New Brunswick Skilled Worker with Employer Support Stream
This category facilitates immigration for workers who have received a full-time, permanent offer of employment from a New Brunswick employer.
Minimum Requirements for Applicants
In order to be eligible under the Skilled Worker with Employer Support Stream, candidates must:
- Be between 22 and 55 years of age;
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Have sufficient English or French to fulfill job duties;
- Applicants in semi- and low-skilled occupations (NOC levels C and D) are required to undergo mandatory testing at a designated testing agency and achieve a minimum standard of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 across all four categories. They may be asked to submit the results with their application.
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Designated testing agencies include:
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English:
- IELTS (General Training Test only)
- CELPIP (General Test only)
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French:
- TEF
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English:
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Have the education, qualifications, and/or licenses and certification needed to perform the job in New Brunswick;
- Applicants must have at least a high school level of education
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Receive a genuine full-time, permanent offer of employment from an eligible New Brunswick employer;
- The business must have been operating in the province for at least one year.
- Applicants must demonstrate that they have been interviewed and hired by the future employer.
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The job must be represented in one of the following NOC skill levels:
- Skill levels 0, A, or B
- Skill level C, Skill type 1, 3, 7, 8, or 9
- Skill level D, Skill type 1, 3, 7, 8, or 9
- Demonstrate an intention to live and work in New Brunswick; and
- Score a minimum of 50 points on a selection grid.
Minimum Requirements for Employers
In addition, employers must prove that:
- They were unable to recruit a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for the position offered;
- The job will provide a comparable industry rate of pay and will comply with provincial employment standards.
Selection Factors
If all other eligibility criteria (outlined above) are met, applicants will be assessed according to five selection factors. In order to qualify for the Skilled Worker with Employer Support Stream, candidates must score a minimum of 50 points.
Factor 1: Age (maximum 10 points)
Age | Points |
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22-24 | 5 |
25-55 | 10 |
Factor 2: Language (maximum 15 points)
Skill | Speaking Ability | English | French |
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Advanced | Operational command of the language with only occasional inaccuracies | 9 | 9 |
Intermediate | Effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies and misunderstandings | 7 | 7 |
Basic | Partial competence in familiar situations | 4 | 4 |
Factor 3: Education (maximum 18 points)
Level Completed | Requirements | Points |
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Post-graduate education |
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18 |
Post-secondary education |
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15 |
Secondary education |
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10 |
Factor 4: Work Experience (maximum 10 points)
Work Experience (in the last five years) | Points |
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5 years | 10 |
4 years | 8 |
3 years | 6 |
2 years | 4 |
1 year | 2 |
Factor 5: Adaptability (maximum 25 points)
Adaptability | Points |
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Family in New Brunswick The applicant, or his/her 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 permanent resident |
10 |
Education in New Brunswick The applicant has completed at least one year of post-secondary education in NB, or The applicant has completed at least two years of post-secondary education in NB |
5 10 |
Employment in New Brunswick The applicant has worked for at least one of the last five years in NB, or The applicant has worked for at least two of the last five years in NB |
10 15 |
Spouse's Employment in New Brunsick The applicant's spouse/common-law partner has worked for at least six months in the last calendar year in NB |
5 |
Labour Market Impact Assessment The applicant has a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) or, The employer demonstrates that they have been unable to find a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada to perform the job duties AND they participate in recruitment activities with the NBPNP |
10 |
Additional Job Skills The applicant can demonstrate successful employment in a second occupation, where the occupation is different from the intended occupation in New Brunswick. The occupation must be skilled and supported by a diploma or trade certificate. |
5 |
When Not to Apply
Candidates should not apply if they:- Have an application in process under another immigration program in Canada;
- Are not lawfully residing in their country of residence at the time an application is received at the NBPNP Office (proof of lawful residence is required);
- Have an unresolved humanitarian and compassionate claim in Canada;
- Are failed humanitarian and compassionate claimants living in Canada;
- Have an unresolved refugee claim in Canada;
- Are failed refugee claimants living in Canada;
- Are under a removal order in Canada;
- Are prohibited from entering Canada;
- Are engaged in full-time post-secondary education;
- Are live-in caregivers; or
- Are seasonal workers.
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