Due to a high volume of applications, processing times are longer than usual for 2025. Immigration New Brunswick is unable to provide processing times for individual applications and cannot guarantee that an application will be evaluated or approved before a work permit expires.
You are responsible for maintaining your authorization to work throughout the immigration process.
We appreciate your continued patience. Please continue to monitor your INB profile.
If you have already received a nomination certificate from the Province of New Brunswick, withdrawing that certificate for the purpose of reapplying under another immigration program or stream administered by Immigration New Brunswick is not permitted.
A nominee under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) is expected to submit their application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) before their nomination certificate expires.
If you have already received an endorsement certificate under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) from the Province of New Brunswick, withdrawing that certificate for the purpose of reapplying under another immigration program or stream administered by Immigration New Brunswick (ImmigrationNB) is not permitted.
An AIP endorsee is expected to submit their application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) before their endorsement certificate expires.
Due to longer processing times at IRCC, some AIP endorsees may require an extension to their current work permit.
To support this need, ImmigrationNB can issue a letter of support for a closed work permit under the LMIA exemption code C18. This letter offers a temporary solution while AIP endorsees await a final decision on their permanent residence application.
Note: AIP endorsees are not eligible for the Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) program.
In addition, ImmigrationNB must be informed of any changes in an AIP endorsee’s employment situation, such as loss of employment, change of employer, or change in position. These changes may affect their eligibility for the program, and their endorsement certificates may need to be updated.
If you are an AIP endorsee and wish to obtain a letter of support for a closed work permit under the LMIA-exemption code C18 or report changes to your employment situation, contact ImmigrationNB using the NBAIP-021 Post-Endorsement Requests form.
Effective April 4, 2025, the Atlantic Immigration Program is paused for the remainder of the year, as our full allocation for 2025 for this program has been reached.
This pause affects the acceptance of new endorsement applications, as well as new invitations to employers to become designated employers under the AIP.
Full applications submitted on or before April 4, 2025, will continue to be processed.
Applications submitted after this date will be closed.
The 2025 New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream has changed from previous years and is now comprised of 3 separate pathways:
At this time, Immigration New Brunswick is not considering any expressions of interest (EOIs) through the New Brunswick Priority Occupations pathway. In addition, EOIs with a job or job offer under the following NOC codes are also not being considered:
Please be aware that EOIs submitted to the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream are placed in a pool and remain valid for 365 days. They are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Immigration New Brunswick reviews submitted EOIs and issues invitations to apply (ITAs) only to selected individuals through scheduled draws.
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.
See invitation drawsThe New Brunswick Express Entry stream has changed from previous years and is now comprised of 2 separate pathways:
Note: The New Brunswick Student connection 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.
At this time, Immigration New Brunswick is not considering any expressions of interest (EOIs) with jobs or job offers under the following NOC codes:
Please be aware that EOIs submitted to the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream are placed in a pool and remain valid for 365 days. They are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Immigration New Brunswick reviews submitted EOIs and issues invitations to apply (ITAs) only to selected individuals through scheduled draws.
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.
See invitation drawsThe Private Career College Graduate Pilot was launched in September 2022.
Initially a 3-year project, the pilot has been extended in a limited capacity through to the end of 2026 to offer a potential pathway to international students already registered in specific programs of study who would not have graduated prior to the pilot’s original end date. Please consult the application guide for details.
Once the pilot closes, no new nominations will be issued. Students who do not qualify for the Pilot or who will graduate after the pilot closure date are encouraged to review othe 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.
Let us know your questions and we’ll get back to you with answers.