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New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream

NB BusinessJob offer: Not requiredVerified against official sources on 2026-10-01
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Open Listed as an active NBPNP stream; the official notices page only mentions net-worth verification providers, with no pause announced.

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 investment are required, plus a 65/100 score on the selection grid.

Who it suits

  • Owners with 51%+ of a private company, or senior managers, with two years in the past five
  • Applicants with $500,000 net worth who will invest at least $150,000

Requirements

  1. Net worthPersonal net worth of at least $500,000 (or $300,000 for agriculture sector investments). ↗ gnb.ca
  2. InvestmentAt least $150,000 in eligible investments. ↗ gnb.ca
  3. ExperienceOwn at least 51% of a private company or be a senior manager of a for-profit business, with two years of qualifying experience in the last five; manage daily operations and supervise at least two employees. ↗ gnb.ca
  4. AgeAge 19 to 59. ↗ gnb.ca
  5. LanguageCLB 4 in all four abilities. ↗ gnb.ca
  6. EducationCanadian high school diploma or foreign equivalent. ↗ gnb.ca
  7. JobsBusiness plan must create at least one full-time job. ↗ gnb.ca
  8. PointsAt least 65 out of 100 on the selection factor grid. ↗ gnb.ca
  9. OperationBusiness must operate six months before nomination can be requested. ↗ gnb.ca
  10. VerifierNet worth verification: MDD Forensic Accountants no longer takes new clients; use Doane Grant Thornton LLP or MNP LLP. ↗ gnb.ca

How candidates are selected

Application assessed against a 100-point grid; nomination after the business has operated for six months. No draws are published.

Location requirement: must establish or buy a business in New Brunswick

Processing: Multi-stage: application, business operation period, nomination, then IRCC PR processing (11 months standard for non-Express Entry PNP, excluding provincial time).

Related pathways

Limited intake

New Brunswick Express Entry Stream

Limited intake

New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream

Status unclear

Skilled Worker with Employer Support (maps to NB Skilled Worker Stream - Experience / Priority Occupations pathways)

Open

New Brunswick Graduates pathway (Skilled Worker Stream)

Official sources

Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.

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