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y an institution in an Atlantic province that is set out in the document entitled Recognized Post-Secondary Institutions – Atlantic Immigration Program , published by the Minister, as amended from time to time, on the completion of a program of study that was (i) of at least two years in duration, (ii) not devoted primarily to the study of English or French as a second language, and (iii) undertaken primarily as in-person learning; (b) were physically present in the Atlantic province for at least 16 months during the two years preceding the day on which that credential was issued; (c) had temporary resident status for the entire period of study working toward the credential and any work or study completed during that period was authorized; and (d) were not in receipt of a scholarship or fellowship that was conditional on their return to another country at the conclusion of their studies. Offer of employment (6) The offer of employment must meet the following requirements: (a) it must be for continuous full-time work having a duration that is (i) indeterminate, in the case of an offer for employment in an occupation that is listed in TEER Category 4 of the National Occupational Classification , or (ii) of at least one year after the date on which a permanent resident visa is issued, in any other case; (b) it must be for employment that the foreign national is able to perform and is likely to accept and carry out; (c) it must be made by the employer named in the endorsement certificate, and that employer must not be referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) or more than 50% owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the foreign national or their spouse or common-law partner; and (d) it must be for employment in an occupation that (i) is listed in TEER Category 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the National Occupational Classification , in the case of a foreign national who meets the recent graduate requirements, (ii) corresponds to unit group 33102 or 44101 of the National Occupational Classification , in the case of a foreign national who meets the work experience requirements set out in paragraph (3)(a) based on experience in an occupation that corresponds to unit group 31301 or 32101 of the National Occupational Classification , or (iii) is listed in a TEER category in the National Occupational Classification that is at the same level or a higher level than the occupation in which most of the work experience relied on for the purpose of paragraph (3)(a) was acquired, in any other case. (e) [Repealed, SOR/2022-220, s. 9] TEER category hierarchy (7) For the purposes of subparagraph (6)(d)(iii), (a) TEER Category 0 in the National Occupational Classification is at a higher level than TEER Category 1; (b) TEER Category 1 is at a higher level than TEER Categories 2 and 3; (c) TEER Categories 2 and 3 are at the same level; and (d) TEER Categories 2 and 3 are at a higher level than TEER Category 4. (8) [Repealed, SOR/2022-220, s. 9] Educational requirements (9) A foreign national meets the educational requirements if (a) in the case of a foreign national who has an offer of employment in an occupation that is listed in TEER Category 0 or 1 of the National Occupational Classification , they hold a post-secondary Canadian educational credential from a program of study of a duration of at least one year or a foreign diploma, certificate or credential supported by an equivalency assessment — which must be less than five years old on the date on which their application is made — establishing that the foreign diploma, certificate or credential is equivalent to such a Canadian educational credential; or (b) in the case of a foreign national who has an offer of employment in an occupation that is listed in TEER Category 2, 3 or 4 of the National Occupational Classification , they hold a Canadian educational credential or a foreign diploma, certificate or credential supported by an equivalency assessment, which must be less than five y