New Brunswick immigration: provincial nominee streams
Invitation rounds continue through September 2026. Restrictions: accommodation and food services excluded from the Skilled Worker and Express Entry streams (since 2026-02-03); since 2026-05-04 NB Experience invitations are limited to health care, education and construction. Atlantic Immigration Program employer designations are paused for the rest of 2026.
How the province selects
EOI candidate pool (valid 365 days) with provincial invitation rounds by stream and occupation focus; no scores published.
Key facts
- EOIs stay in the NBPNP candidate pool for 365 days from submission.
- Rounds name the stream and pathway but publish no minimum score; focus areas have been health care, construction trades, education and social services, and manufacturing.
- Atlantic Immigration Program rounds are listed on the same page but are a separate federal-provincial program, so they are excluded from recent_draws.
- As of 2026-09-14 AIP selection favours candidates likely to stay long term, and the AIP restriction on accommodation and food services was removed (seven NOC codes stay restricted).
- The page counts 27 NBPNP and AIP rounds in 2026 through August and 14 in 2025.
The province cites allocation limits but publishes no number on the pages retrieved.
Streams
New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream
For business owners or senior managers who will buy or start a business in New Brunswick. Net worth of $500,000 ($300,000 for agriculture) and at least $150,000 of eligible…
New Brunswick Graduates pathway (Skilled Worker Stream)
For recent graduates who have a full-time, non-seasonal job with a New Brunswick employer. It sits inside the Skilled Worker Stream and uses the same low CLB 4 language bar.
New Brunswick Express Entry Stream
Provincial stream for people with a valid Express Entry profile. Candidates submit a free Expression of Interest and are invited in rounds targeting labour-market sectors. Two…
New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream
Employer-supported provincial stream with three pathways: New Brunswick Experience, New Brunswick Graduates and New Brunswick Priority Occupations. The language bar is low (CLB 4)…
Skilled Worker with Employer Support (maps to NB Skilled Worker Stream - Experience / Priority Occupations pathways)
Employer-supported nomination under New Brunswick's Skilled Worker Stream. The employer must have operated in NB for 24 months and offer full-time, non-seasonal work. Rules below…
Recent invitation rounds
| Date | Stream | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | NB Express Entry Stream (Employment in NB pathway) | — | 102 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream (NB Graduates and NB Experience; round ran 2026-09-15 to 09-18) | — | 197 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | NB Strategic Initiative (Francophone Workers, NB Francophone Priorities) | — | 251 |
| Jul 18, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream (NB Graduates) | — | 209 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream (NB Experience, NB Priorities; round ran 2026-07-16 to 07-18) | — | 58 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | NB Express Entry Stream (Employment in NB) | — | 115 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | NB Strategic Initiative (Francophone Workers, NB Francophone Priorities) | — | 254 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | NB Express Entry Stream (Employment in NB) | — | 75 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream (NB Experience) | — | 243 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream (NB Graduates) | — | 138 |
Official sources
- gnb.caInvitation and selection roundsChecked 2026-10-01
- gnb.caNBPNP overviewChecked 2026-10-01
- gnb.caImportant noticesChecked 2026-10-01
- www2.gnb.caPrevious invitations 2026 (older page)Checked 2026-10-01