New Brunswick Business Immigration stream

The New Brunswick Business Immigration stream is for entrepreneurs who want to start or buy a business in New Brunswick.

The entrepreneur must run the business and take part in its daily management. If requirements are met, the province may nominate them for permanent residence.

To be eligible, you must:

• be 19 to 59 years old
• have at least a level 4 in all four language skills according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)
• have at least Canadian high school diploma or its foreign equivalent
• have a personal net worth of at least $500,000 (or $300,000 if you are investing in the agriculture sector)
• have two years of qualifying experience within the last five years:
      -    own a private company (51% or more) or be a senior manager in a for-profit business
      -    manage daily operations
      -    supervise at least two employees
• have a business plan:
      -    with at least $150,000 in eligible investments
      -    that create at least one full-time job
• 65 out of 100 points on the selection factor grid

Read the New Brunswick Business Immigration stream application guide (PDF 342 KB).

1. Review the application guide to make sure you meet program requirements
2. Review important information for every candidate
3. Submit an expression of interest
4. Wait for an invitation to apply
5. If you are invited, submit a complete application
6. If your application is approved, apply for a work permit
7. Start your business in New Brunswick
       -    Within one month of arrival, report your arrival (NBBIS-004)
       -    Within three months of arrival, you may ask to update your business plan (NBBIS-007), subject to approval
       -    Within nine months of arrival, report your business opening (NBBIS-005)
8. After six months of business operations per the Business Performance Agreement, ask for a nomination (NBBIS-006)
9. Apply for permanent residence with the nomination certificate

Submitting an expression of interest is free of charge. However, before submitting a complete nomination application, you must pay a non-refundable application fee of $2,000.

Required

• NBBIS-001 Document Checklist (PDF 333 KB)
• NBBIS-BP Business Plan (PDF 836 KB)
• NBBIS-002 Personal Net Worth Statement (PDF 470 KB)
• NBBIS-003 Narrative Statement of Accumulated Fund (PDF 238 KB)
• NBBIS-004 Report of Arrival in Canada (PDF 214 KB)
• NBBIS-005 Report of Business Opening (PDF 168 KB)
• NBBIS-006 Request for Nomination (PDF 286 KB)
• NB-005 Consent and Declaration (PDF 375 KB)

If applicable

• NBBIS-007 Request for Change in Business Plan (PDF 235 KB)
• NB-011 Withdrawal of Nomination Application or Certificate (PDF 380 KB)