{"id":35040,"date":"2017-05-30T16:09:05","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T16:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/newfoundland-immigration-step-recruitment-efforts-abroad\/"},"modified":"2020-02-07T00:16:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T05:16:27","slug":"newfoundland-immigration-step-recruitment-efforts-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/newfoundland-immigration-step-recruitment-efforts-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Newfoundland Immigration To Step Up Recruitment Efforts Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May\u00a030, 2017 &#8211; Prospective Newfoundland immigration candidates are to get a crucial chance to meet employers in their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>Employers and Newfoundland &amp; Labrador officials will take part in a series of recruitment events aimed at matching candidates to key jobs, including under the new <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/atlantic-immigration-pilot\/\">Atlantic Immigration Pilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-35034 size-medium\" title=\"Newfoundland Immigration To Step Up Recruitment Efforts Abroad\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/harbour-1284265_640-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"Newfoundland Immigration To Step Up Recruitment Efforts Abroad\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/harbour-1284265_640-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/harbour-1284265_640-274x187.jpg 274w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/harbour-1284265_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/federal-government-signs-immigration-deal-newfoundland\/\">Federal Government Signs Immigration Deal With Newfoundland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Events will take place in London, Glasgow and Delhi in October 2017, with Warsaw, Athens and Croatian capital Zagreb added to the schedule for March 2018.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the province said the events have been announced well in advance \u2018to support employers with annual recruitment planning\u2019. However, the early announcement also presents an opportunity to candidates to make sure they are prepared.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Key Newfoundland Recruitment Fair Dates<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Dates<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Location(s)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Employer Participation<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Reason for attending<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Working International Expo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">October 21 to31, 2017<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">London, UK; Glasgow, Scotland; and Delhi, India.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Yes<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Promotion of the Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project; recruitment and selection of workers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Working International Expo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">March 19 to 30, 2018<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">London, UK; Glasgow, Scotland; Warsaw, Poland; Athens, Greece; and Zagreb, Croatia<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Yes<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Promotion of the Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project; recruitment and selection of workers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlpnp.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.nlpnp.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/newfoundland-immigration\/\">Newfoundland immigration<\/a> office\u2019s efforts to attract newcomers are boosted in 2017 with the start of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.<\/p>\n<p>The employer-driven federal program is designed to help reverse the aging population trend in the Atlantic region, with an initial target of 2,000 extra immigrants per year. The newcomers will be spread across the four Atlantic provinces including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, as well as Newfoundland.<\/p>\n<p>Newfoundland\u2019s allocation under the program is 442 extra immigrants per year until 2019, which could see 1,326 newcomers to the province.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Newfoundland\u2019s Atlantic Immigration Pilot Allocation<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>National Occupation Classification (NOC)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Target 2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Target 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Target 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program (AISP)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">0, A, B and C<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">Up to 442<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">Up to 442<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\">Up to 442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Atlantic High-skilled Program (AHSP)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">0, A and B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Atlantic International Graduate Program<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">0, A, B and C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"top\"><b>1326<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlpnp.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.nlpnp.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Atlantic Immigration Pilot: Key Details<\/h3>\n<p><b>Programs<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Atlantic High-Skilled Program<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic International Graduate Program<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The work experience, education, and job offer a candidate needs will depend on whether they are applying as a worker or an international student graduate. The other requirements are the same for both.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Work Experience<\/h3>\n<p><b>Workers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You must have worked for at least one year (1,560 hours total\u00a0or\u00a030 hours per week) within the last three years. It can be full-time, non-continuous, or part-time, as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The work must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In one occupation (but can be with different employers)<\/li>\n<li>Paid (volunteering or unpaid internships do not count)<\/li>\n<li>At skill type\/level 0, A, B, or C of the\u00a0National Occupational Classification (NOC)<\/li>\n<li>Under the\u00a0<b>Atlantic High-Skilled Program<\/b>, workers need one year of experience at skill type\/level 0, A, or B.