New Brunswick is one of Canada’s northeastern Maritime Provinces.
New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada, with about 30 percent of the population
speaking French as a first language. New Brunswick is home to a number of cities such as Fredericton, Saint
John, and Moncton.
The NBPNP is New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program.
Through the NBPNP, prospective immigrants with the skills and experience targeted by the province may
receive a New Brunswick provincial nomination certificate. With this nomination, foreign nationals may then
apply for Canadian permanent residence. The NBPNP accepts applications under the following immigration
categories:
Express Entry Labour Market Stream
Skilled Workers with Employer Support
Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
Entrepreneurial Stream
Skilled Workers with Family Support
Succession Connect pilot program
Express Entry Labour Market Stream
This stream allows the NBPNP to use the federal Express Entry immigration selection system to meet New
Brunswick’s specific labour market and demographic needs. This stream operates under an ‘Expression of
Interest’ model.
Skilled Workers with Employer Support
New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who have received a full-time,
permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer.
Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who have graduated from a
recognized academic institution in New Brunswick, and have started or acquired a business in the province.
Entrepreneurial Stream
New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who plan to own and actively manage
a business in New Brunswick. Applicants are expected to make a monetary investment in the business.
New Brunswick Business Immigration (Temporary
Minimum verifiable personal net worth of CAD $600,000 of which CAD $300,000 must be liquid funds;
Have a score of at least 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark;
Have completed a minimum of two years of full-time post-secondary education after completing high
school;
Have at least three out of five years of experience in managing and owning a business;
be able to invest at least $250,000 CAD of your own funds to establish a business in NB.
Points System
Refundable faith deposit: 100, 000 CAD
Exploratory Visit is Required:
Skilled Workers with Family Support
New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who have worked in New Brunswick
and have close family ties to the province.
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
New Brunswick is one of four participating Atlantic provinces working with the Government of Canada to
recruit foreign workers to meet labour market shortages in Atlantic Canada. Foreign nationals interested in
participating in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program may be residing abroad or on temporary status in
Canada at the time of applying.
All applicants to the pilot must have a job offer from a designated employer that meets the requirements of the
program.
