Immigration to New Brunswick through the Transport Truck Driver stream
Truckers who have found work in the province can get permanent residency through the Transport Truck Driver stream.
New Brunswick's provincial Transport Truck Driver stream is for candidates with truck driving experience who have found employment in New Brunswick and have worked for a local employer for at least 6 months.
This is not an independent immigration stream. It refers to the provincial Skilled Worker stream with slightly modified requirements.
Eligibility
A number of criteria must be met in order to apply for the Transport Truck Driver stream:
- be between 19-55 years of age;
- have a minimum high school education;
- have 2 years of experience as a truck driver within the past 5 years, including 6 months of experience in New Brunswick;
- demonstrate English or French proficiency at level 4 on the CLB scale;
- score at least 60 points out of 90 on the provincial grading system.
Please note that in order to be employed as a truck driver, you must obtain the appropriate provincial driver's license.
Candidate evaluation
New Brunswick evaluates applicants on factors such as age, language skills, education, work experience and other factors. Invitations go to the most successful applicants. The minimum score required to participate in the stream is 60, with a maximum of 90 points:
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