New Brunswick Express Entry stream

This stream is designed for highly skilled foreign workers. If you have a valid profile in the federal Express Entry pool and meet New Brunswick’s criteria, you can apply for a nomination from Immigration New Brunswick. This will give your Comprehensive Ranking System  score a boost, leading to an invitation to apply for permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

To be eligible, you must:

• be between 19 to 55 years old
• have a valid profile in the federal Express Entry pool
• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or its foreign equivalent
• have at least a level 7 in all four language skills according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)
• have at least one year of continuous work experience from within the past 10 years in one NOC code in a TEER  category 0, 1, 2 or 3
• score at least 67/100 points based on the selection factor grid

In addition, there are specific requirements for each pathway of the New Brunswick Express Entry stream.

Employment in New Brunswick

To be eligible under this pathway, you must also:

• be working full time in a non-seasonal position: 
  • in a TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3
  • for an eligible employer who has been actively operating in New Brunswick for the past 24 months, providing goods or services
• meet your New Brunswick job requirements, according to the National Occupational Classification and other applicable laws and regulations
• have been living and working full time in New Brunswick for the past 12 months:
      -    in a TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 only
      -    with one or many New Brunswick employers
      -    while authorized to work in Canada

Read the Employment in New Brunswick application guide (PDF 374 KB).

New Brunswick Interest

To be eligible under this pathway, you must also:

• have received a letter of interest in your federal Express Entry profile
• meet the federal proof of funds requirement 

Read the New Brunswick Interests application guide (PDF 333 KB).

If you believe you meet the eligibility requirements above: 

1. review the application guide and important information for all candidates
2. visit the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program page to learn about:
   • expressions of interest
   • invitations to apply
   • submitting a nomination application
   • what happens after nomination

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 $250.

Complete and upload these PDF forms with your application.

Required

• NB-005 Consent and Declaration (PDF 375 KB)

If applicable

• NB-004 Employment Information (PDF 266 KB)
• NB-007 Use of Representative (PDF 266 KB)
• NB-011 Withdrawal of Nomination Application or Certificate (PDF 380 KB)
• IMM 5409 Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union 
• IMM 5604 Declaration from Non-accompanying Parent/Guardian for Minors Immigrating to Canada