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Immigrating to New Brunswick
Learn about the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program and the Atlantic Immigration Program, including how to apply, maintain status, and employer designation.
Summary
This resource provides comprehensive information on immigrating to New Brunswick through economic immigration pathways such as the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). It covers application steps, invitation draws, maintaining legal status, using representatives, and post-nomination procedures. Employers can also learn how to become designated under the AIP to hire qualified candidates for hard-to-fill jobs.
Key points
- Prepare a complete application for Immigration New Brunswick before applying.
- Learn about invitation draws under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).
- Maintain your legal status if you are in Canada during the application process.
- Information on appointing a representative for your immigration application.
- Explore economic immigration pathways through the NBPNP.
- Register for an INB portal account and create an expression of interest for the NBPNP candidate pool.
- Understand post-nomination requirements after receiving a nomination certificate.
- The Atlantic Immigration Program helps employers hire qualified candidates for jobs they cannot fill locally.
- Steps to become a designated employer under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
- Learn how to apply for endorsement and understand the AIP candidate pool system.
Policy changes
- Information on invitation draws and candidate pools for NBPNP and AIP.
- Guidance on maintaining legal status during application processing.
- Procedures for employer designation under the Atlantic Immigration Program.
Who is affected
- Prospective immigrants to New Brunswick seeking economic immigration pathways.
- Employers in New Brunswick looking to hire qualified foreign candidates through the Atlantic Immigration Program.
How to apply / next steps
- Submit a complete application via Immigration New Brunswick.
- Register for an INB portal account to create an expression of interest for NBPNP.
- Apply for endorsement through the Atlantic Immigration Program candidate pool system.
Dates
- Published February 21, 2026
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