New Brunswick Express Entry Draws: Province issued 93 invitations to apply in May

New Brunswick brought the total number of invitations this year through the Atlantic Canadian province to 509 by spending 93 Invitations to apply (ITA) in May.

The latest monthly results show that New Brunswick has issued 62 ITAs through it Fast entry Occupations In Demand Connection and another 21 through the New Brunswick Employment Connection last month, as well as 10 through the New Brunswick Student Connection.

So far this year, the province has sent 222 ITAs through the NB Employment Connection, 130 through NB Student Connection, and 157 through NB Occupations In Demand.

In April, the province issued 86 ITAs, including 14 through the Occupations In Demand Connection, 45 through the Employment Connection, and 27 through the Student Connection.

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Since early February, New Brunswick has stopped accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) through its EC program for four categories of workers, who National occupational classification (NOC) codes:

• 62010 – Retail supervisors
• 60030 – Restaurant and food service managers
• 62020 – Food service supervisors
• 63200 – Cooks

However, those employees can still apply through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) Skilled Worker stream.

Applicants under the EC must meet the minimum requirements for work experience, language skills and education and demonstrate sufficient financial resources.

Under that program, the work requirement is at least one year of full-time paid work (1,560 total hours) or an equivalent amount of part-time work. That work experience must be in the NOC TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3 and must be in the same type of job as indicated on the immigration application.

NB Express Entry applicants must pass a valid language test in either French or English

All applicants applying through that NB Express Entry stream must also have a valid language test in English or French administered by an agency designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

That language test must be less than 18 months old at the time the application is submitted to the Province of New Brunswick and the applicant must have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for English or Levelx de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) ) 7 for French.

Applicants who have not graduated from a Canadian educational institution must also provide a copy of a Assessment of Educational Diplomas completed by a designated organization.

Clearing funds are not required for open work permit holders with a minimum of one year work experience in TEER 0,1, 2 or 3 occupations in Canada.

Through the OIDC program, applicants are issued a Letter of Interest (LOI) from the federal Express Entry system and must have a valid Express Entry profile.

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After receiving that LOI, the applicant can apply for a Expression of interest (EOI) in the INB Portal, the county’s immigration portal, and has 45 days from the date of receipt of the LOI to do so.

The minimum required work experience according to the OIDC is at least one year of full-time paid work (1,560 hours in total) or an equal number of part-time work in occupations with NOC codes in categories 0,1,2 or 3.

That work experience can be in Canada or abroad, but must be paid employment and in the same occupation as used on the immigration application.

Since this is an NB Express Entry stream application, it must also meet the language and education requirements and the applicant must demonstrate that he or she intends to live in New Brunswick and has sufficient financial resources to do so.

NB Applicants for a Student Connection do not need a valid job offer

Settlement funds are not required for open work permit holders with a minimum of one year of work experience in Canada.

Those applying through the NB Student Connection program are not required to have a job offer, but must have completed their studies within the past six months in a program that qualifies for a Postgraduate work permit (PGWP), reside in the province and actively seek employment.

Graduate students in thesis-based programs can apply once the schoolwork has been officially submitted for grading.

The grades applied for through this program must also meet the same work experience and language proficiency requirements as for the other two programs and plan to live in New Brunswick.

However, they do not have to show proof of money, provided they already have an open work permit and the required work experience.

Applicants under this program will provide a copy of at least two of the following documents demonstrating successful completion of a PGWP-eligible program of study in New Brunswick within the past six months:

• final transcripts;
• diploma or certificate, or
• a statement of completion from the institution.

Those who have completed their education in Canada are not required to provide Pedagogical Diploma Assessments (ECA), however, postgraduate students who apply at the time of submission of their thesis must provide such ECA through a designated organization.