New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

Note: Effective May 20, 2022, New Brunswick has temporarily paused the intake of applications in all immigration streams for the following NOC occupations:

NOC 6311 – Food service supervisor

NOC 6711 – Food counter attendant

NOC 6513 – Food and beverage servers

The New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream requires a permanent full-time job offer from a New Brunswick employer.  All NOC 0, A and B occupations are eligible.  Some NOC C and D occupations are also eligible. 

Applicant criteria:

• you score 60 points (out of 100) on the selection factors for the New Brunswick skilled worker stream 
• you are age 19-55
• you have an eligible employer, willing to support the nomination and can demonstrate genuine labour shortages 
• you have received a permanent full-time job offer in one of the following NOC skill levels: 
  • NOC 0, A or B (high skilled)
  • NOC C (semi-skilled)
  • NOC D (low-skilled) – Skill types 7, 8 and 9, plus NOC 6711 and NOC 6731 (PGWP holders are not eligible under NOC D)
• no work experience is required for international grads; everyone else needs at least one year of qualifying work experience in the past 5 years in a related NOC
• you have language skills sufficient for the position; minimum CLB 4
• you have a min high school diploma (Canadian equivalent)
• you have demonstrated an attachment to New Brunswick (work, study, family, visits, etc)

Application fee: CAD $250

This stream ensures that New Brunswick’s transportation industry can recruit and retain well qualified truck drivers. To help employers support new drivers, the NBPNP has developed a pathway specific to NOC 7511: Transport Truck Driver.

Applicant criteria:

• You have received and accepted a permanent, full-time and year-round job offer in NOC 7511
• You have 24 months of work experience in NOC 7511: Transport Truck Driver in the past 5 years, including at least 6 months of continuous employment in New Brunswick
• You have a New Brunswick Driver’s License
• You have a valid work permit while working as Transport Truck Driver prior to the date of your application
• Note: The employer that is making the offer of employment and supporting your application does not need to be the same employer with which you obtained the required 6 months experience

Application fee: CAD $250

Note: Effective May 20, 2022, New Brunswick has temporarily paused the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream.

The New Brunswick Express Entry stream is for individuals who have a profile in the Express Entry system and have an eligible connection to New Brunswick.

Applicant criteria:

• you have a profile in the federal Express Entry pool
• you have one of these eligible connections to NB: 
  • you are selected by NB PNP from the federal pool to apply to NB
  • you are currently living and working full time in NB in a NOC 0, A or B position, or  
  • you are currently enrolled in an eligible post-secondary program in NB, or have graduated in the last 6 months and remain living and looking for work in NB
  • If you are a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) holder who has completed your studies outside of New Brunswick: you are eligible to apply for the NB Express Entry Stream, only if you have received a job offer in a NOC that is related to your field of study.

• you also have: 
  • a minimum of 67 points on the New Brunswick Express Entry selection factors
  • sufficient financial resources to successfully establish in New Brunswick
  • minimum CLB 7 on all language skills 
  • education equivalent to at least a Canadian High School diploma
  • a genuine, demonstrated attachment to New Brunswick (work, study, family, visits, etc)

Application fee: CAD $250

The New Brunswick entrepreneur stream provides the opportunity to immigrate to experienced entrepreneurs who are ready to establish and operate a business while living in New Brunswick.  Applicants are assessed against a points grid to determine who will be invited to participate in this application stream.

Applicant criteria:

• you have a min personal net worth of CAD $500,000
• you will make a min investment in the business of CAD $150,000
• for 3 of the past 5 years, you have either business ownership experience or full-time senior management experience in a for-profit entity
• you have completed a min Canadian high school diploma or equivalent
• you scored a min CLB 5 on a valid language test
• you are between 21-59 years of age
• you score a min of 65 on the selection criteria

Business criteria:

• applicant must own at least 1/3 of the business and provide active, daily management
• business can be a new entity or the purchase of an existing entity
• if purchasing an existing business, it must be owned by same principals for past 3 years, and achieved a net profit for at least 2 out of 3 previous years
• must create at least 1 full time job for Canadians not related to you
• business must operate for at least 12 consecutive months for applicant to receive a nomination
• a list of ineligible businesses is published by the NB PNP

Application fee: CAD $2000

The NB Strategic Initiative stream is for French-speaking workers with skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy, and who are ready to live and work in New Brunswick permanently.

Applicant criteria:

• you have an NCLC score of at least 5 in all four French language skills
• you scored at least 65 points on the selection grid
• you are between 19-55 years of age
• you have a minimum Canadian high school diploma or equivalent
• you have an eligible connection to NB through:
  • an exploratory visit meeting specific criteria
  • a qualifying job offer (can be NOC 0, A, B, C or D), or
  • a direct invitation from the province of NB
• you have settlement funds to support yourself and your family
• you submit a viable settlement plan

Application fee: CAD $250