Program delivery update: Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIP) – Spouses

May 31, 2019

As of June 1, 2019, spouses and common-law partners of Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) participants in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) C skill level position may apply for an open work permit under Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption code C41. This is an expansion of the previous eligibility criteria, under which only spouses of AIP participants in a NOC 0, A or B skill level position were eligible for an open work permit.

Updated instructions

• Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) – Work permit stream (exemption code C18)
• International Mobility Program: Public policy, competitiveness and economy