New Brunswick has updated its provincial immigration programs for 2025, reopening certain streams with specific eligibility criteria and exclusions. The Atlantic Immigration Program (PICA) is accepting new employer designations and job approvals except for certain excluded occupations. The New Brunswick Express Entry and Skilled Workers streams have evolved into multiple pathways with specified excluded National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes. The Strategic Initiative stream has reached its application limit for 2025 and is not accepting new expressions of interest. Applicants are advised to carefully review eligibility criteria and excluded occupations before applying.

• The Atlantic Immigration Program (PICA) is now accepting new applications from New Brunswick employers seeking designation and from designated employers for job approvals, excluding certain NOC codes.
• The New Brunswick Express Entry stream now consists of two pathways: New Brunswick Employment and New Brunswick Interests, with specific excluded NOC codes.
• The Skilled Workers stream has been updated for 2025 into three pathways: New Brunswick Employment, New Brunswick Graduates, and New Brunswick Priority Occupations, with multiple excluded NOC codes.
• The Strategic Initiative stream has reached its application capacity for 2025 and is not accepting new expressions of interest; the in-person exploratory visit connection remains suspended for 2025.
• Expressions of interest in the Express Entry and Skilled Workers streams remain valid for 365 days and are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis but through scheduled draws.
• Applicants should only submit expressions of interest if they meet all eligibility requirements and their occupation is not on the excluded list.

• Reopening of certain immigration pathways for 2025 with updated eligibility and exclusion lists of NOC codes.
• Exclusion of specific occupations from consideration in employer designation, job approval, and expression of interest submissions across multiple streams.
• Suspension of the Student New Brunswick connection and in-person exploratory visits for 2025.

• Employers and foreign nationals interested in New Brunswick's provincial immigration programs including Atlantic Immigration Program (PICA), Express Entry, Skilled Workers, and Strategic Initiative streams.

• Employers can apply for designation and job approval under PICA except for excluded occupations.
• Foreign nationals can submit expressions of interest for New Brunswick Express Entry and Skilled Workers streams if eligible and occupation is not excluded.
• Expressions of interest remain valid for 365 days and are processed through scheduled draws, not first-come, first-served.
• Applicants should carefully review eligibility criteria and excluded NOC codes before applying.

• PICA employer designation and job approval applications accepted as of February 18, 2025.
• New Brunswick Express Entry and Skilled Workers streams updated and accepting expressions of interest as of February 3, 2026.
• Strategic Initiative stream not accepting new expressions of interest for 2025; in-person exploratory visits suspended since November 2024.

• https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/fr/corporate/promo/immigration/avis/avis-archive.html