New Brunswick Immigration Programs

One of Canada’s Atlantic provinces, New Brunswick has a population of over 775,000 people. It is Canada’s only officially bilingual province, with government services offered in English and French. Its capital is Fredericton, and other major cities include Moncton and Saint John. Its picturesque forests and coastal scenes captivate both residents and visitors alike. If you are interested in immigrating to New Brunswick, you must learn about the province’s immigration system, the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP). If you have the right skills, education, and experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy, you can apply to the NBPNP for a nomination to become a permanent resident. Individuals from both within and outside of Canada are eligible to apply for the NBPNP. To qualify, an individual must:

• Have a job offer for a full-time, permanent job from an eligible New Brunswick employer
• Meet the criteria specified in one of the NBPNP’s immigration streams

The streams are as follows:

• New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream: For individuals between 19 and 55 years old who intend to reside in New Brunswick and have received an offer of full-time, year-round employment in an eligible occupation. Employers must offer competitive wages and offer support for the individual’s application.
• New Brunswick Express Entry stream: For individuals residing in New Brunswick who have a current profile in the federal Express Entry system. Individuals must either be working for a NB employer or enrolled in a publicly-funded post-secondary institution in the province.
• New Brunswick Business Immigration stream: For entrepreneurs with experience who wish to settle in NB to establish and operate a business.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIP) is a partnership between the Canadian federal government and the four Atlantic provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The program allows employers in Atlantic Canada to hire qualified candidates for positions they are unable to staff locally. Individuals from both within and outside of Canada can be considered for the AIP. To apply for the AIP, an individual must:

• Have a job offer from a designated employer,
• Have graduated from a publicly funded institution in one of Canada’s Atlantic provinces, OR
• Be a skilled worker who meets the program’s requirements.

There are three programs within the AIP, with the following criteria: Atlantic International Graduate Program: For individuals who have a degree, diploma, or other appropriate credentials from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province. To qualify, an individual must have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the two years before obtaining the degree, diploma, or other credentials. Atlantic High-Skilled Program: For individuals who have worked in a management, professional, or technical/skilled job for at least one year. In terms of education, the individual must have at minimum a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent. Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program: For individuals who have worked in a job that required high school or on-the-job training for at least one year. In terms of education, the individual must have at minimum a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent. For all programs, an individual must pass an appropriate language test, and demonstrate financial stability so they can support themselves and any family upon arrival in Canada. Interested individuals must apply online through the New Brunswick government’s immigration website.