The Atlantic Immigration Pilot program is being extended by two more years.
The program was launched as a three-year pilot project in March of 2017.
But the federal government says the program will now continue until the end of 2021.
In a news release, the government says it will give them more time to assess the innovative aspects of the program.
The AIP is designed to attract and retain skilled immigrants and international graduates to meet what the federal government calls the “unique workforce needs” of the Atlantic region.
Officials say more than 2,500 approved permanent residents are destined for or already in Atlantic Canada and nearly 1,900 employers are involved in the program.
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