Take your required training
To become a designated employer, you must complete these 2 training courses before you apply for designation with the province:
These courses will help you with the different steps you need to follow in the Atlantic Immigration Program.
Online onboarding training
Once you sign up, we’ll send you a training video to watch at your own pace. You must complete this training before applying for designation with the province. You’ll need to attest that you watched the full video when you submit your designation application to the province.
The training covers the following:
- Introduction to Canada’s immigration system
- Background on the Atlantic Immigration Program
- Overview of roles and responsibilities
- Atlantic Immigration Program process
- Permanent residence application
- Work permit application
- Permanent resident status
- Settlement and integration into the community
How to sign up for onboarding training
Email the Atlantic Immigration Program’s dedicated service channel to sign up for your required onboarding training.
Your email must include
- your company’s
- business legal name
- business operating name (if it’s different from the legal name)
- business address
- the name of the individual completing the training
If your business has more than one location, provide the information listed above for each location.
We’ll use this information to confirm with our provincial partners that you completed the training.
Intercultural competency training
You need to complete the intercultural competency training before applying to become a designated employer. There may be cases where the province will exempt you.
When you apply to the province to become a designated employer, you’ll need to show proof that you’ve completed this training.
This free training
- takes half a day
- is offered in person or via live webinar
- is available in English and French
This training aims to support those who are involved in the day-to-day management of the organization, such as those responsible for hiring or managing employees in your organization. The training covers topics such as
- creating welcoming and culturally inclusive workplaces
- newcomer experiences
- cultural awareness
Contact a service provider in your area to sign up for training.
Service providers offering intercultural competency training
Service providers offering training in English
| Organization | Contact information | Province | Areas served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) | 6960 Mumford Road, Suite 2120
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 4P1 Phone: 902-482-4346 ysuresh@isans.ca |
Nova Scotia | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth | 104-7071 Bayers Road Halifax, Nova Scotia Phone: 902-301-6572 AIPTraining@halifax.ymca.ca |
Nova Scotia | All areas of Nova Scotia outside of the Halifax Regional Municipality |
| New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) | 200-494 Queen St. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1B6 Phone: 506-453-1091 aip-pica@nbmc-cmnb.ca |
New Brunswick | Sussex, Miramichi, Chipman, Campbellton, Acadian Peninsula, Bouctouche and Saint-Quentin |
| Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) | 28 Saunders St. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1N1 Phone: 506-292-1329 aip@mcaf.nb.ca |
New Brunswick | Fredericton region including Oromocto/Gagetown, Minto, Harvey, Nackawic and McAdam, |
| Association for New Canadians | 144 Military Road St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Phone: 709-722-9680 ict@ancnl.ca |
Newfoundland and Labrador | All of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| YMCA Newcomer Connections (YMCA Saint John) | 191 Churchill Blvd. Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 3E2 Phone: 506-343-5515 ylearning@saintjohny.ca |
New Brunswick | Greater Saint John |
| Multicultural Association of Carleton County (MACC) | 645/647 Main St. Woodstock, New Brunswick E7M 2C7 Phone: 506-328-4690 settlement@maccnb.ca |
New Brunswick | Serving all of Carleton County, the towns of Woodstock, Hartland, Florenceville and surrounding areas |
| Multicultural Association of Charlotte County (CCMA) | 19 Main St., Unit 1 St. George, New Brunswick E5C 3H9 Phone: 506-755-9295 suren@ccmanb.com |
New Brunswick | Charlotte County including St. George, Blacks Harbour, Pennfield, Saint Andrews, St. Stephen, Deer Island, Campobello Island and Grand Manan |
| The Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area (MAGMA) | 22 Church St. Suite C170 Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 0P7 Phone: 506-800-6250 jacques.savoie@magma-amgm.org |
New Brunswick | Greater Moncton area |
| Centre de ressources pour nouveaux arrivants au Nord-Ouest (CRNANO) | 59 Queen St. Edmundston, New Brunswick E3V 1A4 Phone: 506-735-0604 info@crna.ca |
New Brunswick | Northwest New Brunswick |
| Association Multiculturelle Région Chaleur – Multicultural Association Chaleur Region (AMRC-MACR) | 325 Main Bathurst St. New Brunswick E2A 1B1 Phone: 506-547-7651 info@macr-amrc.ca |
New Brunswick | Chaleur region |
| Immigrant and Refugee Services Association (IRSA) (Formerly PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada) | 49 Water St. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 1A3 Phone: 902-628-6009 ext. 227 aip@irsapei.ca |
Prince Edward Island | Greater Charlottetown and Greater Summerside areas |
| PEI Community Navigators | 455 Main St. Alberton, Prince Edward Island C0B 1B0 Phone: 902-853-3636 info.communitynavigator@cbdc.ca |
Prince Edward Island | All areas of Prince Edward Island outside of Charlottetown and Summerside |
Service providers offering training in French
| Organization | Contact information | Province | Areas served |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) | 200-494 Queen St. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1B6 Phone: 506-453-1091 aip-pica@nbmc-cmnb.ca |
New Brunswick | Sussex, Miramichi, Chipman, Campbellton, Acadian Peninsula, Bouctouche and Saint-Quentin |
| Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) | 28 Saunders St. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1N1 Téléphone: 506-292-1329 aip@mcaf.nb.ca |
New Brunswick | Fredericton region including Oromocto/Gagetown, Minto, Harvey, Nackawic and McAdam |
| Centre de ressources pour nouveaux arrivants au Nord-Ouest (CRNANO) | 59 Queen St. Edmundston, New Brunswick E3V 1A4 Phone: 506-735-0604 info@crna.ca |
New Brunswick | Northwest New Brunswick |
| Le Centre des nouveaux arrivants de Saint-Jean | 165 Union St. Saint-Jean, New Brunswick E2L 5C7 Phone: 506-642-4242 bienvenue@sjnewcomers.ca |
New Brunswick | Grand Saint-Jean region |
| La Coopérative d’intégration francophone de l’Î.-P.-É. (CIF IPE) | 149 Kent St., Suite 202
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 1N5 Phone: 1-888-954-5888 services@cifipe.ca |
Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island |
| Association Multiculturelle Région Chaleur – Multicultural Association Chaleur Region (AMRC-MACR) | 325 Main Bathurst St. New Brunswick E2A 1B1 Phone: 506-547-7651 info@macr-amrc.ca |
New Brunswick | Chaleur region |
| Horizon TNL | 65 Ridge Road St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4P5 Phone: 709-726-5976 info@horizontnl.com |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Centre d’accueil et d’accompagnement francophone des immigrants du Sud-Est du Nouveau-Brunswick (CAFi) | 140 Champlain St. Dieppe, Newfoundland and Labrador E1A 1N8 Phone: 506-382-7494 info@cafi-nb.org |
New Brunswick | Southwest New Brunswick |
| Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse (CDÉNÉ) | 1809 Barrington St., Office 902 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8 Phone: 902-424-7230 info@cdene.ns.ca |
Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia |
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