New Brunswick Immigration

Skilled Worker Stream

Overview

The New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream offers a pathway towards permanent residence for foreign nationals planning to settle in the province. This stream is designed for individuals who are currently employed or have a job offer for a full-time, non-seasonal position with an eligible New Brunswick employer. The skills and training of these individuals are needed to address the labour shortages for roles that employers have been unable to fill with permanent residents or Canadian citizens who are already living in the province.

Invitation criteria

You may receive an invitation to apply if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways:

New Brunswick Experience

  • You are working full time in a non-seasonal position for an eligible New Brunswick employer who is willing to support your application.
  • You have at least 6 months of full-time work experience with the supporting employer.
  • You have been living in New Brunswick for the past 6 months, before submitting your expression of interest.

New Brunswick Graduates

  • You have successfully completed a program of study that is eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at a designated learning institution (DLI) located in New Brunswick.
  • You are working a full time in a non-seasonal position for an eligible New Brunswick employer who is willing to support your application or have accepted an offer for such a position..

New Brunswick Priority Occupations

  • You have accepted a full-time, non-seasonal job offer from an eligible New Brunswick employer who is willing to support your application.
  • This offer is a direct result of a recruitment mission led by the Government of New Brunswick.
  • The National Occupational Classification (NOC) for the position must be one of the priority NOC codes specified in the corresponding guide.
  • You have at least 1 year of paid work experience related to this position.

Meeting the invitation criteria does not guarantee that you will receive an invitation to apply or be nominated. Other conditions may apply. Please carefully review the application guide that applies to your specific situation for more information.

Application

Start with the “Important Information for All Streams” document to learn about what you should know before applying for a nomination, then carefully read the guide that applies to your specific pathway to learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Application guides

INB portal

You will submit your expression of interest and the subsequent application, if invited, through the INB portal.

You may find the following technical guides helpful when accessing the INB portal:

If you experience or notice any technical issues with the INB portal, please contact INB Support.

  • INBSupport@gnb.ca

Forms

Complete and upload these PDF forms with your application.

Required

If applicable

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After nomination

Once you receive a nomination certificate from ImmigrationNB, you can then apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence (PR) under the provincial nominee program (non-Express Entry) before your certificate expires. 

For more information on how to apply for permanent residency, visit

Guide

For more information about how and when to contact ImmigrationNB after you have been nominated, see the guide below:

Forms (as applicable)

NextExpress Entry Stream