Atlantic Immigration Pilot
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a creative approach to addressing our labour market challenges.
Starting in March 2017, employers in Nova Scotia will be able to use the Pilot to hire foreign workers.
To learn more about the Pilot, please contact our Employer Support Team. We’re here to help.
ELIGIBILITY
Employers looking to fill persistent labour gaps through the Pilot must first be approved for eligibility by being designated and then endorsed by the Province.
The foreign worker can also access temporary pathways (i.e., obtain a work permit) while waiting for permanent residency.
To become designated, an employer must:
Have a business operating in good standing
Provide information on labour needs
Commit to working with a service provider organization on settlement and retention
To become endorsed, an employer must:
Demonstrate efforts to hire locally have not been successful
Recruit a foreign worker
Provide a valid, full-time, non-seasonal job offer co-signed with the foreign worker
Provide an individualized settlement plan co-signed with the foreign worker
HOW EMPLOYERS APPLY
Contact our Employer Support Team
Review the Designation and Endorsement Guide
Complete the application forms and submit all required information and attachments
APPLICATION FORM
Employer Designation Form (287K pdf)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor
PO Box 1535
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3J 2Y3
(902) 424-5230
1 (877) 292-9597
immigration@novascotia.ca
