Newfoundland makes it easier for employers to hire foreign nationals through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

The province released a list of occupations that are exempt from provincial labour market testing processes.

In-demand health care sector occupations that are exempt from provincial labour market testing processes are listed below:
• Physician
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)
• Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
• Clinical Psychologist
• Medical Physicist
• Radiation Therapist
• Dosimetrist

In-demand ICT sector occupations that are exempt from provincial labour market testing processes are listed below:
• Software Developer
• Biomedical Engineer
• UI/UX Developer
• Electrical Engineer
• AI Developer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Python Developer
• Web Developer
• NET Developer
• Infrastructure Engineer
• Security Specialist
• Cloud Specialist
• Bio informatician
• Computer Network Support
• Research Associate
• Data Analytics
• Offshore Technician
• ROV Operator
• Ocean Mapping Specialist
• Technical Writer

Canada’s four Atlantic Provinces are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island.
Any immigration candidate who is arriving in Canada through the AIP must have received a job offer from an employer in Atlantic Canada.
If employers need to fill a position quickly, they may have access to a temporary work permit. That way, the candidate can come to Canada sooner. The candidate must commit to applying for permanent residence within 90 days of the temporary work permit application.

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