New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream

• There are different streams under which an applicant can apply, ie. New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream. The New Brunswick Express Entry Stream is designed for skilled Foreign Nationals who meet the Federal Express Entry Stream requirements while the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream is for skilled Foreign Nationals who have a genuine offer of employment from a New Brunswick Employer and meets other requirements.
• The New Brunswick provincial nominee program is in partnership with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
• Successful applicants to the New Brunswick PNP can apply for permanent residence if nominated.
• The New Brunswick PNP also helps New Brunswick employers, unable to fill job vacancies with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, recruit foreign nationals and international graduates whose skills are needed.

Mandatory/Minimum Requirements:

• • Intention to live and work in New Brunswick
  • Minimum of one year of full-time work experience (NOC Code skill Level 0, A, or B for express entry and high skilled work and NOC C or D for low skilled work.
  • Education: The applicant must have a valid Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) which attests to the minimum equivalent of a Canadian High School diploma.
  • Federal Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code (if applying under the express entry stream)

• The applicant must be currently living in New Brunswick, either as a worker or international student.

• Employment with New Brunswick employer ( if applying under the skilled worker stream)
• Enrolled in a New Brunswick publicly-funded post-secondary institution ( if applying under the skilled worker stream)
• Language proficiency: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all four languages for Express Entry Stream and CLB 4 for Skilled Worker Stream.

Supportive Requirements:

• Applicants must meet all other admissibility requirements such as medical tests and criminal background checks. A medical report and a police certificate may be required.

• Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 – November 2020.

• Level plan 2021 to 2023 Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan – Canada.ca

Skilled foreign nationals and international graduates.

• An applicant applying under the express entry stream must first create a Federal Express Entry profile and obtain an express entry profile number and a job seeker validation code.
• All applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by registering through the INB portal.
• If the candidates receive an invitation to apply, they must submit their application within 45 days of invitation and all supporting documents. The applicant must pay the application fee of $250. The applicant should read the application guide for skilled worker stream or express entry steam before completing the application.
• If successful, New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program will issue a nomination certificate, and the successful applicant can then submit their application to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a permanent residency visa. Selected candidates for nomination by New Brunswick must submit their application for permanent residency. IRCC makes the final decision on all applications for Permanent Residency.  Learn more about how to apply for permanent residence as a provincial nominee.

New Brunswick has indicated that it will continue to process applications under all immigration streams within the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) program for international student graduates and temporary workers currently living or working in New Brunswick despite the challenges with the covid-19 pandemic. Read more about New Brunswick covid-19 notice.