Job Offer Applicants

To be considered for nomination as a skilled worker under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, you require a permanent, full-time job offer from an established New Brunswick company. The job must meet provincial employment standards and offer comparable industry rates of pay. In most cases, the skills offered by the potential immigrant are not readily available in New Brunswick and employers must demonstrate that they are having difficulty finding these skills in the local job market.

As an applicant to the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, you must make a commitment to settle permanently in New Brunswick and are required to sign a declaration stating your intention to live and work in this province. Provincial Nominees who pass the medical and security requirements at the federal government level are likely to see their application for immigration to Canada processed expeditiously.

1. Complete the Self-Assessment Guide
   To be considered for immigration under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, you must obtain a minimum of 50 points. Greater consideration will be given to applicants whose employment fills a skill shortage in New Brunswick.
2. Start your employment search
   If you score at least 50 points, you should initiate a search for employment in New Brunswick. Finding and negotiating an offer of employment is your responsibility.
   
   A list of Job Finding Resources is available on our website to help you with your search of employment opportunities. Your job search can also include using your links with professional or trade contacts, family, community or service groups. More information on New Brunswick's labour market and useful tools for an employment search are found at: http://www.nb.workinfonet.ca

   Your application will only be considered when you have a guaranteed job offer from a New Brunswick employer for work in New Brunswick.

3. Submit the completed Guaranteed Job Offer form
   When you have your acceptance of a job offer in writing, your employer must complete and submit the Guaranteed Job Offer form (NB PNP 004). This form is included in the application kit.

4. Submit an application for Immigration
   You must organize the forms and supporting documents according to the Document Checklist included in the Application Guide and forward the complete application to the Department of Business New Brunswick. Some Canadian Visa Offices may have additional specific requirements. You must determine where your application will be processed and download the specific instructions from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/skilled-mission.html.

5. Written notice of the final decision
   Upon final review of the completed application, you will receive written notification of the decision about nomination for immigration under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program. If you have been selected, your application will be forwarded to the appropriate Canadian Visa Office for final processing, along with the New Brunswick certificate of nomination.

A nomination certificate issued by the Province of New Brunswick does not guarantee the issuance of a Permanent Resident Visa by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The final decision regarding your application will be made by the Canadian Government.

For additional information about immigrating to Canada, obtain and read an Immigration Canada Guide for Provincial Nominees, which is also available directly from the Canadian visa post serving your country.

How much time does it take to process a Provincial Nominee application?

The above processing times are valid for well prepared files. Processing times are subject to change.

Which forms do I include in my application?

The Application Kit outlines the requirements for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program. It contains information about the application process and application forms.

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