NBPNP · New Brunswick

New Brunswick PNP.

Two paths into the Maritimes.

New Brunswick nominates skilled workers and entrepreneurs through NBPNP streams and runs frequent draws. It also participates in the federal Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), an employer-driven route open to candidates with a qualifying job offer from a designated NB employer.

Licensed RCIC — serving New Brunswick from Ontario
Verify on official site
2026 nomination
allocation
+600
CRS points from
a nomination
EOI
maximum
2
Ontario offices —
Brampton & London
The program

How the NBPNP works.

New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, run by Government of New Brunswick with IRCC. You qualify under a stream, get selected or nominated, then IRCC decides your PR. Official site →

Scoring

EOI

Expression-of-Interest streams via the INB portal, plus the employer-driven Atlantic Immigration Program.

2026 snapshot

Allocation & fees

2026 nomination allocationVerify on official site
Application feeVaries by stream

INB Express Entry & Experience streams plus the Atlantic Immigration Program. Figures change — verify on the official site. Data checked 2026-07-21.

Pathways

NBPNP streams.

Choose the stream that fits your profile. Criteria and open/closed status change often — we confirm what’s live before you file.

Stream

New Brunswick Express Entry Stream

Enhanced, Express-Entry-aligned route — +600 CRS on nomination.

Stream

NB Skilled Worker / Experience

For workers with a New Brunswick connection or job offer (occupational limits may apply).

Stream

NB Business Immigration

For entrepreneurs establishing or acquiring a business in the province.

Stream

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

Employer-driven federal pathway: secure a designated NB job offer, then a provincial endorsement.

What matters

Where New Brunswick selection turns.

PNP + AIP

Two distinct routes — the province’s own PNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program.

Employer-driven AIP

AIP is open to those outside Canada with no Canadian experience but a designated job offer.

+600 via EE

The New Brunswick Express Entry Stream adds 600 CRS in the federal pool.

The flow

From interest to PR.

1

Register / submit an EOI

Create a profile in the NBPNP pool; you’re scored and ranked on EOI.

2

Get selected / invited

New Brunswick invites or approves candidates who meet its priorities, then issues a nomination.

3

Provincial nomination

Add 600 CRS in Express Entry (enhanced) or apply on paper (base), depending on your stream.

4

Apply to IRCC for PR

Submit your permanent-residence application; IRCC makes the final decision.

Express Entry

A NBPNP nomination = +600 CRS

Through the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream, an enhanced nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score — in practice, a guaranteed invitation to apply in the next Express Entry round.

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Answers

NBPNP FAQ.

Does a NBPNP nomination guarantee permanent residence?
No. New Brunswick nominates you, but Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) makes the final permanent-residence decision after its own admissibility, medical and security checks.
How does the NBPNP connect to Express Entry?
If you're nominated through the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream, an Express-Entry-aligned stream, you receive 600 additional CRS points, which effectively guarantees an invitation to apply in a following Express Entry round.
What is the NBPNP scoring system?
EOI. Expression-of-Interest streams via the INB portal, plus the employer-driven Atlantic Immigration Program.
Can CHK Immigration help if I'm not in Ontario?
Yes. We're a licensed RCIC practice based in Brampton and London, Ontario, and we assist clients applying to provincial programs across Canada, working remotely and by video.
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