Important Notices

Notice

Please be aware that submissions to the Skilled Worker stream are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) submitted through INB are placed in a pool and remain valid for 365 days.

Immigration New Brunswick will review submitted EOIs and issue Invitations to Apply (ITAs) only to selected individuals through scheduled draws.

Please note that eligibility requirements for many programs and pathways have changed for 2025.

Before submitting an EOI, carefully review the updated eligibility criteria and NOC restrictions for your chosen pathway.

Only submit an EOI if you meet all eligibility requirements for your selected pathway.

At this time, the province is not considering any submissions through the New Brunswick Priority Occupations pathway.

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Notice

Immigration New Brunswick has been adjusting its 2025 provincial economic immigration programs and pathways in view of overall changes to Canada’s immigration system. These adjustments ensure that our programs are correctly oriented to best address critical provincial workforce needs and priorities.

Beginning Wednesday, February 5, 2025, we will begin to reopen provincial immigration pathways in a controlled manner. Please consult individual immigration program pages for details specific to each program’s reopening and to any 2025 stream or program changes.

News Release

Notice

The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is now beginning to accept new applications from designated New Brunswick employers to endorse a position offered to a foreign national.

At this time, the province will not be considering designation and endorsement applications for occupations that fall under the following NOCs:

• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200)
• Administrative assistants (NOC 13110)
• Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400)
• Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020) *
• Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030)
• Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010) *
• Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)
• Cooks (NOC 63200)
• Bakers (NOC 63202)
• Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100) *
• Bartenders (NOC 64301)
• Hotel front desk clerks (NOC 64314) * *
• Other customer representatives (NOC 64409)
• Process control and machine operators – food and beverage processing (NOC 94140)
• Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142)

* Applications for occupations under these NOCs that have been received up until February 18, 2025 will continue to be processed.

Notice

The New Brunswick Express Entry is accepting new Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the following two (2) pathways beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

• New Brunswick Express Entry stream – Employment in New Brunswick pathway
• New Brunswick Express Entry stream – New Brunswick Interests pathway

At this time, the province will not be considering occupations that fall under the following NOCs:

• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200)
• Administrative assistants (NOC 13110)
• Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020)
• Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030)
• Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010)
• Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)
• Cooks (NOC 63200)
• Bakers (NOC 63202)

Please note: The New Brunswick Student connection under the New Brunswick Express Entry stream is not returning for 2025. 

Qualifying New Brunswick graduates with eligible employment are still invited to apply under the New Brunswick Employment pathway of the New Brunswick Express Entry stream. Alternatively, these graduates can explore other available pathways under the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream, the New Brunswick Strategic Initiative stream for francophone applicants, and/or the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).

Please be aware that EOIs submitted to the New Brunswick Express Entry stream are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis. EOIs submitted through the INB portal are placed in a pool and remain valid for 365 days. Immigration New Brunswick will review submitted EOIs and issue Invitations to Apply (ITAs) only to selected individuals through scheduled draws, starting in April.

Please note that eligibility requirements for many programs and pathways have changed for 2025.

Before submitting an EOI, carefully review the updated eligibility criteria and NOC restrictions for your chosen pathway.

Only submit an EOI if you meet all eligibility requirements for your selected pathway.

Notice

The New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream is beginning to accept new Expressions of Interest (EOIs).

The 2025 New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream has changed from previous years and is now comprised of three (3) separate pathways:

• New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream – New Brunswick Experience pathway
• New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream – New Brunswick Graduates pathway
• New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream – New Brunswick Priority Occupations pathway

Please review these new pathways carefully to determine your eligibility. At this time, the province is not considering any submissions through the New Brunswick Priority Occupations pathway.

In addition, the province is not considering occupations that fall under the following NOCs:

• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200)
• Administrative assistants (NOC 13110)
• Shippers and receivers (NOC 14400)
• Retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 60020)
• Restaurant and food service managers (NOC 60030)
• Retail sales supervisors (NOC 62010)
• Food service supervisors (NOC 62020)
• Cooks (NOC 63200)
• Bakers (NOC 63202)
• Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers (NOC 64100)
• Bartenders (NOC 64301)
• Hotel front desk clerks (NOC 64314)
•  Other customer representatives (NOC 64409)
• Food and beverage servers (NOC 65200)
• Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related occupations (NOC 65201)
• Fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142)
• Labourers in food and beverage processing (NOC 95106)
• Labourers in fish and seafood (NOC 95107)

Notice

The New Brunswick Strategic Initiative stream has sufficient inventory for 2025 and will not be accepting new Expressions of Interest (EOIs) at this time. You are invited to return to the Strategic Initiative stream page later this year for information and updates.

Please note: The “In-Person Exploratory Visit to New Brunswick” connection under the New Brunswick Strategic Initiative stream was paused in November 2024 and is not returning for 2025

Notice

The Private Career College Graduate Pilot is a three (3) year pilot that launched in September 2022. Once the pilot closes, no new nominations will be issued. The pilot is currently scheduled to close in autumn 2025.

Students who do not qualify for the Pilot or who will graduate after the pilot closure date are encouraged to review other New Brunswick provincial immigration programs and streams. Graduates with qualifying work experience and job offer from a New Brunswick employer may be eligible to apply when they complete their studies.