Immigration New Brunswick (ImmigrationNB) uses an expression of interest system to manage the intake of immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).
ImmigrationNB reviews these expressions of interest and issues invitations to apply based on provincial labour market needs, available allocation, and other factors and priorities determined by the Government of New Brunswick.
Consult the tables below to find more information on previous invitations issued.
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
December 9, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
December 8, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
Francophone applicants, all sectors |
Invitations issued |
8 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
December 9, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
December 8, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience New Brunswick Graduates |
Occupational |
Francophone applicants, all sectors |
Invitations issued |
102 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
November 16, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
November 15, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
all sectors |
Invitations issued |
35 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
October 8–9, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
October 5, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
All sectors |
Invitations issued |
221 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
October 6-7, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
October 5, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Excperience |
Occupational |
Health care |
Invitations issued |
91 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
October 6–7, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
October 5, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Graduates |
Occupational |
Health care * The October 6–7 draw period did not include NOC 75101 – Material handlers |
Invitations issued |
210 ◊ |
| ◊ Not all applications submitted as a result of this invitation round will be processed in 2025. |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
August 11–19, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
August 10, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Health care Education and social & community services* Construction trades* *The August 11–19 draw period did not include the following NOC codes:
|
Invitations issued |
481 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
August 11–19, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
August 10, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Graduates |
Occupational |
All sectors* *The August 11–19 draw period did not include the following NOC codes:
|
Invitations issued |
389 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
August 11–19, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
August 10, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Francophone candidates in all sectors* *The August 11–19 draw period did not include the following NOC codes:
|
Invitations issued |
132 |
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
August 11–19, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
August 10, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
All sectors * *The August 11–19 draw period did not include the following NOC codes:
|
Invitations issued |
50 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
June 17, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
June 15, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Priority Occupations |
Occupational |
Health care |
Invitations issued |
12 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
June 16 and 17, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
June 15, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Graduates |
Occupational |
All sectors ◊ * ◊ The June 16 & 17 draw was limited to candidates with work permits expiring in 2025 and in January and February 2026 only. * The June 16 & 17 draw did not include Chefs (NOC 62022) or Material Handlers (NOC 75101). |
Invitations issued |
274 |
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
June 16, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
June 15, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
All sectors * This draw was limited to candidates who have been working full time for a New Brunswick employer for at least the past 12 consecutive months while authorized to work in Canada. * The June 16 draw did not include Chefs (NOC 62022). |
Invitations issued |
297 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
June 16, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
June 15, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Health care ◊ ◊ The June 16 draw was limited to candidates with work permits expiring in 2025 and in January and February 2026 only. * The June 16 draw did not include Material Handlers (NOC 75101). |
Invitations issued |
25 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
May 5, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
May 4, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Health care * The May 5 draw did not include Material Handlers (NOC 75101). |
Invitations issued |
432 |
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Date of draw |
April 9, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
April 6, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
Employment in New Brunswick |
Occupational |
Healthcare This draw was limited to candidates who have been working full time for a New Brunswick employer for at least the past 12 consecutive months while authorized to work in Canada. |
Invitations issued |
45 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
April 7 and April 8, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
April 6, 2025 [11:59:00 pm (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Healthcare * This draw was limited to candidates with work permits expiring in 2025 only, apart from occupations in Healthcare, Education and Social and Community Services, and Construction Trades. ◊ This draw was limited to occupations categorized under the NOC at the 1000- and 2000-levels, and in TEER categories 0, 1, and 2. |
Invitations issued |
432 |
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Date of draw |
March 5 and March 6, 2025 |
Cut-off date and time |
March 6, 2025 [11:59:00 am (AST)] |
Pathways |
New Brunswick Experience |
Occupational |
Healthcare |
Invitations issued |
498 |
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