Atlantic immigration pilot program designated employers list new brunswick

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is a federal program that allows employers in the Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) to hire foreign workers to fill labor gaps in their businesses. The program is designed to help address labor shortages in the region.

The designated employers list for the AIPP in New Brunswick is maintained by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and is subject to change. As of 2022, the list of designated employers in New Brunswick includes:

1. Atlantic Lottery Corporation
2. Irving Oil Limited
3. J.D. Irving, Limited
4. Maritime Electric Company, Limited
5. New Brunswick Power Corporation
6. New Brunswick Liquor Corporation
7. New Brunswick Department of Health
8. New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
9. New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
10. New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
11. New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government
12. New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
13. New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture
14. New Brunswick Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport
15. Saint John Airport Authority
16. Greater Moncton International Airport Authority
17. Fredericton International Airport Authority
18. Moncton Hospital
19. Saint John Regional Hospital
20. Horizon Health Network
21. Vitalité Health Network
22. New Brunswick Community College
23. University of New Brunswick
24. Mount Allison University
25. St. Thomas University
26. Crandall University
27. New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
28. New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
29. New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
30. New Brunswick Association of Social Workers

Please note that this list is subject to change and may not be exhaustive. It's always best to check with IRCC or the New Brunswick government for the most up-to-date information on designated employers for the AIPP.

To be eligible for the AIPP, employers must meet certain criteria, including:

• Being a private sector employer or a public sector employer (excluding federal government agencies)
• Having a physical location in New Brunswick
• Having a valid business license or registration
• Being able to demonstrate a genuine labor shortage in their business
• Being able to provide a job offer to a foreign worker that meets the program's requirements

Foreign workers who are interested in applying for the AIPP must have a job offer from a designated employer and meet the program's eligibility criteria, including having a minimum language proficiency in English or French, and having a minimum level of education and work experience.