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An overview of provincial nominee programs and immigration opportunities in Atlantic Canada.
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Sarah Gray and Lana Roberts
September 15, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
$120
4 hours
Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) across the four Atlantic Provinces—Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Focusing on Express Entry–aligned pathways, Skilled Worker streams, and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), the session equips practitioners to assess eligibility, understand provincial requirements, and advise clients on navigating these increasingly competitive programs. Participants will gain insight into provincial processes such as employer registration, representative rules, recruiter licensing, and program integrity measures, along with practical steps to obtain or maintain worker status once nominated. This is an essential update for practitioners assisting foreign workers seeking permanent residence through Atlantic Canada’s immigration pathways.
• Good candidates for skilled worker or express entry PNP programs
• When to consider PNP
• Annual quota and intake overview
• Provincial overview
• Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry and Skilled Worker Programs
• Other streams (less common)
• Key information
o Employer Registration in NS
o PGWP experience gained outside of NS
o Program Integrity
• Provincial overview
• New Brunswick Experience: Express Entry and Skilled Worker Programs
• Other streams (less common)
• Key information
o Employer Registration in NB
o Immigration New Brunswick (“INB”) Portal
• Provincial overview
• Express Entry and Skilled Worker Programs
• Other streams (less common)
• Key information
o Registration of Representatives
o Foreign Worker Recruiter Licensing Requirements (new)
o PEI PNP Eligibility Tool
• Provincial overview
• Skilled Worker: Express Entry and Skilled Worker Programs
• Other streams (less common)
• Key information
o Job Vacancy Assessment
• Designation
• Endorsement
• After Endorsement
• PNP vs AIP considerations
• Cover letter elements
• After nomination
o Application for permanent residence
o Work permit application and extension of status as a worker
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Immigration Lawyer
McInnis Cooper
Lana has practiced exclusively in the area of Canadian business immigration for over 10 years. Lana provides strategic advice to multinational corporations, small-medium businesses, and individuals on a variety of issues related to cross-border movement. She supports corporate clients in maintaining compliance with Canadian immigration laws, including responding to immigration audits. Lana assists her clients in a wide range of sectors in the preparation and submission of immigration applications for temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship.
Prior to joining Barteaux, Lana worked as a corporate immigration lawyer at a leading regional law firm in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving in 2016 to a law firm affiliated with a “Big Four” accounting firm where she led their Atlantic Canadian immigration practice.
Immigration Lawyer
Associate, Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Sarah is an Associate at Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She advises employers on Canadian business immigration law, assisting clients to strategize their immigration and employment needs in Canada while navigating complex immigration regulations and processes. She is experienced in preparing Labour Market Impact Assessments, Work Permit Applications and Permanent Residence Applications under various provincial nominee programs and the Atlantic Immigration Program. Sarah also advises employers on compliance obligations and has assisted with immigration audit inspections. In addition to her immigration practice, Sarah also assists employers in all areas of labour and employment law including workplace investigations, discipline and discharge, wrongful dismissal claims and grievance arbitration. Prior to joining Mathews Dinsdale, Sarah practiced with an Atlantic Canada regional firm.
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