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Provincial Nominee Program

New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

New Brunswick is the hardest Atlantic province to enter from overseas right now. Outside a government-led recruitment mission or a substantial business application, there is currently no self-serve route from abroad. The province also publishes a cut-off time rather than a score, so nobody can quote you a New Brunswick points threshold.

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Streams currently listed
4
Usable from outside Canada
2

Status

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program right now

OpenNew Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program

Open but heavily restricted. Since 4 May 2026 the province's main experience pathway has invited only health care, education and construction occupations, and New Brunswick says plainly this is because the allocation is running low. It also paused new employer designations under the Atlantic Immigration Program in February 2026.

The Critical Worker Pilot exists but takes no direct applications and serves six named employers. The Private Career College Graduate Pilot runs to the end of 2027 but only for students already registered. The old Entrepreneurial stream has been replaced by Business Immigration, and the in-person exploratory visit connection was paused in November 2024 and is not returning.

Official NBPNP page Official draw results

Checked against the province's own pages on September 11, 2026. Streams change through the year, so confirm on the official page before you apply.

Streams

Streams you can use from outside Canada

Open

Business Immigration

Entrepreneurs who will own and actively run a New Brunswick business.

Open to applicants outside Canada

OpenExpress Entry linked

New Brunswick Express Entry

Candidates in the federal Express Entry pool with a New Brunswick connection or a provincial letter of interest.

Open to applicants outside Canada

Streams

Streams that need you to be here already

Limited intake

New Brunswick Skilled Worker

Workers with a full-time, non-seasonal New Brunswick job offer.

Requires you to already be in the province

Open

New Brunswick Strategic Initiative

French-speaking workers with a connection to New Brunswick.

Requires you to already be in the province

Check where you stand before you book

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CRS calculator Eligibility checker

Compare provinces on the Provincial Nominee Program guide .

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