residence will be refused.
- You must have the following work experience:
- within the last three years, you have accumulated at least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience in your primary occupation at Skill level C (intermediate jobs which usually need a high school or job-specific training, such as long-haul truck drivers, butchers, food and beverage servers, etc.) of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) matrix.
- Note: work experience acquired while working as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012) or a licenced practical nurse (NOC 3233) can count if you have a job offer as a nurse’s aide, orderly or patient services associate (NOC 3413) or a home support worker (NOC 4412).
- Any periods of self-employment will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.
- Work experience acquired during a period of study is allowed, as long as the work hours did not exceed what they were authorized to do.
- Note: Full–time work experience means working at least 30 paid hours per week. You can count part-time work toward the work experience requirement as long as you have gained the equivalent amount of experience as someone who worked full-time for at least one year (1560 hours).
2. Education Requirements:
– Higher secondary education in Canada
-Degree /Diploma certificate related to your profession from Canada.
If you study outside Canada, don’t worry, you must complete ECA-Education Credential Assessment.
For ECA-https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/atlantic-immigration.html
Your ECA report must be less than five years old on the date we receive your application.
3. Language Requirement:
English test:
*CELPIP General Test -R-4, W-4,L-4, S-4
* IELTS General Training Test-R-3.5, W-4,L-4.5,S-4
or French test
* TEF Canada-R-121, W-181, L-145,S-181
* TCF Canada-R-342, W-4, L-331,S-4
4. SETTLEMENT FUNDS:
- You must able to support your family and yourself to stay in Canada. You can check the fund requirement in Immigration stage
- The government of Canada provides no financial support to new immigrants. You must prove that you have enough money unencumbered by debts or obligations to support yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.
- You must submit proof with your application to show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada.
- Examples of documents you can submit are:
- current bank statements or certification letter
- proof of your savings balance
- deposit statements
- Note: You do not have to submit this proof if you are already working in Canada with a valid work permit.
- You cannot borrow this money from another person. You must be able to use this money to pay the costs of living for your family (even if they are not coming with you).
- The amount of money you need to support your family is set by the size of your family. We update these amounts every year.
- We strongly recommend that you research the cost of living in the region of Canada where you plan to live. Bring with you as much money as possible to make your establishment in Canada easier.
- If you arrive in Canada with an amount greater or equal to CAN$10,000, or its equivalent in a foreign currency, you must tell this to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer. These funds could be in the form of:
- cash, securities in bearer form (for example, stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills), or
bankers’ drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques or money orders.
Note: Failure to disclose funds can result in fines and imprisonment.
5. Finding Job Offer letter:
3 website which help you to find out job:
* Job Bank: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
*Indeed: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
*Workopolis: https://www.workopolis.com/
Job offer Requirements:
* The employer must be designated for this pilot as an employer by Atlantic province.
* Job must be full time (at least 30hrs/week
* Job level must be –NOC 0, A, B, or C
* For at least 1 year.
You must have a job offer that is:
- from a designated employer in an Atlantic province,
- full time and non-seasonal,
- indeterminate, and at type 0, or skill levels A, B or C of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
- You must submit an Offer of Employment [IMM 5650] with your application. Your employer must complete this form and the employer must send you a copy. You must read and sign the declaration at the bottom of the copy and submit it with your application.
- Note: If your job offer is permanent, your employer must enter “permanent” as the expected duration of employment for box 22 on your Offer of Employment form (IMM 5650).
6. Application Process for this programme:
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program: Atlantic Intermediate -Skilled Program:
Biometric (fingerprints and photo) requirements:
- You and your family members may need to appear in person to have fingerprints and a photograph (biometric information) taken at a biometric collection service point.
- Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are exempt from giving biometrics.
Step 2. Complete the Application
Filling out the application
Follow the step-by-step instructions below to complete the application forms.
The following are the forms that must be filled out and submitted:
For the employer:
- Offer of Employment to a Foreign National under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program [IMM 5650]
Note: If your job offer is permanent, your employer must enter “permanent” as the expected duration of employment for box 22 on your Offer of Employment form (IMM 5650).
For the applicant:
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008]
- Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008 DEP], if applicable
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669]
- Economic Class – Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program [IMM 5501]
- Additional Family Information [IMM 5406]
- Supplementary Information – Your travels [IMM 5562]
- Separation Declaration for Minors Travelling to Canada [IMM 5604], if applicable
- Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM 5409], if applicable
- Document Checklist [IMM 5467]
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476], if applicable
Important information: It is a serious offence to give false or misleading information on these forms. The information you provide on your application may be subject to verification.
Be complete and accurate
Complete all sections. If a section does not apply to you, write “Not Applicable” or “NA”. If your application is incomplete it may be returned to you and this will delay the processing of your application.
If you need more space for any section, print out an additional page containing the appropriate section, complete it and submit it along with your application.
Documents required for complete process:
Application fees:
Additional fees
You will also have to pay fees to third parties for yourself and your family members (if applicable) for:
- medical examinations
- police certificates
- language assessments
Step 4. Mail the Application
Mailing instructions
Follow the instructions below to determine where to submit your application.
- Put the completed forms, supporting documents required by the CIO and fee payment receipt in a 23 cm x 30.5 cm (9” x 12”) envelope.
- Send your completed application to one (1) of the addresses shown below, depending on how it will be mailed.
Appendix A – Photo Specifications
Notes to the applicant
Take this information with you to the photographer
- Make sure that you provide the correct number of photos specified in the Checklist.
- You must provide identical and unaltered photos.
- Photos may be in colour or in black and white.
- Photos must be original and not altered in any way or taken from an existing photo.
- Photos must reflect your current appearance (taken within the past six (6) months).
Notes to the photographer
The photos must be:
- taken by a commercial photographer;
- 50 mm x 70 mm (2 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches long) and sized so the height of the face measures between 31 mm and 36 mm (1 1/4 inches and 1 7/16 inches) from chin to crown of head (natural top of head);
- clear, sharp and in focus;
- taken with a neutral facial expression (eyes open and clearly visible, mouth closed, no smiling);
- taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows, glare or flash reflections;
- taken straight on, with face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera (i.e. the photos must show the full front view of the person’s head and shoulders, showing the full face centered in the middle of the photo);
- taken in front of a plain white background with a clear difference between the person’s face and the background. Photos must reflect and represent natural skin tones
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