Skills Immigration
New Brunswick
Popular immigration programs for semi-skilled and skilled workers in the province
Candidate inside or outside Canada with work experience and job offer
Age
Work experience
Not required if graduated from 1-year program in NB and eligible for post-graduation work permit
Job offer
International Graduates who are working under post-graduation work permit are not eligible to apply under TEER category 5 occupations
Education
Language
EOI Profile
French-speaking candidate with work experience and ties to the province
Age
Work experience
Education
Language
EOI Profile
Ties to the province
Have a job or job offer in NB for any occupations
Receive a direct invitation from the province
Settlement Plan
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Please refer the application process.The candidate may qualify for multiple programs.
Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government
Profile submission
Create expression of interest profile on INB System. Profile is scored and ranked based on the information provided.Profile valid for 12 months
Provincial invitation
Candidate may be invited if meets the minimum EOI score and have a permanent job offer from an employer in NB.
Submit the application within 45 days
Decision of Nomination
Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to support their PR application to IRCC, valid for up to 6 months.
Province reviews in 6 - 8 weeks
PR submission
Maintain the conditions of nomination, attach Nomination Certificate to the PR application, and then submit them to IRCC.IRCC reviews in 15 - 19 months
Get PR Status
Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.Confirmation valid within 12 months
Applicant with work permit expiring within 180 days, who had submitted PR application to IRCC and is maintaining the conditions of nomination may be eligible to receive a work permit support letter from the province to renew their work permit.
Crucial elements affect the decision
Skilled Worker
French-speaking Immigrants
Adaptability generally includes but not limited to ties to the province (education, relatives in the province, work experience) and spouse's background (education, language proficiency, work experience).
* Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes, please refer to federal or provincial government websites for the most accurate information.
Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents
Family-friendly
The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children
Work and study
Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal
Medical
Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian
Education
Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education
Benefits
Access to social benefits as same as Canadian
Mobility right
Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status
Sponsorship
Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met
Naturalization
Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met
Important requirements the applicant should note
Immigration Ineligibility
- Have a pending immigration application with the province
- Have an immigration application with another province
- Own property and/or a business in another province
- Have been refused for misrepresentation
- Are living in Canada illegally, out of status or have not applied for restoration of status within 90 days after losing the status
- Have been refused admission to or ordered to leave Canada or any other country
- Are working without authorization
- Have applied for or been refused refugee status or humanitarian and compassionate considerations
- Are in Live-in Caregiver Program;
- Have not been lawfully admitted to the country of residence
- Are studying full-time in a post-secondary program in Canada
- Are offered a seasonal, part-time or temporary position
- Are offered a sale position that is paid by commission
- The job is not based on New Brunswick
- Are on post-graduation work permit and apply under TEER category 5 occupations
- The job offer will adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute or anyone involved in such dispute, or adversely impact training or job opportunities for Canadian or PR
- Are offered a position in a company where the applicant is the main shareholder
- Are offered a position where the applicant can start a business and/or become self-employed
Basic requirements
- Between 19 to 55 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
- Are working in priority sectors such as:Business service centres, Education, Healthcare, Forestry, Information technology, Manufacturing, Skilled trades and Transportation
Work experience
- At least 1 year of full-time work experience within the last 5 years related to the job offer and under the same TEER category or higher
- Not required if graduated from 1-year program in NB and eligible for post-graduation work permit
Job offer
- Permanent full-time under any occupations in demand with the wage that is comparable to the same occupation in NB
- Have accreditation and/or license to practice if working in regulatory occupations
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- 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 a pending immigration application with the province
- Have an immigration application with another province
- Own property and/or a business in another province
- Have been refused for misrepresentation
- Are living in Canada illegally, out of status or have not applied for restoration of status within 90 days after losing the status
- Have been refused admission to or ordered to leave Canada or any other country
- Are working without authorization
- Have applied for or been refused refugee status or humanitarian and compassionate considerations
- Are in Live-in Caregiver Program;
- Have not been lawfully admitted to the country of residence
- Are studying full-time in a post-secondary program in Canada
- Are offered a seasonal, part-time or temporary position
- Are offered a sale position that is paid by commission
- The job is not based on New Brunswick
- Are on post-graduation work permit and apply under TEER category 5 occupations
- The job offer will adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute or anyone involved in such dispute, or adversely impact training or job opportunities for Canadian or PR
- Are offered a position in a company where the applicant is the main shareholder
- Are offered a position where the applicant can start a business and/or become self-employed
Basic requirements
- Between 19 to 55 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
Ties to the province
- A permanent full-time job offer in any occupation with the wage that meets or exceeds the median wage of the same occupation in the province
- Have exploratory visits to the province at least 5 business days and arrange some meetings such as but not limited to with the employer, regulatory body, regional economic development officer, real estate agents or settlement agencies, schools and childcare facilities within 12 months prior to submitting EOI profile, or
- Direct invitation from the province based on economic priorities
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:
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
