New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

The NBPNP (New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program) allows the immigration office of NB to select foreign immigration candidates who satisfy to the target criteria established by the province and who want to contribute economically to the province. The nominated candidates are then presented to the federal government of Canada to apply to become permanent residents.

The NBPNP is one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP), with three categories for skilled workers (including one that is aligned with Express Entry), and two other entrepreneur categories.

Choosing New Brunswick Immigration

New Brunswick, located at the east of Canada, is one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada. Being a coastal province, New Brunswick has some of the best beaches in Canada. The province is actively looking for immigrants to settle in their province, since the trend in population growth in downward in New Brunswick.

Apart from some federal programs, New Brunswick proposes its own immigration streams. Only one of the NBPNP streams are Express Entry aligned, and the rest of them are not.

In case of a successful application for the Express Entry aligned stream, a provincial nomination is issued which will lead to receiving 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This, in turn, will head the applicant towards obtaining an invitation to apply (ITA) in the following Express Entry draw.

Concerning the other non-aligned Express Entry streams, there is no need to be in the pool. There are streams for Skilled Workers with job offers in New Brunswick, and for entrepreneurs already established in the province or foreigners wishing to invest their money in the province as well.

Overview of New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

Stream	Main Criteria (not exhaustive)	Job Offer Required	Aligned with Express Entry	Application Fees
Category: Skilled Workers
Skilled Workers Express Entry	Score min 67pts in the EE self-assessment grid Be in the Express Entry pool as a FSW or CEC candidate with previous work experience in an eligible occupation (see link below)	No	Yes	$250
Skilled Workers with Employer Support	Score min 50pts in the selection factors Have a permanent, full-time employment offer from an NB employer with compensation that aligns with comparable industry rates	Yes	No	$250
Skilled Workers with Family Support	Must be a non-dependent child, brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild of a permanent resident or Canadian citizen living in NB Have at least 2 years of continuous full-time work experience	No	No	$250
Category: Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial	Min 3 years business owner or 5 years management experience Min net worth of $600,000 (of which $300,000 must be liquid) Min investment of $250,000	No	No	$2,000
Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial	Have a full-time NB post-secondary degree or diploma Have owned and operated a business in NB for at least one year (100% ownership) Have between 22 and 40 years of age	No	No	$250

Processing Times

Processing times for an NBPNP Express Entry application are 6 to 8 weeks after the acknowledging of receipt of the application.

The other NBPNP streams do not publish processing times.

How to Apply ?

If you feel like you could be eligible to one of the New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Programs Contact us to Apply.