New Brunswick PNP draws issue over 1000 invitations, i.e., The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NB PNP) conducted four separate draws between August 11 and 19, inviting a total of 1,052 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.
Invitations were extended through two main pathways: the New Brunswick Skilled Worker stream and the New Brunswick Express Entry stream.
Skilled Worker Stream Invitations
Between August 11 and 19, three draws were held under the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream.
| Pathway | Number Of Invitations Issued | Occupational Categories |
| New Brunswick Experience | 481 | – Health care- Education and social & community services- Construction trades |
| New Brunswick Graduates | 389 | All sectors |
| New Brunswick Experience | 132 | Francophone candidates in all sectors |
The cut-off date for all three Skilled Worker draws was August 10 at 11:59 p.m. AST.
Notes:
The first draw excluded candidates in the following occupations:
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
The second draw (New Brunswick Graduates pathway) excluded:
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
- NOC 62200 – Chefs
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
The third draw (Francophone candidates) excluded:
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
- NOC 62200 – Chefs
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
In total, 1,002 invitations were issued under the Skilled Worker Stream.
The NB PNP did not publish any minimum cut-off scores for these rounds.
The Skilled Worker Stream has recently been updated and now includes three distinct pathways:
- New Brunswick Experience
- New Brunswick Graduates
- New Brunswick Priority Occupations
Express Entry Stream Invitations
New Brunswick PNP draws issue over 1000 invitations. In addition to the Skilled Worker draws, New Brunswick also held a draw under its Express Entry stream during the same period.
This pathway is designed for skilled foreign nationals who are already in the federal Express Entry pool and have expressed a desire to settle in New Brunswick.
The draw was held between August 11 and 19, with a cut-off date of August 10.
A total of 50 invitations were issued through the Employment in New Brunswick pathway.
Exclusions for this draw included candidates in:
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
- NOC 62200 – Chefs
To qualify under the Employment in New Brunswick pathway, candidates must:
- Be working full-time for a New Brunswick employer under TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3
- Have at least 12 months of continuous full-time employment under TEER 0–3 for a New Brunswick employer
- Have been living in New Brunswick for the past 12 months
No minimum cut-off score was announced for this draw.
New Brunswick PNP Activity In 2025
So far in 2025, New Brunswick has issued a total of 3,067 invitations.
In February, the province received an initial PNP allocation of 1,500 nomination slots. By June, New Brunswick successfully negotiated an additional 1,500 slots, bringing its total allocation for the year to 3,000 nominations.
It is important to note that the number of invitations issued often exceeds the official nomination allocation. This is because some candidates may choose to decline their invitation, withdraw, or fail to meet the program’s eligibility requirements.
As a result, provinces typically issue more invitations than the number of actual nominations they have available.
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