How it works
About the business immigration
The cleanest route into New Brunswick from abroad, because it does not depend on being invited to a government recruitment mission.
Applying from outside Canada: Open from abroad. The province charges an application fee; check the current amount on its own page.
Source: the province's own page for this stream. Last checked September 11, 2026. Provinces change stream criteria without notice, so confirm the detail before you rely on it.
Requirements
What this stream asks for
- Net worth of at least $500,000, or $300,000 for agriculture
- An eligible investment of at least $150,000
- Creating at least one full-time job
- Two years of qualifying business experience in the last five
- Aged between 19 and 59, with language at CLB 4
- At least 65 points on the selection grid
Programme
The New Brunswick programme right now
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 The old Entrepreneurial stream has been replaced by Business Immigration, and the in-person exploratory visit connection was paused in November 2024 and is not returning.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.
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