New Brunswick Express
Entry Labour Market Stream
This stream aims to attract highly qualified foreign employees to boost the economy of New Brunswick. This program was temporarily closed to new Expression of Interests (EOI). Successful candidates to this stream to obtain 600 CRS points.
Upcoming schedule of New Brunswick information sessions and job fairs can be checked here.
Successful candidates from these information sessions may be apply for Permanent Residency through:
- New Brunswick PNP, or
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
Program Eligibility
Requirement | |
Express Entry Profile | – Have an active Express Entry profile in either:
o Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) – Have a high school diploma, at minimum. – Have at least 1 year of continuous full-time, skilled work experience, obtained in a position at National Occupations Classification (NOC) TEER Skill categories 0,1,2 or 3 (previously NOC Level 0, A or B), obtained within the last 10 Years in Canada or overseas. – Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7. o Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – Not have minimum education requirement. – Have at least 1 year of full-time skilled work experience in Canada. – Have their work experience be within the 3 years before application, and it does not need to be continuous, obtained within 3 years prior to application, obtained in a position at National Occupations Classification (NOC) TEER Skill Category 0,1,2 or 3 (Previously NOC Level 0, A or B). – Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7 for work experience obtained at NOC TEER Skill 0 or 1 (Previously NOC Level 0 or A). – Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 5 for work experience obtained at NOC TEER Skill 2 or 3 (Previously Level B). o Federal Skilled Trades (FST) – Not have minimum education requirement. – Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade occupation with in the last 5 years. – Have either an offer of an employment to work in a skill trade in Canada or a certification of qualification in their skill trade issued by a Canadian authority.
– Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 5 for speaking and listening, (CLB) Level 4 for reading and writing. |
Age | – Must be between 22 to 55 Years of age. |
Job Offer | – Need not required job offer to apply under this stream |
Level of Education | – Have a high school diploma, at minimum
– Have an Educational Credential Assessment for foreign education equivalence to Canadian education. |
Work Experience | Have at least 1 year of continuous full-time, skilled work experience, obtained in a position at TEER 0,1,2 or 3 (Previously National Occupations Classification Skill Level 0, A or B). |
Language Proficiency | – Demonstrate language proficiency in English or French with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7. |
Connection to Province | – Be currently living and working in New Brunswick.
– A job letter from the employer needs to be submitted with the expression of interest |
Selection Factors | – Score minimum at least 67 points on the New Brunswick EELMS – Selection Factors (These selections factors are exactly the same as for Federal Skill Worker Class (FSWC) except this stream relates to New Brunswick rather than nationally |
Settlement Funds Requirement | – Meet the settlement funds requirement of IRCC.
– Can be demonstrated with their own finances or a valid job offer |
Selection Criteria – New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream
Factor | Max Points |
Language Proficiency | 28 |
Education | 25 |
Age | 12 |
Work Experience | 15 |
Arranged Employment | 10 |
Adaptability | 10 |
Minimum Pass Score | 67 |
Age | Points |
Younger than 22 | 0 |
22-35 | 12 |
36 | 11 |
37 | 10 |
38 | 9 |
39 | 8 |
40 | 7 |
41 | 6 |
42 | 5 |
43 | 4 |
44 | 3 |
45 | 2 |
46 | 1 |
47 and older | 0 |
Maximum | 12 |
Language Proficiency | Points | |||
First Official Language | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
CLB Level 9 or higher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
CLB Level 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
CLB Level 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Second Official Language | ||||
CLB Level 5 or higher in all four abilities | 4 | |||
Maximum | 24 |
Education | Points |
University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level or equal | 25 |
University degree at the Master’s level or equal OR university level entry-to-practice professional degree (or equal). Occupation related to the degree must be:
1) NOC 2011 Skill Level A, and Note: Degree program must be in one of these fields of study: Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine or Pharmacy. |
23 |
Two or more post-secondary degrees or diplomas or equal (at least one must be for a program of at least three years). |
22 |
Post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer, or equal. | 21 |
Post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program, or equal. | 19 |
Post-secondary degree or diploma for a one-year program, or equal. | 15 |
High school diploma, or equal. | 5 |
Maximum | 25 |
Adaptability | Points |
Your past work in New Brunswick
You did at least one year of full-time work in New Brunswick (NOC Skill Type 0, A or B) with a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada. |
10 |
Your past study in New Brunswick
You finished at least two academic years of full-time (15 hrs/week) study in a program at least two years long at a secondary or post-secondary school in New Brun, and stayed in good academic standing during that time. |
5 |
Arranged Employment in New Brunswick
You earned points under Factor 5: Arranged Employment |
5 |
Relatives in New Brunswick
You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is living in New Brunswick AND 18 years or older AND a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, either a: parent, |
5 |
Your spouse or partner’s language level
Your spouse or common-law partner has a language level in either English or French at CLB 4 level or higher in all four language abilities (IELTS Listening 4.0, Reading 4.5, Writing 3.5, Speaking 4.0) |
5 |
Your spouse or partner’s past work in New Brunswick
Your spouse or common-law partner did at least one year of full-time work in New Brunswick on a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada. |
5 |
Your spouse or partner’s past study in New Brunswick
Your spouse or common-law partner finished at least two academic years of full-time (15 hrs/week) study in a program at least two years long at a secondary or post-secondary school in New Brunswick, and stayed in good academic standing during that time. |
5 |
Maximum Points | 10 |
Work Experience | Points |
6 or more years | 15 |
4-5 years | 13 |
2-3 years | 11 |
1 year | 9 |
Maximum | 15 |
If | And | Points |
You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit. | Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit when your visa is issued)
and IRCC issued your work permit based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Your employer would have applied for the LMIA, which you then had to attach to your application to IRCC and You are working for an employer named on your work permit who has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker. |
10 |
You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMIA requirement under an international agreement (such as, the North America Free Trade Agreement) or a federal-provincial agreement. | Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit when your visa is issued)
and Your current employer has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker |
10 |
You currently do not have a work permit, or do not plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa.
OR You are currently working in Canada and adifferent employer has offered to give you a permanent full-time job OR You are currently working in Canada in a job that is exempt from a Labour Market Impact Assessment, but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement. |
An employer has made you a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker
and The employer has a positive Labour Impact Assessment from ESDC |
10 |
Maximum | 10 |
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