{"id":3549,"date":"2025-09-29T13:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:41:12","slug":"new-brunswick-invites-over-1000-candidates-for-provincial-nomination-in-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cadimmigration.com\/?p=3549","title":{"rendered":"New Brunswick Invites Over 1,000 Candidates for Provincial Nomination in August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New Brunswick has announced a significant round of invitations under the <strong>New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NB PNP)<\/strong>, issuing <strong>1,052 invitations<\/strong> to skilled workers and Express Entry candidates in a series of draws conducted between <strong>August 11 and 19, 2025<\/strong>.<br>The draws targeted various streams, including the <strong>New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream<\/strong> and the <strong>New Brunswick Express Entry Stream<\/strong>, highlighting the province\u2019s strong focus on attracting and retaining skilled immigrants to address labour shortages across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Key Highlights of the Latest New Brunswick PNP Draws<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Invitations Issued:<\/strong> 1,052 candidates invited to apply for provincial nomination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Streams Targeted:<\/strong> Skilled Worker Stream and Express Entry Stream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draw Period:<\/strong> August 11\u201319, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pathways Covered:<\/strong> New Brunswick Experience, New Brunswick Graduates, and Employment in New Brunswick (Express Entry).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cut-off Date for Eligibility:<\/strong> August 10, 2025 (11:59 PM AST).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Breakdown of Skilled Worker Stream Draws<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Pathway<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Invitations Issued<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Targeted Occupations \/ Notes<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>New Brunswick Experience<\/strong><\/td><td>481<\/td><td>Health care; Education and social &amp; community services; Construction trades <em>(excluding NOC 42201 \u2013 Social and community service workers, NOC 75101 \u2013 Material handlers)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Brunswick Graduates<\/strong><\/td><td>389<\/td><td>All sectors <em>(excluding NOC 42201 \u2013 Social and community service workers, NOC 62200 \u2013 Chefs, NOC 75101 \u2013 Material handlers)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Brunswick Experience (Francophone candidates)<\/strong><\/td><td>132<\/td><td>Francophone candidates in all sectors <em>(excluding NOC 42201 \u2013 Social and community service workers, NOC 62200 \u2013 Chefs, NOC 75101 \u2013 Material handlers)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Skilled Worker Stream Invitations<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1,002<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pathway Details:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>New Brunswick Experience<\/em> is for candidates already working in the province with qualifying work experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>New Brunswick Graduates<\/em> targets recent graduates from New Brunswick post-secondary institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Francophone Experience<\/em> supports the province\u2019s goal of strengthening its French-speaking population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">New Brunswick Express Entry Stream Draw<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Skilled Worker draws, <strong>50 invitations<\/strong> were issued under the <strong>Employment in New Brunswick Pathway<\/strong> of the Express Entry Stream.<br>This pathway is for skilled foreign nationals in the <strong>federal Express Entry pool<\/strong> who have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>full-time job<\/strong> with a New Brunswick employer in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least <strong>12 months of continuous full-time work<\/strong> in New Brunswick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lived in the province<\/strong> for at least 12 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NOC 42201 \u2013 Social and community service workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOC 62200 \u2013 Chefs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Stream<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Invitations Issued<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Special Notes<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Express Entry \u2013 Employment in New Brunswick<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>For skilled workers with 12+ months of employment and residence in NB (TEER 0\u20133).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">New Brunswick\u2019s 2025 PNP Progress<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Figures<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Total Invitations in August 2025<\/td><td><strong>1,052<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Invitations in 2025 (to date)<\/td><td><strong>3,067<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Initial Nomination Allocation (February 2025)<\/td><td><strong>1,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Additional Allocation Granted (June 2025)<\/td><td><strong>+1,500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total 2025 Nomination Allocation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The province\u2019s nomination allocation was <strong>doubled in June 2025<\/strong>, allowing New Brunswick to invite more skilled workers to meet its labour market needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitations typically exceed annual allocations to account for candidates who may <strong>decline, withdraw, or fail to meet final requirements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">What This Means for Immigration Candidates<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High Demand Occupations:<\/strong> Healthcare, education, social services, and construction remain key priority sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Francophone Advantage:<\/strong> French-speaking candidates continue to have dedicated opportunities to settle in the province.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Express Entry Edge:<\/strong> Federal Express Entry candidates with New Brunswick job offers have a faster route to permanent residency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growing Opportunities:<\/strong> With 3,067 invitations already issued in 2025, New Brunswick is on track to fully utilize its expanded nomination allocation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr 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