Canada Atlantic Immigration Program
IRCC requires a designated-employer offer, qualifying experience or Atlantic-graduate exemption, education, language, funds where applicable and a settlement plan.
- Savings required
- CAD 3,815 the lowest published threshold
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 9 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
9 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Admissibility Required
The applicant must be admissible to Canada.
- Application Required
A complete permanent residence application must be submitted under the program.
- Character and security
IRCC completes the applicable medical, criminality and security assessment.
- Education For Job Required
The applicant must have the education level required for the offered job.
- Job offer
A valid offer from a designated Atlantic employer is required.
- Language requirement
An approved language test is required.
- Settlement Plan Required
A settlement plan from a service provider organization is required.
- Qualifying Work Experience Required Conditionally
You need at least 1,560 hours of related work experience over the past 5 years. You must have worked these hours over a period of at least 1 year.
checked 2026-08-06 - Settlement Funds Required Conditionally
Settlement funds are required unless the applicant is already legally living and working in Canada.
- Permanent Residence Outcome
The official program is a pathway to Canadian permanent residence.
Who you can bring
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
IRCC requires a designated-employer offer, qualifying experience or Atlantic-graduate exemption, education, language, funds where applicable and a settlement plan.
02How much money do I need?
Every answer is quoted from the official canada.ca page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source canada.caLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Canada government page.Other work routes to Canada
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