New Brunswick

New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

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Express Entry Labour Market Stream:

Like most of the Canadian provinces, New Brunswick has also introduced its Express Entry Labour Market stream (EELMS) which allows the NBPNP to use the Express Entry system by CIC to meet New Brunswick's specific labour market and demographic needs.

Applicants who fulfil the following conditions have a chance to get their expression of interest (EOI) forms accepted by the NBPNP:

A connection to New Brunswick as described below; or
5Attended a NBPNP information session in person in the past two years (no more than two years prior to the submission of an EOI);
IT skills (Currently not accepting Open Category EOIs).

Skilled Workers with Family Support:

You must have worked in New Brunswick and have close family ties to the province.

Eligibility Requirements for Applicant:

You are a close relative of the Family Supporter.
You are between 22 and 50 years of age.
You have enough English and/or French language ability to settle in New Brunswick and fulfil your job duties in your intended occupation.
You will live and work in New Brunswick.
You have the education, qualifications and/or licenses needed to settle in New Brunswick and fulfil your job duties in your intended occupation.
You have at least two years of continuous full-time work experience within the last five years, in your intended occupation in New Brunswick.
Your job is represented in one of the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill levels 0, A, B, Skill level C, Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9 and Skill level D, Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9
You will submit all required forms and supporting documents.
You have the funds to settle in New Brunswick.

Eligibility Requirements for Family Supporter:

You are a close relative of the applicant.
You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, residing full-time in New Brunswick.
You have been operating a business in New Brunswick for at least 12 consecutive months as of the date the Applicant’s immigration application was received at the NBPNP Office and was assigned an NBPNP application number.
Have been working in New Brunswick for at least 12 consecutive months as of the date the Applicant’s immigration application was received at the NBPNP Office and was assigned an NBPNP application number. Your job is represented in one of the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill levels 0, A, B, Skill level C and Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9
You are financially self-supporting.
You will participate in an interview with an official from the Population Growth Division.
You will assist the Applicant with a Settlement Plan. Details are outlined in NBPNP-005.
You will support only one applicant at a time.

Skilled Workers with Employer Support

You must have a full-time, permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer.

Eligibility Requirements:

You are between 22 and 55 years of age.
You must have enough English and/or French language ability to fulfill your job duties.
You have the education, qualifications and/or licenses needed to fulfil your job duties.
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 0, A, B, Skill level C, Skill type 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, Skill level D and Skill type 1, 3, 7, 8, 9.
Your job is in an area of skill shortage.
Your job must provide a comparable industry rate of pay.
Your job complies with New Brunswick employment standards.
You will submit all required forms and supporting documents.
You score a minimum of 50 points in the selection factors.

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