The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NB PNP) is a process that allows New Brunswick to nominate immigrants to settle and work in the province. There are three categories under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program: the Job Offer Applicants category, the Family Support category, and the Business Applicants category.
This category is for applicants who have received a job offer from a New Brunswick employer who has been unable to fill the position with a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. The job offer must be for a permanent, fulltime position and the compensation must be consistent with regional wages and existing collective bargaining agreements. The applicant who has been offered a job must also score a minimum of 50 points on a self-assessment test and make sure they have obtained the necessary Canadian and New Brunswick credentials for the position, if required
This category is for applicants who wish to establish a business in New Brunswick and settle there permanently. Applicants must submit a preliminary business plan to the Population Growth Secretariat of New Brunswick. A program officer will evaluate the business plan, and the applicants will be invited to an interview. Applicants who are invited to an interview will be expected to make an exploratory visit to New Brunswick in order to:
- Learn more about the economic environment both in the province and the sector of the planned business;
- Meet with local economic development agencies, known as Regional Enterprise Agencies;
- Research the housing, schooling and community options in the province; and
- Explore business opportunities
Business Applicants must also:
- Intend to play an active role in the management of their planned business;
- Show evidence of at least five years of business ownership or management experience in the industry of their planned business;
- Speak enough English or French for an interview or take steps to learn English or French before they are nominated;
- Score a minimum of 50 points on a self-assessment test;
- Demonstrate that they have enough funds for their planned business venture and to support their family for two years; and
- Sign an agreement to settle permanently in New Brunswick
The Family Support category enables citizens and permanent residents of New Brunswick who have been living in the province for a at least one year to assist family members to settle in New Brunswick. Applicants must also fulfill the following criteria:
- Be between the ages of 22 and 50;
- Meet minimum language requirements in English or French;
- Meet education and qualifications requirements for their intended occupation;
- Have the intent to settle in New Brunswick as well as necessary funds.
In addition to being a close family member to the applicant, the Supporter must fulfill the following criteria:
- The Supporter must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, residing full-time in New Brunswick;
- The Supporter must be operating a business or working in New Brunswick for at least 12 consecutive months;
- They must be financially self-supporting;
- They must agree to participate in an interview with an official from the Population Growth Division;
- The Supporter must agree to assist the applicant in creating a Settlement Plan; and
- They may only support one applicant (and their dependents) at a time
