Eligibility Criteria

Update

July 26, 2019:

1. The New Brunswick Express Entry Program is currently accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from individuals who meet all of the following submission criteria:

a. The applicant has submitted an Express Entry Profile and has a valid Federal Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code: these must be provided on the EOI form;

b. The applicant is currently living and working in New Brunswick, and a letter of employment from the employer must be included with the EOI

c. The NOC Code for this current employment is for a position that matches NOC Level 0, A, or B: NOC Code must be provided on the EOI form

d. The applicant has a valid Canadian Work Permit; a pdf copy must be included with the EOI submission

e. The applicant has valid language test scores (IELTS, CELPIP, or TEF Canada) with scores equivalent to CLB 7 in all four language competencies: a pdf copy of these test results must be included with the EOI submission

f.  The applicant has a valid Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) which attests to the minimum equivalent of a Canadian High School diploma: a pdf copy of the ECA must be included with the EOI submission

All candidates invited in this manner must meet regular eligibility requirements of the program and submit a complete and correct application to be considered for provincial nomination.

If you do not meet all of the above posted submission criteria, do not submit an EOI at this time. Please continue to monitor this page for changes and updates. Any EOI submission received that does not meet all of the above submission criteria will be rejected and immediately deleted.

2. New Brunswick will, on occasion, invite candidates directly from the federal Express Entry pool in response to provincial labour-market needs.

Candidates selected in this manner will receive a Letter of Interest from the Province of New Brunswick via their Federal Express Entry account. Candidates who do receive a Letter of Interest from the Province of New Brunswick should contact [email protected] and include a copy of the Letter received, as well as their federal Express Entry Profile Number, to then receive an Invitation to Apply to the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry Labour Market Stream.  

All candidates invited in this manner must meet regular eligibility requirements of the program and submit a complete and correct application to be considered for provincial nomination.