A majority of these streams require applicants to live and work in NB (therefore they require a LMIA or an open work permit).
Work Experience Stream
- 6 months of work experience working full time in a non-seasonal position for an eligible New Brunswick employer
Graduates Stream
- successfully completed a program of study that is eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at a designated learning institution (DLI) located in New Brunswick
- working full time in a non-seasonal position for an eligible New Brunswick employer
Priority Occupations Stream (closed as of March 2025)
- have a job offer that’s full-time, non-seasonal job offer from an eligible New Brunswick employer
- 1 year of paid work experience related to this position
- The National Occupational Classification (NOC) for the position must be one of the priority NOC codes specified:
- 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)
Employment in New Brunswick
- working full time in a non-seasonal position for a New Brunswick employer under TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3
- work full time for the past 12 months under TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 for the same or a different New Brunswick employer while authorized to work in Canada
- living in New Brunswick for the past 12 months
New Brunswick Interests (letter of invite from the NB government)
As a result of a letter of interest in your federal Express Entry profile
New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream
The New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream is for French-speaking foreign nationals with the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy, and who are ready to live and work in New Brunswick permanently. Candidates must meet the program’s eligibility requirements to receive an invitation to apply.
New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot
Employers participating in the pilot program are selected based on demonstrated experience and consistent use of both provincial and federal economic immigration programs over, at least, the past three (3) years, as well as on those employers’ demonstrated ability to provide enhanced supports around newcomer settlement, skills development, and language training for employees.
Participating Employers:
- Cooke Aquaculture
- J.D. Irving Ltd.
- Groupe Savoie
- Groupe Westco
- Imperial Manufacturing Group
- McCain Foods, Ltd.
Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program
The New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program is for international graduates with the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy, and who are ready to live and work in New Brunswick permanently.
Invites
11 to 19 August 2025: A total of 1,052 foreign nationals where invited in the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream (New Brunswick Experience Pathway, New Brunswick Graduates, Francophone applicants) for:
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
- NOC 62200 – Chefs