Immigration Ineligibility

• Have an immigration application in process in any province or territory in Canada, including New Brunswick
• Own property and/or a business in another province
• Have been refused for misrepresentation through any immigration program within the past 5 years
• Are not living lawfully in the current country of residence
• Have been refused admission to or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory
• Are working in Canada without authorization
• Have an active, approved or failed claim for refugee protection or humanitarian and compassionate consideration in Canada
• Are studying full-time post-secondary education in Canada

Basic requirements

• At least 19 years old
• EOI Profile scores at least 60/100
• Candidate may be asked to attend an interview to clarify information with the provincial immigration officer
• Intend and have the ability to live permanently in the province after being nominated
• Have lived in the province for at least 6 months

International Graduates in New Brunswick

• Graduated from a post-secondary program in New Brunswick that is eligible for a PGWP, and
• Currently working in a full-time, non-seasonal position with a wage comparable to the market rate for the same employer in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Skilled Workers

• Currently working in a full-time, non-seasonal position with a wage comparable to the market rate for the same employer in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Priority Workers

• Have a permanent, full-time job offer at a wage comparable to the market rate for a position recruited through New Brunswick provincial initiatives
• Have 1 year of directly related work experience within the past 5 years

Education

• Relevant to the job position
• Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment

Language

Minimum CLB 4, assessed by 1 of 5 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
• Pearson Test of English - Core (PTE-Core)
• Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
• Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)

Employer

• Operate at least 2 consecutive years in NB, fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
• Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents
• Transportation employer must have a headquarter in NB, operated by at least 1 permanent full-time employee, and own a NB-registered commercial transportation for at least 2 years prior to the application
• Not in the list of ineligible businesses under PNP, including but not limited to:
  ○ Business operates not for generating profit;
  ○ Home-based business;
  ○ Property rental and management;
  ○ Real estate investment;
  ○ Professional practices and services without license and/or accreditation in NB
  ○ Secured loans (pawnbrokers);
  ○ Short-term loans, money exchange and cash machines;
  ○ Production, distribution and/or sale of pornographic or sexually explicit products and/or services;
  ○ Any other of business activity that may bring the NBPNP or the Government of New Brunswick into disrepute

Immigration Ineligibility

• Have an immigration application in process in any province or territory in Canada, including New Brunswick
• Own property and/or a business in another province
• Have been refused for misrepresentation through any immigration program within the past 5 years
• Are not living lawfully in the current country of residence
• Have been refused admission to or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory
• Are working in Canada without authorization
• Have an active, approved or failed claim for refugee protection or humanitarian and compassionate consideration in Canada
• Are studying full-time post-secondary education in Canada

Basic requirements

• Between 19 to 55 years old
• EOI Profile scores at least 65/100
• Candidate may be asked to attend an interview to clarify information with the provincial immigration officer
• Intend and have the ability to live permanently in the province after being nominated

Francophone Workers

• Are working in, or have accepted, a permanent, full-time and non-seasonal job with an eligible employer in the province, and
• Have lived in the province for at least 6 months, or
• Have received the job offer through a recruitment mission led by the provincial government

Francophone Priorities

• Are living in the province and have completed a program of study of at least 1 year at an eligible French-language post-secondary institution, and
• Were physically present in the province for the entire duration of the program, or
• Have received a letter of interest from the province

Francophones Working Remotely

• Have lived in the province for at least 12 months, and
• Have worked remotely during that entire period for a Canadian employer located outside Quebec

Work experience

• At least 1 year of continuous full-time work experience within the last 10 years in Canada or abroad.

Education

• Equivalent to Canadian high-school
• Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
• Have accreditation and/or license to practice if working in regulatory occupations

Language

Minimum CLB 5 in French, assessed by 1 of 2 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

• Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
• Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)

Employer

• Operate at least 2 consecutive years in NB, fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
• Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents
• Not in the list of ineligible businesses under PNP, including but not limited to:
  ○ Business operates not for generating profit;
  ○ Home-based business;
  ○ Property rental and management;
  ○ Real estate investment;
  ○ Professional practices and services without license and/or accreditation in NB
  ○ Secured loans (pawnbrokers);
  ○ Short-term loans, money exchange and cash machines;
  ○ Production, distribution and/or sale of pornographic or sexually explicit products and/or services;
  ○ Any other of business activity that may bring the NBPNP or the Government of New Brunswick into disrepute

Immigration Ineligibility

• Have an immigration application in process in any province or territory in Canada, including New Brunswick
• Own property and/or a business in another province
• Have been refused for misrepresentation through any immigration program within the past 5 years
• Are not living lawfully in the current country of residence
• Have been refused admission to or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory
• Are working in Canada without authorization
• Have an active, approved or failed claim for refugee protection or humanitarian and compassionate consideration in Canada
• Are studying full-time post-secondary education in Canada

Basic requirements

• Between 19 to 55 years old
• Candidate may be asked to attend an interview to clarify information with the provincial immigration officer
• Intend and have the ability to live permanently in the province after being nominated

Job offer

• Full-time (non-seasonal) with the wage that is comparable to the same occupation in NB, related to field of study, secured within 90 days of graduation
• Have accreditation and/or license to practice if working in regulatory occupations

Education

• Graduated from a designated program at Eastern College or Oulton College

Language

Minimum CLB 5, assessed by 1 of 5 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
• Pearson Test of English - Core (PTE-Core)
• Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
• Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)

Employer

• Operate at least 2 consecutive years in NB, fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
• Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents
• Have an average annual gross revenue of $500,000 over the past two years
• At least 3 full-time employees are Canadian or permanent residents
• Not in the list of ineligible businesses under PNP, including but not limited to:
  ○ Business operates not for generating profit;
  ○ Home-based business;
  ○ Property rental and management;
  ○ Real estate investment;
  ○ Professional practices and services without license and/or accreditation in NB
  ○ Secured loans (pawnbrokers);
  ○ Short-term loans, money exchange and cash machines;
  ○ Production, distribution and/or sale of pornographic or sexually explicit products and/or services;
  ○ Any other of business activity that may bring the NBPNP or the Government of New Brunswick into disrepute

Job offer

• Full-time with a wage that is comparable to the same occupation in New Brunswick
• From a participating employer in New Brunswick, such as:
  • Cooke Aquaculture
  • J.D. Irving Ltd.
  • Groupe Savoie
  • Groupe Westco
  • Imperial Manufacturing Group
  • McCain Foods, Ltd.

Employer

• Operate at least 2 consecutive years in NB, fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
• Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents