New Beginnings

New Brunswick
Immigration Pathways for International Students
The many reasons why international students

#ChooseNB
Staying in
New Brunswick

Atlantic Immigration
Pilot Project x 3

PNP Skilled Worker

with Employer Support

PNP Express Entry

Labour Market Stream

PNP Post-Graduate
Entrepreneurial Stream

*PNP = Provincial Nominee Program

 Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
International Graduates
Eligibility Requirements

Age Min. 19 years old

Language Min. CLB 4 (IELTS 4.5)
Min. 2 year degree or diploma from a
Education publicly funded university or community
college in Atlantic Canada
Work Experience None required
• Full-time (30hrs/wk; non-seasonal)
• NOC 0, A, B or C
Job offer • From a designated NB employer
• Min. 1 year from the date you become PR
Funds $3,167 (+$776 per dependant)

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Extra Needs assessment & settlement plan

Processing time 6 – 8 months

 Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
Intermediate-Skilled Workers
Eligibility Requirements

Age Min. 19 years old

Language Min. CLB 4 (IELTS 4.5)
Education Min. High school
Min. 1,560 hours in past 3 years
Work Experience in NOC 0, A, B or C
• Full-time (30hrs/wk; non-seasonal)
• NOC 0, A, B or C
Job offer • From a designated NB employer
• Permanent
Funds $3,167 (+$776 per dependant)

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Extra Needs assessment & settlement plan

Processing time 6 – 8 months

 Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
High-Skilled Workers
Eligibility Requirements

Age Min. 19 years old

Language Min. CLB 4 (IELTS 4.5)
Education Min. High school
Min. 1,560 hours in past 3 years
Work Experience in NOC 0, A or B
• Full-time (30hrs/wk; non-seasonal)
• NOC 0, A or B
Job offer • From a designated NB employer
• Min. 1 year from the date you become PR
Funds $3,167 (+$776 per dependant)

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Extra Needs assessment & settlement plan

Processing time 6 – 8 months

 Skilled Worker with Employer Support
Eligibility Requirements

Age 22 – 55 years old

Language CLB 4 (IELTS 4.5)
Education Min. high school
Work Experience Sufficient to fulfill job duties
Permanent position in following NOC 0, A, B C
Job offer (skill type 1-3-7-9) or D (skill type 7-8-9)
Funds No minimum

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Points 50 / 78

Processing time 16 – 18 months

Express Entry - Labour Market Stream
Eligibility Requirements

Age 22 - 55 years

Language Min. CLB 7 for primary (CLB 5 secondary)

Education Min. High school
At least 1,560 hours of continuous experience
Work Experience in primary occupation in NOC 0, A or B
Job offer Not required* but add points
Funds $12,699 (+$3,414 per dependant)

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Points 67 / 100

Processing time 6 – 8 months

*Please refer to our welcomenb.ca website for up to date criteria

Express Entry - Labour Market Stream

Selection Factors & Points

Age Maximum 12 points
Language(s) Maximum 28 points (up to 24 for 1st
(English and/or
language; 4 for 2nd language)
French)

Education Maximum 25 points

Work Experience Maximum 15 points
Job offer Maximum 10 points
Adaptability
(Education in NB; Maximum 10 points
Spouse’s education;
Family in NB, etc.)

Maximum 100 points

Pass mark 67
 Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
Eligibility Requirements

Age 22 - 40 years
Language Min. CLB 7
Minimum 2 year degree or diploma from a
recognized university or community college in
Education NB & have resided in NB during that time (no
distance learning)
Have owned and operated a business in NB
Work Experience for at least one full year (100% of ownership
of business equity)
Funds Investment in company
Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Processing time 16 – 18 months

 Compare your options

Age Min. 19 years 22 - 55 years 22 - 55 years 22 – 40 years

CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 7 / 5 CLB 7
Language
(IELTS 4.5) (IELTS 4.5) (IELTS 6 / 5) (IELTS 6)
Min. 2 yrs in
Education Min. high school Min. high school Min. 2 yrs in NB
Atlantic Canada
Min. 1,560 Owned &
Work Sufficient for
None required continuous hrs in operated business
Experience job duties
NOC 0, A or B in NB for 1yr
Full-time position
from a designated Permanent position Not required*
Job offer employer in in NOC 0, A, B, C but add points Continue
NOC 0, A, B or C for (1,3,7,9) or D (7,8,9) operating
min. 1yr after PR business

