BNB-Provincial Nominee Program

This document is based on information from Business New Brunswick (Population Growth Secretariat) Web site, January 2008.

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program is a special agreement with the Canadian government that allows the province an active role in selecting immigrants to meet specific economic and labour market needs. One of the benefits of the Provincial Nominee Program is that applicants are likely to see their application for immigration to Canada processed more quickly. Nomination under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program does not constitute approval of your application for immigration to Canada. Final authority rests solely with Citizenship and Immigration Canada to issue immigrant visas.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for nomination by New Brunswick, applicants must have a guaranteed job offer in their intended occupation or an approved plan to do business in New Brunswick.

Summary

Applicants can apply in one of two categories:

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 are likely to see their application for immigration to Canada processed expeditiously.

Business Plan Applicants
To be considered as a business plan applicant:

• you must have previous management experience with proven success as a senior executive and/or business owner;
• your business skills must be relevant to the business you intend to pursue in New Brunswick;
• you must have sufficient funds to finance the first phase of the planned business venture without third party assistance and to support your family for a period of up to two years (the personal net worth requirement will vary based on business venture proposed);
• you are required to participate in the business in an active managerial role.

The ability to speak English and/or French is critical to your success as an entrepreneur in New Brunswick. We expect you to have a basic knowledge of English and/or French and be able to understand and answer the questions during the interview with New Brunswick officials. If we are not satisfied that you have sufficient knowledge of the language to carry on a business in New Brunswick, you will be required to take intensive language training and to participate in a second interview prior to nomination.

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 are likely to see their application for immigration to Canada processed expeditiously.

For more information, call  506-453-3981 or visit the Web site:   http://www.gnb.ca/immigration/index-e.asp.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Immigration Branch
Population Growth Secretariat
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-3981
Fax: 506-444-6729
E-mail: immigration@gnb.ca