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Canada Atlantic Immigration Program

13 facts quoted from the official source

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 qualifies

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.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admissibility RequiredThe applicant must be admissible to Canada.
  • Application RequiredA complete permanent residence application must be submitted under the program.
  • Character and securityIRCC completes the applicable medical, criminality and security assessment.
  • Education For Job RequiredThe applicant must have the education level required for the offered job.
  • Job offerA valid offer from a designated Atlantic employer is required.
  • Language requirementAn approved language test is required.
  • Settlement Plan RequiredA settlement plan from a service provider organization is required.
  • Qualifying Work Experience Required ConditionallyYou 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 ConditionallySettlement funds are required unless the applicant is already legally living and working in Canada.
Also stated by the source
  • Permanent Residence OutcomeThe official program is a pathway to Canadian permanent residence.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
The official source states: 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?
The lowest published threshold is CAD 3,815 (savings), from the official record.

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.

The source

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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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