The New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream is a component of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) administered by the province of New Brunswick. This stream is tailored to meet the needs of experienced business owners or senior business managers seeking to establish residency in the province. To be eligible, applicants must either start a new business or purchase an existing business in which they will actively participate in day-to-day operations. New Brunswick regularly hosts overseas information sessions and job fairs to provide foreign nationals with information on immigration to Canada. To learn more about these events and to determine eligibility, please refer to our schedule of upcoming New Brunswick information sessions and job fairs. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to immigrate to Canada through either the New Brunswick PNP or the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program.
Eligibility Criteria for the New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream:
Connection to New Brunswick:
Language Proficiency:
Level of Education:
Work Experience:
Investment Requirement:
Age:
Points Assessment Grid:
Business Requirements:
Requirements | |
Express Entry Profile | No |
Connection to Province | Yes |
No | |
Language Proficiency | CLB 5 |
Level of Education | Post-secondary |
Work Experience | Business ownership and management |
Investment Requirement | Investment: 250,000 CAD |
Operations of the New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream:
Expression of Interest (EOI) System:
Assessment:
Application Process:
Permanent Residence Application:
Assessment Grid for the New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream:
Factor | Points |
Age | 10 |
Language | 25 |
Education | 25 |
Business Ownership / Management | 20 |
Business Concept | 15 |
Adaptability | 5 |
Maximum | 100 |
Age | Points |
21 or younger | 0 |
22-34 | 5 |
35-50 | 10 |
51-55 | 5 |
Maximum | 10 |
Language Level | Points | |||
First Language | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
CLB 7 or higher | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
CLB 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
CLB 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Maximum | 20 | |||
Second Language | ||||
CLB 5 or higher | 5 | |||
Maximum | 5 | |||
Level of Education | Points |
Post-graduate Master’s degree or PhD | 25 |
Post-secondary academic degree | 20 |
Post-secondary diploma in a specific trade | 15 |
Maximum | 25 |
Work Experience | Years of Experience | Points |
Business Ownership | ||
Business owner or at least one third of a business, actively managed operations, responsible for supervising at least three people | 10 in the last 10 years | 20 |
6-9 in the last 10 years | 18 | |
3 in the last 5 years | 15 | |
Senior Management | ||
Senior manager involved in daily operations as primary decision maker responsible for supervising at least two people | 10 in the last 10 years | 12 |
6-9 in the last 10 years | 10 | |
5 in the last 5 years | 5 | |
Maximum | 20 | |
Business plan elements | Points |
Candidate will transfer 10 years of business ownership or senior management experience to the same industry and sector in New Brunswick | 3 |
Candidate will establish or purchase a business in a key industry sector | 3 |
Business is located outside of Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. | 3 |
Eligible expenses are greater than $500,000 CAD, or | 4 |
Eligible expenses are between $351,000 CAD and $499,000 CAD, or | 3 |
Eligible expenses are between $250,000 CAD and $350,000 CAD | 2 |
Candidate has: | 2 |
Business will: | 2 |
Maximum | 15 |
*Applicants must meet at least two conditions to claim total points | |
Adaptability for your spouse or common-law partner | Points |
Completed a program of full-time study of at least one year at a recognized post-secondary institution in New Brunswick after the age of 17 years and with a valid study permit | 5 |
Completed at least six months of continuous full-time employment in New Brunswick | 5 |
Meets the minimum level CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 in French in all four language abilities (i.e., reading, writing, listening, speaking). | 5 |
Maximum | 5 |
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