New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream (NBSI)
- P.N.P: Provincial Nominee Programs
- E.O.I: Expression of Interest
- P.S: Point System
- F.R: Francophone
- Permanent Resident
- Open
To effectively manage the existing inventory under the NB Strategic Initiative stream, no new Invitations to Apply (ITAs) will be issued for this stream until further notice.
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SUMMARY
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1- Connection to New Brunswick
- An exploratory visit
- A job or genuine job offer with a New Brunswick employer
- A formal invitation from the New Brunswick government
Exploratory Visit
Job Offer
For the purpose of this type of connection to New Brunswick, at the time of your application and at the time the NBPNP assesses your application for nomination, you must have a bona fide full-time and non-seasonal job offer from a New Brunswick employer in an occupation classified at TEER 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 (➨Appendix 1). Your job offer must be permanent (meaning job has no end date).
The occupations listed below are not currently accepted under any stream of the NBPNP, including the NB Skilled Worker, NB Express Entry, and NB Strategic Initiative streams:
- NOC 62020 – Food service supervisors
- NOC 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 65200 – Food and beverage servers
Invitation
2- Age
3- French Language Ability
You must have taken an approved test results taken within two (2) years and have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 in all for abilities in French (➨Appendix 5).
4- Education
At the time of application, you must have completed a high-school diploma. Candidates with a foreign education must provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report (➨Appendix 3) for their foreign education.
The ECA Report must not be more than five (5) years old prior to the date the application is submitted.
5- Settlement Funds
You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada based on 50% of Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) (➨Appendix 2).
6- Ineligibility
- You have current application in process through another immigration program.
- You own property and/or a business in another province or territory in Canada.
- You are engaged in full-time post-secondary education in Canada.
- You are registered in the federal Live-in Caregiver Program.
- You are on a PGWP work permit and your occupation falls under TEER 5.
- You are a refugee claimant in Canada, a failed refugee claimant, had a removal order, are prohibited from entering or being in Canada, do not have status in Canada or are living illegally in your country of residence.
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CALCULATE YOUR SCORE
If you meet all above minimum requirement, then find out if you score at least total of 65 points out of 100 points based on the following selection factors (➨immilib.com/NBSI-Grid):
| Selection Factor | Maximum Points |
| Factor 1: Age | 12 |
| Factor 2: Language Ability | 28 |
| Factor 3: Education | 25 |
| Factor 4: Work Experience | 15 |
| Factor 5: Adaptability | 20 |
| Maximum Points Total | 100 |
| Selection Pass Mark | 65 |
Factor 1: Age
| Age | Points |
| Under 19 | Not Eligible |
| 19-24 | 4 |
| 25-44 | 12 |
| 45-50 | 4 |
| 51-55 | 0 |
| Over 55 | Not Eligible |
Factor 2: French Language Ability
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | |
| CLB 7 or Higher | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| CLB 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Below CLB 5 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible |
- French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada
To find out the equivalent CLB level for any of the above approved tests, see (➨Appendix 5).
Factor 3: Education
| Level of Education | Points |
| Doctoral (PhD) level | 25 |
| Master's degree | 25 |
| Professional degree (doctorate) in medicine, veterinary medicine, podiatry, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, dental surgery, chiropractic, law | 25 |
| Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 22 |
| Bachelor’s Degree / Three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 21 |
| Two-year post-secondary credential | 19 |
| One-year post-secondary credential | 17 |
| Secondary school/high school diploma | 15 |
| No Secondary / High School Diploma | Not Eligible |
Factor 4: Work Experience
| Experience | Points |
| 6 or more years | 15 |
| 4-5 years | 12 |
| 1-3 years | 10 |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
Factor 5: Adaptability
| Adaptability | Points |
| Exploratory Visit to New Brunswick: You will be scored on factors related to your ability to become economically established in New Brunswick | 15 |
| You have at least one year of full-time work, paid in New Brunswick with a valid work permit, or while authorized to work in Canada | 15 |
| You currently have full-time, paid employment, or you have a genuine offer of full-time, paid employment, from a New Brunswick company in the same occupation as your eligible work experience | 15 |
| You have received a letter of interest from the Province of New Brunswick inviting you to submit a full application through the Strategic Initiative stream. | 15 |
| You have successfully completed, and you hold a diploma or certificate from a minimum one-year postsecondary program from an accredited institution in New Brunswick | 5 |
| You or your spouse/common-law partner, has a son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, father, child, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew living in New Brunswick as a Canadian Citizen or PR for the 12 months prior to you submitting an application | 5 |
| Your spouse or partner has a language level in either English or French at CLB 5 level or higher in all 4 language abilities (speaking, listening, reading and writing). | 5 |
| Your spouse or partner has at least one year of full-time, paid work in New Brunswick with a valid work permit, or while authorized to work in Canada. | 5 |
| Your Total Score |
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Submit an Online NBPNP Expression of Interest
If you meet the minimum criteria including the minimum score of 65 under the New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream point grid, you can register and submit an Expression of Interest to NBPNP. You must create a candidate profile within the INB Portal (➨immilib.com/NBSI-Apply). Within the INB portal you must choose the Strategic Initiative Stream and follow the instructions to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI).
Step 2: Submit Application to NBPNP
| NBPNP Application | |
| Submit Online Application: | |
| immilib.com/NBSI-Apply | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
| immilib.com/NBSI-Guide | |
| NBPNP Application Fee: | |
| $250 | |
| Processing Time: | |
| 6 to 8 weeks | |
| Document Checklist: | |
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(page 20) |
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| Contact: | |
| 506-453-3981 | |
| immigration@gnb.ca | |
Step 3: Apply for Permanent Residence
If you are nominated by the Province of New Brunswick, then your next step is to submit a complete application for a permanent resident visa within six (6) months (➨Page).
You must submit your application using the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal (PR Portal) (➨ immilib.com/PR-Portal).
If your application is complete, you will receive a letter or an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This letter is called the Acknowledge of Receipt (AOR) and will include your IRCC file number.
Once you have received your acknowledgement of receipt, you can create an online account and link your application to it. By creating an account, you will be able to receive email updates and a more detailed case status.
Apply for a Temporary Work Permit
If your PR application is not finalized, you may also be able to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) (➨Page). This will let you to stay and continue working on a valid work permit until your PR application is finalized.
Step 4: Landing in Canada
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada' (➨Page).
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