Funds $3,167+ None $12,699+

Commitment Plan to live and work in NB

Needs assessment
Extra 50 / 78 67 / 100 N/A
& settlement plan
Processing time 6 – 8 months 16 – 18 months 6 – 8 months 16 – 18 months
 Compare your options
(with work experience)

Age Min. 19 years Min. 19 years 22 - 55 years 22 - 55 years

CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 7 / 5 CLB 4
Language
(IELTS 4.5) (IELTS 4.5) (IELTS 6 / 5) (IELTS 4.5)

Education Min. high school Min. high school Min. high school Min. high school

Min. 1,560
Work Min. 1,560 hours in Min. 1,560 hours Sufficient for
continuous hrs in
Experience past 3 years in past 3 years job duties
NOC 0, A or B
• Full-time
• Full-time • NOC 0, A or B
Permanent
• NOC 0, A, B or C • Designated
Not required* position in NOC 0,
Job offer • Designated NB NB employer
but add points A, B, C (1,3,7,9) or
employer • 1 year from
D (7,8,9)
• Permanent the date you
become PR
Funds $3,167+ $3,167+ $12,699+ No minimum
Commitment Plan to live and work in NB
Extra Needs assessment & settlement plan 67 / 100 50 / 78
Processing time 6 – 8 months 6 – 8 months 6 – 8 months 16 – 18 months
 Think you know
which PR program
will be right for you?

Here are some

tips to help you
get there:
 Study & Stay!
While Studying in NB

1 2 3 4 5
Settle into your Join a club, Attend campus Get a part-time Apply for Post-
surroundings & volunteer in the workshops on job to gain Graduation
your studies community employability skills Canadian work Work Permit
experience
A few more items to prepare:

IELTS, CELPIP and/or TEF tests

need to be current (2yrs max)

Reference letters from past

employers (if applicable)

Education Credential
Assessments (for non-
Canadian education)

Police certificate(s)

Allow time for everything to

be translated (if needed)
 Finally…
Why stay in NB?
Community, Quality Support with
Knowledge of life immigration
& Networks process
 Atlantic Canada
Study & Stay – New Brunswick
• Transition from ‘’student’’ to ‘’professional’’
• Task-Based – Participation matters!!
• Retreat (October), Conference (March),
Graduation (July) - All Mandatory
• Must be in final year of study and want to
stay in New Brunswick following graduation
(Students in 1 year programs = OK)
• Pillars of the program:
• Culture & Social Adaptation
• Networking/Professional Connections
• Professional & Intercultural Communication
• Career & Labour Market Support
• Mentorship
• Immigration Support & Referral
Program Coordinator: Kathie Ouellette
kathie.ouellette@gnb.ca or 429-2586
 Thank you!
immigration@gnb.ca 506-453-3981
 Helpful Links
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot – International Graduates
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot – Intermediate-Skilled Workers
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot – High-Skilled Workers
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot – Application Process

• NBPNP Skilled Worker with Employer Support

• NBPNP Express Entry
• NBPNP Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial

• Post-Graduate Work Permit

• National Occupational Classification Matrix
• IELTS Testing / CELPIP Testing
• TEF Testing

• Tourism New Brunswick

 Compare all your options

Age Min. 19 years 22 - 55 years 22 – 40 years

Language CLB 4 CLB 7 / 5 CLB 4 CLB 7

Min. 2 yrs in Min. 2 yrs in
Education Min. high school Min. high school
Atlantic Canada NB
Min. 1,560 Owned &
Work Min. 1,560 hours in past 3 continuous Sufficient for operated
None required
Experience years hrs in NOC 0, job duties business in
A or B NB for 1yr
Full-time (30hrs/wk) Full-time
Job offer
from a designated AIPP employer (30hrs/wk)
Not NOC 0, A, B,
Job offer: NOC Continue
NOC 0, A, B or C required* C (1,3,7,9) or
NOC level 0, A or B operating
but add D (7,8,9) business
points
Job offer:
length Min. 1 year Permanent Min. 1 year Permanent

Funds $3,167+ $12,699+ None $3,167+

Extra Needs assessment & settlement plan 67 / 100 50 / 78 N/A

Processing
6 – 8 months 6 – 8 months 16 – 18 months
time