The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot was introduced by the federal government in March of 2020 in order to promote targeted economic immigration to specific agricultural and food-related industries.
The 3-year pilot aims to fill labor shortages in meat, mushroom and greenhouse crop production and processing within the agriculture-food sector. The agriculture sector is a crucial component of Canada’s economic growth and is a major job creator.
The pilot encourages the immigration of full-time, non-seasonal high-skilled or semi-skilled workers who will significantly benefit the Canadian labor market.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) was introduced in 2017 to encourage the immigration of foreign skilled workers, intermediate level workers and international graduates to the Atlantic provinces of Canada for permanent residency.
All immigration programs offered under the AIPP require a valid job offer from a designated employer based in the province that you choose to reside in.
All immigration programs under the AIPP are employer-driven. Therefore, you require a valid job offer from a designated employer to be eligible. You can apply for 3 different immigration programs under this pilot.
1. Atlantic High-Skilled Program (AHSP): The Atlantic High-Skilled Program (AHSP) offers an immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers who wish to immigrate to the Atlantic provinces of Canada.
2. Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP): The Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP) facilitates the economic immigration of semi-skilled workers and high school graduates to fill the labor market gaps in the province.
3. Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP): The Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP) is for international graduates who wish to immigrate to the Atlantic provinces of Canada. Applicants for the AIGP do not require work experience to qualify for the program.
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot was introduced in 2019 based on the success of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) , created for the Atlantic Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
This program is for northern and rural communities looking to take advantage of the economic immigration of foreign high-skilled and semi-skilled workers and international graduates.
Currently, communities in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario are part of this program.
This program lets communities take a leadership role in inviting eligible immigrants and connecting them to job vacancies and settlement service providers in the province
To apply for permanent residency through this program, you must meet the following federal requirements:
• Be recommended by the designated community
• Have at least a year (1,560 hours) of experience in the last 3 years before applying.
• Non continuous and part-time work is also valid as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours
• Have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the community.
• You must have completed a full-time study program that lasted for 2 years in the last 18 months before applying. You must also have been living in the community for at least 16 months out of the 2 year study period.
• Have a valid job offer from a designated employer based in the community
• Meet the language proficiency requirements
You can get a community recommendation based on your intention to reside in the community, a valid job offer, required work experience, skills and ties to the community. The local economic development committee grants the recommendations.
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