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The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is considered a success if you ask Premiers impacted by the new pool of talent coming into their provinces. In this news update, I’ll explain the success of this program and clarify how it is different from the AIPP which has closed as of December 31, 2021.
Firstly, what is the purpose of any immigration program in a country? The purpose is to attract people from other countries who fit a profile of a certain group needed in the country running the immigration program. There are a few ways to measure the success of any immigration program. One measure is how long the immigrant stays in the country after gaining legal immigration status. The second measure is how integrated and successful the new immigrant can become in the country. The final measure I’ll mention is the overall benefit to the country running the immigration program. Of course, there are more metrics but I’ll focus on these three for the focus of this news update.
When speaking about the Atlantic Immigration Program, according to Sean Fraser, the Immigration Minister, “It has brought us the resource we need most: more people. They’re skilled and they’re young and they’re staying.”
Thus the program has been a success in attracting the kind of people the province needs to come and stay, that is, the young and skilled workers. By this measure, the program is doing well.
According to sources, since the AIP program launched in 2017, it has created over 9800 job offers in various industry sectors including hospitality, food services, healthcare, and manufacturing. Additionally, over 90 percent of those who came to the AIP were still living in the region one year later.
This measure shows that the new immigrant appears to be integrating well into the provinces where they settled. This is great news for anyone thinking of settling in regions of Atlantic Canada.
New Brunswick Immigration Minister Arlene Dunn expressed that the pilot program has been great for New Brunswick, “The Atlantic Immigration Pilot has been an important part of New Brunswick’s population growth strategy and integral to building more cohesive, diverse and inclusive communities in our province.”
With regards to our last metric, we must look at whether or not the program provides overall benefits to the country or in this case the provinces. The answer is an absolute yes based on the responses of the ministers.
But didn’t a previous Immigration news bulletin mention the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) was closed as of December 31, 2021? Yes, that is correct.
The AIPP is ending while the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will continue after March 5, 2022. If it sounds confusing, think of it like this. The AIPP could be like a bike with all the features. That bike will not be available after March 5, 2022. However, the regular bike with all the standard features will be available from March 6, 2022, onward.
What does it mean for you? It means if you want to be considered in the AIPP, you have a very limited time. But if you can’t possibly meet the deadline, then you can still work on a slower schedule and apply to the AIP anytime in 2022.
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