The NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream targets highly-skilled workers with Express Entry profile Express Entry applicants who are highly-skilled workers and meet the specific criteria
The NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream is one of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program which is operated by New Brunswick under the Provincial Nominee Program through which the province targets the highly skilled foreign workers with an Express Entry profile and having a valid job offer. The candidates who intend to settle in New Brunswick may get the provincial nomination certificate through this program.
The New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream is using the Expression of Interest (EOI) system through which they accept EOI from only those candidates who meet the specific conditions. The successfully nominated candidate will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian Permanent Resident Status.
Eligibility Requirement
| Express Entry Profile | Yes |
| Connection to Province | Yes |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Language Proficiency | CLB 7 |
| Level of Education | High school |
| Work Experience | NOC 0, A, or B 1 year |
| Investment Requirement | None |
Express Entry Profile
New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream is aligned with the Express Entry system of Canada. To be considered for the NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream, the applicant must have an active Express Entry Profile. The applicant must meet all the eligibility requirements of the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program.
Connection to Province
The candidate must be living and working in New Brunswick to be eligible for NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream.
Job Offer
To be eligible for New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream, the candidate must have a letter of employment which will be included in EOI.
Language Proficiency
The candidate must have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 in English or French to demonstrate their language proficiency.
Level of Education
Candidates must have at least the equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma.
Work Experience
Candidates must have at least one year of full-time, continuous work experience in a position as National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0, A, or B. The NOC code will be included in EOI.
Age
The candidate must be between 22 and 55 years old on the day of application is accepted.
Selection Factors
The candidate must score 67 points from New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream Selection Factors (mentioned below)
Application Procedure
The NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream is using an Express of Interest (EOI) system to select the candidate. The eligible candidate’s fist creates an online Express Entry profile and then submit an EOI to NBPNP via email. The NBPNP sometime pauses accepting the new EOI and also does not publish about the accepting of new EOI’s like other provinces. When the NBPNP receive the EOI they review and invite eligible and applicants to submit their complete application for provincial nomination. On occasion, the province of New Brunswick invites candidates directly from the Federal Express Entry pool either they have submitted an EOI or not. They will be selected on the basis of eligibility of stream and labor market needs of New Brunswick. The candidates those are selected directly from the Express Entry pool will receive a Letter of Interest from New Brunswick in their Express Entry account.
The applicants will be selected on the basis of the highest ranking in the New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream Selection Factors. The invited applicants will need to submit a complete application within 60 days for provincial nomination after receiving the invitation with the stream application fee of $250 CAD per applicant. The successful applicant will have 30 days to accept provincial nomination after receiving a nomination from New Brunswick.
After accepting the provincial nomination from New Brunswick, the applicant’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of Express Entry will increase by 600 points which will virtually guarantee that they will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the next Express Entry draw.
After receiving an ITA, the applicant must prepare and submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence within the designated timeframe. Applications for permanent residence submitted through Express Entry are generally processed within six months.
NBPNP Express Entry Labour Market Stream Selection Factors
| Factor | Max Points |
|---|---|
| Language Proficiency | 28 |
| Education | 25 |
| Age | 12 |
| Work Experience | 15 |
| Arranged Employment | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Minimum Pass Score | 67 |
Language Proficiency
| Language Proficiency | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Official Language | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
| CLB Level 9 or higher | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB Level 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| CLB Level 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Second Official Language | ||||
| CLB Level 5 or higher in all four abilities | 4 | |||
| Maximum | 28 | |||
Education
| Education | Points |
|---|---|
| University degree at the Doctoral (Ph.D.) level or equal | 25 |
| University degree at the Master’s level or equal OR university level entry-to-practice professional degree (or equal). Occupation related to the degree must be:
1) NOC 2011 Skill Level A, and Note: Degree program must be in one of these fields of study: Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine or Pharmacy. |
23 |
| Two or more post-secondary degrees or diplomas or equal (at least one must be for a program of at least three years). |
22 |
| Post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer, or equal. | 21 |
| Post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program, or equal. | 19 |
| Post-secondary degree or diploma for a one-year program, or equal. | 15 |
| High school diploma, or equal. | 5 |
| Maximum | 25 |
Age
| Age | Points |
|---|---|
| Younger than 22 | 0 |
| 22-35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 and older | 0 |
| Maximum | 12 |
Work Experience
| Work Experience | Points |
|---|---|
| 6 or more years | 15 |
| 4-5 years | 13 |
| 2-3 years | 11 |
| 1 year | 9 |
| Maximum | 15 |
Arranged Employment
| If | And | Points |
|---|---|---|
| You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit. | Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit when your visa is issued)
and IRCC issued your work permit based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Your employer would have applied for the LMIA, which you then had to attach to your application to IRCC and You are working for an employer named on your work permit who has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker. |
10 |
| You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMIA requirement under an international agreement (such as, the North America Free Trade Agreement) or a federal-provincial agreement. | Your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit when your visa is issued)
and Your current employer has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker |
10 |
| You currently do not have a work permit or do not plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa.
OR You are currently working in Canada and a different employer has offered to give you a permanent full-time job OR You are currently working in Canada in a job that is exempt from a Labour Market Impact Assessment, but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement. |
An employer has made you a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker
and The employer has a positive Labour Impact Assessment from ESDC |
10 |
| Maximum | 10 | |
Adaptability
| Adaptability | Points |
|---|---|
| Your spouse or partner’s language level Your spouse or common-law partner has a language level in either English or French at CLB 4 level or higher in all four language abilities (IELTS Listening 4.0, Reading 4.5, Writing 3.5, Speaking 4.0) |
5 |
| Your past study in New Brunswick You finished at least two academic years of full-time (15 hrs/week) study in a program at least two years long at a secondary or post-secondary school in New Brunswick and stayed in good academic standing during that time. |
5 |
| Your spouse or partner’s past study in New Brunswick Your spouse or common-law partner finished at least two academic years of full-time (15 hrs/week) study in a program at least two years long at a secondary or post-secondary school in New Brunswick and stayed in good academic standing during that time. |
5 |
| Your past work in New Brunswick You did at least one year of full-time work in New Brunswick (NOC Skill Type 0, A or B) with a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada. |
10 |
| Your spouse or partner’s past work in New Brunswick Your spouse or common-law partner did at least one year of full-time work in New Brunswick on a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada. |
5 |
| Arranged Employment in New Brunswick You earned points under Factor 5: Arranged Employment |
5 |
| Relatives in New Brunswick You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is living in New Brunswick AND 18 years or older AND a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, either a: parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent (sibling), child of a grandparent (aunt or uncle), or grandchild of a parent (niece or nephew) |
5 |
| Maximum Points | 10 |
