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New Brunswick is one of Canada?s northeastern Maritime Provinces. <\/strong>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.<\/p> 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:<\/p> Express Entry Labour Market Stream<\/strong><\/p> The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) has developed and launched its Express Entry Labour Market Stream. This stream allows the NBPNP to use the federal Express Entry immigration selection system<\/a> <\/span>to meet New Brunswick?s specific labour market and demographic needs. This stream operates under an ‘Expression of Interest’ model. Learn more about the NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream<\/span>.<\/a><\/p> Skilled Workers with Family Support<\/strong><\/p> New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who have worked in New Brunswick and have close family ties to the province. Learn more about the NBPNP Skilled Workers with Family Support Stream.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t This category targets individuals who have worked in New Brunswick and have close family ties to the province. Under this stream, the skilled worker applicant, or his or her spouse, must be sponsored by a family member in New Brunswick. In order to be eligible, the applicant must be related to the family supporter in one of the following ways:<\/p> In order to be eligible under the Skilled Worker with Family Support stream, candidates must:<\/p> In order to be eligible under the Skilled Worker with Family Support stream, a Family Supporter must:<\/p> Candidates should not apply if the Family Supporter has:<\/p> Skilled Workers wi<\/strong>th Employer Support<\/strong><\/p> New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who have received a full-time, permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer. Learn more about the NBPNP Skilled Workers with Employer Support Stream<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream (PGES) is an economic immigration option under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)<\/a><\/span>. It is open to individuals who have graduated from a recognized university or community college in New Brunswick.<\/p> This stream offers a pathway to reside in New Brunswick permanently for individuals who have graduated from a recognized academic institution in New Brunswick, and have started or acquired a business in the province.In order to apply for the NBPNP PGES, individuals need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour and be invited to apply when the province selects the highest-ranked candidates will be selected to submit an application for a provincial nomination under the NBPNP.This page will explain the following topics:<\/p> The first step for eligible individuals is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. An EOI will be reviewed based on the following factors: age, language, education, work experience, the economic benefit of the business (to the province), and adaptability. Candidates who have submitted an EOI are ranked under the unique PGES points system.Each factor receives a score. The applicant must score a minimum of 65 out of 100<\/strong> to be considered eligible to apply to the program. The following table outlines each factor with the maximum number of points that may be awarded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The first step for eligible individuals is to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. An EOI will be reviewed based on the following factors: age, language, education, work experience, the economic benefit of the business (to the province), and adaptability. Candidates who have submitted an EOI are ranked under the unique PGES points system.Each factor receives a score. The applicant must score a minimum of 65 out of 100<\/strong> to be considered eligible to apply to the program. The following table outlines each factor with the maximum number of points that may be awarded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Note: <\/strong>Individuals possessing educational credentials exclusively outside New Brunswick are ineligible to apply. The term “equivalent” refers to the possibility for an applicant to list any further educational credential obtained outside New Brunswick (an Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] is required) in addition to the education completed in New Brunswick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t For a business to be considered eligible under the PGES, it needs to meet the following minimum criteria:<\/p> For more information visit: Additional requirements for the business<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>and List of ineligible business<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Once an applicant receives an ITA, they have 90 days to submit a full application<\/strong> to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.If the Department is satisfied with the application, the applicant will receive a request for an interview with an NBPNP Immigration Officer. The applicant needs to be available for an interview within 15 business days of receiving the request. The interview includes a site visit. There are two possible outcomes following the interview:<\/p> The application for permanent residence visa must be submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) prior to the expiry date indicated on the Certificate of Nomination. Within 30 days following landing date in Canada, the applicant must report his or her landing<\/strong>, in writing to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. <\/p>
<\/span><\/li><\/ul>New Brunswick Skilled Worker with Family Support Stream<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Minimum Requirements for Applicants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Minimum Requirements for Family Supporters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
When Not to Apply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/li><\/ul>Provincial Nominee Program: Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Eligibility Requirements for Applicants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Expression of Interest Points<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Age<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Language<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Education<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Work Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Economic Benefit of the Business<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Adaptability<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Eligibility Requirements for the Business<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Application Assessment and Interview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Following Nomination<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t