New Brunswick has identified circulation of fraudulent immigration documents such as Invitation to Apply notices, NBPNP nomination certificates, and Atlantic Immigration Program endorsements. Immigration New Brunswick does not issue documents by email and advises verifying authenticity only through the official INB profile login. Applicants should maintain exclusive access to their INB profiles to avoid fraud.

• The Province of New Brunswick has been made aware of fake and fraudulent documents falsely claiming to be issued by Immigration New Brunswick.
• Examples include Invitation to Apply (ITA) notices, NBPNP nomination certificates, Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) endorsement certificates, Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) endorsement certificates, and letters of support for work permits R204(c).
• Documents sent by third parties via email, PDFs, or screenshots are not authenticated by Immigration New Brunswick.
• Immigration New Brunswick does not issue any documentation by email and cannot authenticate documents sent this way.
• The only way to confirm authenticity of immigration-related documents is by logging into your official INB profile.
• Applicants should ensure they have full access to their INB profile and not share login information with others.
• If a third party created an INB profile on your behalf, you should obtain login credentials to verify documents yourself.
• If you do not have access to the email account used to create an INB profile, Immigration New Brunswick cannot grant access to that profile, even if it exists in your name.

• No direct policy changes announced; emphasis on verifying document authenticity through official INB profiles and warning against fraudulent documents.

• Applicants and nominees under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and Atlantic Immigration Program streams.

• Applicants should create and maintain their own INB profile using personal email and password, and verify all documents through this profile.

• Published February 15, 2026

• https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/immigration/immigrating-to-nb/reports-on-immigration-fraud.html