The NBPNP is a provincial immigration program made possible through an agreement with the Government of Canada. As an economic program, the NBPNP selects, and nominates, qualified workers from around the world who will live in New Brunswick and contribute to the New Brunswick economy through full time ongoing employment and reside permanently in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick recognizes that immigration is a source of skills, entrepreneurship, expertise, international links, and capital, which create additional employment and investment. When applying to any of New Brunswick’s immigration streams, you must be PR Ready, it means that you meet all minimum eligibility requirements and selection factors and have all the required documents on hand to prepare and submit a complete and correct application to the Government of New Brunswick and to the Government of Canada.
NBPNP offers the following Streams;
There are various requirements for each stage of the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream process distinctively divided into registration, application and nomination. For registration there has to be an eligible connection to New Brunswick such as;
If an applicant meet the eligibility requirements, he/she will be assessed based on the following six selection factors: age, education, English and/or French language skills, work experience, have a valid job offer and adaptability (how well you are likely to settle in NB. These factors are based on 100-point grid used to assess eligibility for the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and to be invited an applicant must have no less than 67 points.
Job Offer Applicants
To be considered for nomination as a skilled worker under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, you require a permanent, full-time job offer from an established New Brunswick company and, you must meet all other requirements. The job must meet provincial employment standards and offer comparable industry rates of pay. In most cases, the skills offered by the potential immigrant are not readily available in New Brunswick and employers must demonstrate that they are having difficulty finding these skills in the local job market. You must meet the following requirements:
You are between 22 and 55 years of age and you have sufficient English and, or French language ability to fulfill your job duties. Applicants must provide valid results from a language test administered by a designated testing agency. The acceptable tests are:
You have the education, qualifications and, or licenses needed to fulfill your job duties. If you are living in Canada during the NBPNP application process it is your responsibility to maintain your legal immigration status.
You will live and work in New Brunswick.
Your offer of employment is genuine.
You are a permanent full-time employee of a New Brunswick Company.
Your job is represented in one of the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill levels:
Skill levels O, A, B
The EOI is the first step in the Express Entry Labour Market Stream (EELMS) application process. A limited number of EOIs will be accepted every month. Only those individuals who are successful at the EOI stage will be invited to formally apply to the Program.
Candidates, who are invited to formally apply, will complete a more extensive application form, including details about their families and the main applicant. Any difference in submitted EOI information with that on the application after ITA will be deemed misrepresentation and result in disqualification and barred from the program.
A nomination certificate does not guarantee the issuance of a permanent resident visa. Your nomination may be withdrawn, by the NBPNP, at any time prior to the issuance of a permanent resident visa by IRCC. Reasons for which the NBPNP may withdraw a nomination include, but are not limited to the following:
Provincial Nominees who pass the medical and security requirements at the federal government level are likely to see their application for immigration to Canada processed expeditiously in 4 to 6 months for well-prepared files. For additional information about New Brunswick Provincial nominee, please click here
The New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream is designed for experienced business owners and senior managers who wish to become permanent residents by owning a business in New Brunswick (NB) and managing it, while residing in the Province.
To be eligible for this program, the applicant must;
To find out if you are eligible to apply for immigration through the Entrepreneur stream, click here to complete your eligibility questionnaire.
The Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream is for recent foreign graduates from a recognized university in New Brunswick (NB) or the NB Community College, who have studied for at least two years full-time. The graduate must have after graduation started or acquired a business in NB and operated it for at least one year, while on a valid Post-Graduate Work Permit. They must also settle in the province permanently.
To be eligible for this program, the applicant must;
To find out if you are eligible to apply for immigration through the Post-Graduate Entrepreneur stream, click here to complete your eligibility questionnaire.
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