What is the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP)

Find out if you are eligible or not for the AISP under NOC 3413 and 4412 You have work experience as one of the following:

• As a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC skill level A 3012)
• As a licensed practical nurse (NOC skill level B 3233)

You also have one of the following job offers:

• A nurse’s aide, orderly or patient services associate (NOC skill level C 3413)

Work experience

In the last 3 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours (30 hours per week). How to calculate hours:

• Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs.
• The hours must be in one occupation, but they can be with different employers.
• You must have been paid for these hours.
• Volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count.
• Don’t count hours when you were self-employed.
• These working hours can be inside or outside Canada.
• The hours must have been accumulated over a period of at least 12 months.

Education

You must have 1 of the following:

• A Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree from a recognized institution.
• A foreign degree, diploma, or certificate equal to a Canadian credential. You need an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a recognized organization to show your credential is valid and equal to a Canadian credential. If you already have an ECA report, it must be less than 5 years old when we receive your permanent resident application.

You can get your assessment from:

• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
• World Education Services (WES)
• International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
• International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)

Language testing

You must take one of the language tests approved by the IRCC (CELPIP, IELTS, TEF or TCF)). It will show you can communicate in English or French well enough to live and work in Canada. If you have taken an approved test, you can send those results if they are less than 2 years old.

Common Job Titles:

• Health care aide
• Hospital attendant
• Long term care aide
• Nurse aide
• Nursing attendant
• Orderly
• Patient care aide
• Patient service associate
• Personal care attendant – medical
• Psychiatric aide
• Resident care aide – medical

Proof of Funds

Candidates need to show they have enough money to support themselves and their families after immigration. Amounts depend on the size of the family and include family members a candidate supports that are not immigrating.

The proof is not required if a candidate is already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit.