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The guide below takes a deep look into one of the streams of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), the New Brunswick Skilled Worker (NBSW) stream. The guide will go through an overview of the stream, its eligibility requirements, how it works, the documentation needed, its cost and processing times.
Overview of the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream
This stream is not aligned with Express Entry, and if nominated, a candidate cannot take advantage of the 6-month average processing times of applications under Express Entry. Processing times of Provincial Nominee Programs when not using the Express Entry system are usually longer and take at least 1 year.
The NBSW stream requires a valid job offer and previous work experience as its main eligibility requirements, and candidates do not need to provide proof of funds. There are other requirements that must be fulfilled regarding the candidate, the employer and the job offer.
The NBSW stream requires a valid job offer and previous work experience as its main eligibility requirements, and candidates do not need to provide proof of funds. There are other requirements that must be fulfilled regarding the candidate, the employer and the job offer.
Eligibility Requirements
Effective May 17, 2024:
There are 7 main categories of eligibility requirements that we will summarize below. You may be eligible to the New Brunswick Skilled Worker (NBSW) stream if you satisfy to all the requirements below:
1. Age:
You must be between 19 et 55 years old to be eligible when submitting a complete application.
2. Language proficiency:
You must demonstrate you meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) requirements for each language skill, either in French or in English, which is CLB4 for the first official language.
3. Education:
You are considered eligible to the stream if you have at least a Canadian secondary (high school) diploma or foreign equivalent. If the educational credential is from a foreign (non-Canadian) institution or authority, you must also submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) issued by an approved provider.
4. Intent to reside in New Brunswick:
To establish intent, you may be asked to demonstrate your attachment to New Brunswick, that may include, but are not limited to:
5. Work experience:
To be eligible to the NBSW stream, you need to have at least one year of full-time (1,560 hours full-time or equivalent part-time) work experience related to the job offer in the last 5 years.
The NOC TEER Category of the work experience must be equal to or greater than the NOC TEER Category of the job offer.
Work experience is not required for international graduates, with a minimum one-year degree, diploma or certificate from a New Brunswick university, college, trade or technical school, or other accredited institute and are eligible for a post-graduate work permit.
6. Job offer:
You will need to receive, from an eligible employer, a permanent, unconditional, full time, year-round (non-seasonal) employment offer.
International graduates on a federal post-graduate work permit are not eligible to apply if their job offer falls under NOC TEER Category 4 or 5.
The offered wage must be competitive with New Brunswick wage rates for the occupation.
If the intended job offer is in a regulated occupation, you are required to be certified or licensed by the regulatory authority for that occupation.
7. Selection factors 100-point assessment grid:
To be eligible to the NBSW stream, you need to score a minimum of 60 points out of a 100 in the following point assessment grid.
Remember that for each factor you will be claiming points for, you will have to provide supporting documents to prove you satisfy the criteria of the factor.
- Invitations to apply will be temporarily paused for any expression of interest submitted after May 17th, 2024.
- Invitations to apply will continue to be extended to all eligible French-speaking candidates that meet the minimum proficiency level of CLB4 in all four language competencies with a qualifying job or job offer in a TEER 0,1,2,3 or 4 occupation.
There are 7 main categories of eligibility requirements that we will summarize below. You may be eligible to the New Brunswick Skilled Worker (NBSW) stream if you satisfy to all the requirements below:
1. Age:
You must be between 19 et 55 years old to be eligible when submitting a complete application.
2. Language proficiency:
You must demonstrate you meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) requirements for each language skill, either in French or in English, which is CLB4 for the first official language.
3. Education:
You are considered eligible to the stream if you have at least a Canadian secondary (high school) diploma or foreign equivalent. If the educational credential is from a foreign (non-Canadian) institution or authority, you must also submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) issued by an approved provider.
4. Intent to reside in New Brunswick:
To establish intent, you may be asked to demonstrate your attachment to New Brunswick, that may include, but are not limited to:
- description of any actions taken to permanently settle in New Brunswick;
- prior or current employment/studies in New Brunswick;
- employment search details;
- community involvement;
- ability to support yourself in New Brunswick;
- family ties and other social relationships and connections;
- details of prior visits to Canada; and
- your connection to other jurisdictions in Canada.
5. Work experience:
To be eligible to the NBSW stream, you need to have at least one year of full-time (1,560 hours full-time or equivalent part-time) work experience related to the job offer in the last 5 years.
The NOC TEER Category of the work experience must be equal to or greater than the NOC TEER Category of the job offer.
Work experience is not required for international graduates, with a minimum one-year degree, diploma or certificate from a New Brunswick university, college, trade or technical school, or other accredited institute and are eligible for a post-graduate work permit.
6. Job offer:
You will need to receive, from an eligible employer, a permanent, unconditional, full time, year-round (non-seasonal) employment offer.
International graduates on a federal post-graduate work permit are not eligible to apply if their job offer falls under NOC TEER Category 4 or 5.
The offered wage must be competitive with New Brunswick wage rates for the occupation.
If the intended job offer is in a regulated occupation, you are required to be certified or licensed by the regulatory authority for that occupation.
7. Selection factors 100-point assessment grid:
To be eligible to the NBSW stream, you need to score a minimum of 60 points out of a 100 in the following point assessment grid.
Remember that for each factor you will be claiming points for, you will have to provide supporting documents to prove you satisfy the criteria of the factor.
100-point assessment grid | Maximum Points |
---|---|
Factor 1 - Age | 10 |
Factor 2 - Official languages | 28 |
Factor 3 - Education | 20 |
Factor 4 - Work experience | 20 |
Factor 5 - Priority sectors | 10 |
Factor 6 - Adaptability | 12 |
Total | 100 |
Minimum required | 60 |