For many foreign workers, an offer from a Canadian employer is an important step toward building a future in Canada.
Several employer-supported immigration programs may provide eligible workers and their families with a pathway to permanent residence. We help skilled workers understand which pathway may be available based on their qualifications, occupation, and employment opportunity.
Every employer-supported pathway on this page requires a genuine job offer from an eligible or designated Canadian employer. That offer is what opens the door to a provincial nomination or endorsement, and then to permanent residence.
A genuine, full-time offer from an eligible or designated Canadian employer.
Your employer supports your application through the Atlantic Immigration Program or a Provincial Nominee Program.
The province nominates or endorses your application based on the job offer and your profile.
You apply to the federal government for permanent residence for you and your family.
The AIP is an employer-driven pathway to permanent residence designed to help designated employers in Atlantic Canada fill labour shortages.
Participating provinces
General requirements
Several provinces operate immigration programs designed to help employers recruit workers whose skills are needed in the local labour market.
Employer-supported pathway: typical requirements
Employer-supported pathways for skilled workers in occupations experiencing labour shortages.
Pathways supporting workers in construction, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, and other sectors.
Opportunities for skilled workers who receive offers from eligible employers.
Employer-supported pathways through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) for skilled workers in sectors such as technology, healthcare, skilled trades, and manufacturing.
Eligibility requirements may change without notice and depend on many factors, including education, work experience, language ability, occupation, employer requirements, and current program criteria. Receiving a job offer does not guarantee approval of a work permit, provincial nomination, or permanent resident application.
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