<\/li>\n<li>Under the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program, workers need one year of experience to be at the skill level C.<\/li>\n<li>The experience can be gained inside or outside Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>International Graduates<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Candidates do not need work experience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p><b>Workers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>OR<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A foreign degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship\u00a0education credential. Candidates need an\u00a0Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to make sure it is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. The ECA must show your education is equal to a completed Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree. Your ECA must be less than five years old when you apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>International Graduates<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum two-year degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship credential from a\u00a0recognized publicly-funded institution\u00a0in an Atlantic province.<\/li>\n<li>Been a full-time student in Canada for at least two years.<\/li>\n<li>Graduated in the 12 months prior to the application date.<\/li>\n<li>Lived in one of the Atlantic provinces for at least 16 months in the last two years before graduation.<\/li>\n<li>Had a visa or permit to work, study or train in Canada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A candidate does not qualify if their study or training included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English or French second language courses for more than half of the program.<\/li>\n<li>Distance learning undertaken for more than half of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A candidate cannot apply if their scholarship or fellowship required them to return to their home country after graduation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: Starting in early March 2017, Atlantic Immigration Pilot candidates will be able to apply for a temporary work permit if the job needs to be filled urgently. If an employer wants a candidate to apply for a temporary work permit first, the candidate will need to commit to applying for permanent residence within 90 days of the temporary application being submitted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Job Offer<\/h3>\n<p>Under the\u00a0<b>high-skilled,<\/b>\u00a0<b>intermediate-skilled<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>international graduate<\/b>\u00a0programs, candidates must have a job offer that is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From a designated employer in an Atlantic province.<\/li>\n<li>Non-seasonal.<\/li>\n<li>Reviewed by the province (see \u2018Endorsement\u2019 below)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Job offers for\u00a0<b>high-skilled workers<\/b>\u00a0must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be skill type\/level 0, A, or B<\/li>\n<li>Last at least one year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Job offers for\u00a0<b>intermediate-skilled<\/b>\u00a0workers must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be skill type\/level 0, A, B, or C<\/li>\n<li>Be indeterminate (permanent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Job offers for\u00a0<b>international graduates<\/b>\u00a0must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be skill type\/level 0, A, B, or C<\/li>\n<li>Last at least one year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A candidate\u2019s job offer does not need to be in the same occupation as past work experience. However, a candidate does need to meet employment requirements for the job, as listed in the\u00a0NOC.<\/p>\n<p>The employer does not need an LMIA. Each province will communicate a list of employers hiring under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Language<\/h3>\n<p><i>Requirements applicable to all three programs<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Score at least a level 4 in the Canadian Language Benchmark exam in English or the Niveaux de Comp\u00e9tence Linguistique Canadiens in French.<\/li>\n<li>Take an approved language test\u00a0and meet the level for speaking, listening, reading and writing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Results must be less than two years old on the date of application.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Proof of Funds<\/h3>\n<p><i>Requirements applicable to all three programs<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Candidates need to\u00a0show they have enough money\u00a0to support themselves and their families after immigration. Amounts depend on the size of the family and includes family members a candidate supports that are not immigrating.<\/p>\n<p>Proof is not required if a candidate is already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Settlement Plan<\/h3>\n<p>A candidate must have a needs assessment before immigrating. After the assessment, a candidate will get a plan with information about the community they are moving to and where they can get help after arrival. To find out about the needs assessment, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/atlantic-immigration-pilot-get-needs-assessment-settlement-plan\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>Employers must complete an Endorsement Application for each candidate able to fill an existing vacancy.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates cannot apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada without an endorsement., which includes details of the job offer and settlement plan.<\/p>\n<p><b>Interested employers:\u00a0<\/b>Kindly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/en\/employment-portal\/canada-employers.html\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n<p><b>Interested candidates:<\/b>\u00a0Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/en\/free-immigration-evaluation.html\">free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n<p>Read more news about Canada Immigration by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-immigration-news-articles-2017\/\">clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May\u00a030, 2017 &#8211; Prospective Newfoundland immigration candidates are to get a crucial chance to meet employers in their home countries. Employers and Newfoundland &amp; Labrador officials will take part in a series of recruitment events aimed at matching candidates to key jobs, including under the new Atlantic Immigration Pilot. 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