Skilled Worker Applicants
with Employer Support
The Program caters to highly skilled foreign workers holding job offers in the province. Those selected gain a chance at Canadian permanent residence, as their applications are directly forwarded to IRCC. This stream has been created for both people living overseas or temporary residents in Canada wishing to permanent resident in New Brunswick.
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
| Requirements | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not to be enrolled in the federal Express Entry pool. |
| Age | – Be between the ages of 19 and 55 Years. |
| Job Offer | – Have a valid job-offer from an eligible New Brunswick employer.
– Have the Job offer at TEER 0,1,2 or 3 (Previously National Occupational Classification Skill Levels 0, A, or B) and certain TEER category 4 and 5 occupations. – Demonstrate that they have been interview hired by their employer. |
| Level of Education | – Have at least a high school diploma for education completed after junior / middle school before collage, university.
– Have any additional education, qualification, or licenses required to perform the duties of the job offered. |
| Work Experience | – Have sufficient work experience to perform job offered |
| Language Proficiency | – Demonstrate language proficiency at level 4 of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) in either English or French, for TEER category 4 and 5. |
| Connection to Province | – Need not require any specific connection to the province. |
| Employer Requirements | – Have a valid job offer from an eligible New Brunswick Employer.
– Have their job-offer from the employer of full-time, indeterminate position with a wage that meets industries standards.
– Have their job offer from a business in operation for a minimum 1 year.
– Have their employers demonstrated that they were unable to fill the position with a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. |
| Points Assessment Grid | – Score at least 60 points out of 100 on the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Applicant Points Assessment Grid. |
Points-Assessment – Grid
The candidates shall be assessed on the following selection factors:
| Selection Factors | Points |
| Age | 10 |
| Language | 28 |
| Education | 20 |
| Adaptability | 12 |
| Work Experience | 30 |
| Minimum Pass Score | 60 points |
| Age | Points |
| 22-55 | 10 |
| 19-21 | 8 |
| Maximum | 10 |
| Canadian Language Benchmark Level | English | French |
| CLB 7+ | 6 | 4 |
| CLB 5-6 | 5 | 4 |
| CLB 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum | 24 | 4 |
| Level Completed | Points |
| Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.), | 20 |
| Master’s degree, OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine, or Pharmacy) | 20 |
| Bachelor’s degree, or a three, or more year. OR Two or more certificates, degrees. Diplomas or certificates from a university, college, trade or technical school other accredited institute (One must be for a program of 3 Years) | 19 |
| Two-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school other accredited institute | 18 |
| One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school other accredited institute | 17 |
| Secondary education (High school, graduation) | 15 |
| Maximum | 20 |
| Adaptability | Points | |
| Family Living in New Brunswick | You or your spouse/common-law partner, has a son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, father, child, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew living in New Brunswick as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, for the 12 months prior to submitting an application. | 5 |
| Spouse or Common-Law Partner |
Your spouse or common-law partner worked for at least one of the last five years in New Brunswick, with a valid work permit or authorization to work in Canada, or | 5 |
| Your spouse or common-law partner has a minimum language level proficiency of CLB 4 in English or Niveaux decompétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 4 in French in all four language abilities | 5 | |
| Education in New Brunswick | You have completed at least two years of post-secondary education from an accredited institution in NB, | 10 |
| You have completed at least one year of post-secondary education from an accredited institution in NB | 7 | |
| Employment in New Brunswick | You have worked in NB for at least two of the last five years, with a valid work permit or authorisation to work in Canada | 10 |
| Your employer has a positive LMIA on which your job offer is based, or your occupation is exempt from needing an LMIA, or | 8 | |
| You have worked for at least one of the last five years in NB | 7 | |
| You are an international student graduate from a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick with at least six months work experience in province, including work experience obtained while a student. | 7 | |
| Maximum | 12 | |
| Work Experience
(In the last 5 Years) |
Points |
| 5 years | 20 |
| 4 years | 16 |
| 3 years | 12 |
| 2 years | 8 |
| 1 year | 5 |
| Maximum | 20 |
Candidates may be awarded an additional 10 points if your intended occupation is in one of the priority sectors.
| Priority Sectors | Max Points |
| Business service centres, Education, Health care,
Manufacturing, Transportation |
10 |
| Maximum | 10 |
Application Procedure
- Application Open Year-Round: This stream accepts applications at any time.
- Application Fee: Each applicant is required to pay a $250 CAD application fee.
- Application Submission: Applicants must submit a complete application for provincial nomination through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program.
- Notification of Success: If the application is successful, the applicant will receive a notification of approval.
- Permanent Residence Evaluation: The NBPNP will then forward the approved application to IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) for evaluation for Canadian permanent residence
- Processing Time: Paper-based applications for permanent residence through provincial nomination are typically processed within 18 months.
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