Immigration to New Brunswick through the Skilled Worker stream

People who have received a job offer in New Brunswick can immigrate through the Skilled Worker stream.

The Skilled Worker stream of New Brunswick’s provincial program is intended for people who have received a job offer from one of the province's employers.

Eligibility

To be able to immigrate through the Skilled Worker stream, you need to meet the following requirements:

be between the ages of 19 and 55;
receive a job offer in New Brunswick;
have at least a high school education;
have at least 1 year of work experience within the past 5 years (not required for those who have completed a 1-year or longer academic program at a New Brunswick institution);
demonstrate proficiency in English or French at level 4 on the CLB scale (basic level);
score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the evaluation system (see below).

New Brunswick considers two categories of immigration applicants: those already in the province and those overseas or in another region of Canada. Each category must meet additional requirements:

in-province candidates must prove their residency in New Brunswick for at least 6 months;
out-of-province and overseas candidates candidates are accepted with the following restrictions:
- their job offer must fall under the TEER 5 category of the NOC National Occupational Classification of Canada (unskilled occupations);
- food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations are excluded from participation in the Skilled Worker stream.

Evaluation system

All candidates need to score 60 points out of 100. Points are awarded as follows:

Criterion	Points
Age (maximum 10)
22 to 55 years old	10
19 to 21 years old	8
Language Level (maximum 28)
Points are given for each skill (reading, writing, listening, speaking) depending on the level. These need to be added up. For example, your reading and speaking are at CLB level 7, listening and writing are at CLB level 6. You will get a total of 22 points. You can get a maximum of 24 points.
CLB 7 and higher	6
CLB 5, 6	5
CLB 4	4
Additional points for second language proficiency at CLB 4 and above in all four skills	4
Education (maximum 20)
Master's or PhD degree	20
Professional degree required for the licensed profession (medical, veterinary, dental, optometry, law, chiropractic, or pharmacy professionals only)	20
Two or more certificates/diplomas earned at a university, college, or other institution (one must be made in an academic program of 3 years or more)	19
Bachelor's degree or completed academic program of 3 years or more	19
Diploma/certificate in a 2-year academic program	18
Diploma/certificate in a 1-year academic program	17
High school diploma	15
Work experience (maximum 20)
5 years	20
4 years	16
3 years	12
2 years	8
1 year	5
Additional points for the in-demand profession (10)
Business services, education, health care, forestry, IT, manufacturing, skilled trades, transport	10
Ties to the province (maximum 12)
A minimum of 2 years of experience in New Brunswick within the last 5 years	10
The employer has issued an LMIA and the candidate is working in New Brunswick under this document	8
A minimum of 1 year of work experience in New Brunswick within the last 5 years, or graduation from a university in New Brunswick and 6 months of provincial experience	7
Completion of an academic program of 2 years or more in New Brunswick	10
Completion of an academic program of 1 year or more in New Brunswick	7
Relatives in the province (children, siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews)	5
The candidate's spouse has worked in the province for at least 1 year within the last 5 years or has a language level of at least CLB 4 in all four skills	5