This stream is primary focus is on attracting individuals from other countries who have completed their education at a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick and have subsequently launched a thriving business within the province.
Program Eligibility
| Requirements | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not to be enrolled in the Federal Express Entry pool. |
| Age | – Be between age range of 22 to 40 Years (accessed of the day that a complete application is submitted) |
| Job Offer | – Need not require a job offer to apply under this stream. |
| Language Proficiency | – Demonstrated language proficiency at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 in either English or French. |
| Level of Education | – Have successfully completed at least 2 Years post-secondary diploma or degree program (15 hours of class per week) in New Brunswick. – Have resided in New Brunswick during their academic program (Distance learning or compressed academic program not eligible). Provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from for their educational done outside Canada equivalent to a Canadian credential. |
| Connection to Province | – Have completed a minimum 2 Years post-secondary degree program in New Brunswick, and – Have operated their own business for minimum 1 year in New Brunswick. – Have studied full time at a recognised university or community college in New Brunswick. – Have lived in New Brunswick during the educational program. |
| Work Experience | – Have owned and operated a business for at least 1 year in New Brunswick. – Have a valid Post-Graduate Work Permit at the time of application. |
| Business Requirement | – Own and have successfully operated a business in New Brunswick for a minimum of 1 year (Business must not fall under the list of ineligible businesses) – Have 100% owner ship of the equity of the eligible business – Be actively involved in daily management and direction of the business from with New Brunswick. – Receive compensation (salary) from their own business as per Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) + 10% – Have their business a for-profit entity – Create at least 1 full-time Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident apart from a family member, directly related to business and meeting prevailing wage level. |
New Brunswick Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream – Points Grid
The Candidates shall be assessed on the basis of the following:
| Selection Factors | Points |
| Age | 10 |
| Language | 35 |
| Education | 25 |
| Work Experience | 10 |
| Economic Benefit of the Business | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Maximum | 100 |
| Age | Points |
| 21 or less | 0 |
| 22-34 | 10 |
| 35-40 | 5 |
| 41 and above | 0 |
| Maximum | 10 |
Language Level | Points | |||
| First Language | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| CLB 9+ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| CLB 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Maximum | 28 | |||
| Second Language | ||||
| CLB 7+ | 7 | |||
| Maximum | 7 | |||
| Level of Education | Points | |
| Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.) | Awarded by a New Brunswick university, after completion of a Master’s degree | 25 |
| Masters, or Professional Degree* | Awarded by a New Brunswick graduate college or university, after completion of a Bachelor’s degree *(Applicant possesses a professional degree and is licensed by the NB regulatory body in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine or pharmacy) | 23 |
| Two or more Canadian Degrees or Diplomas | At least one degree or diploma shall be awarded by a New Brunswick college or university that required at least (3) three years of full time study | 22 |
| Post-Secondary Academic degree | Awarded by a New Brunswick college or university for completion of an undergraduate curriculum that required at least three (3) years of full time study | 21 |
| Post-Secondary Diploma | Awarded by a new Brunswick college or university in a specific trade that required at least two (2) years full time study after high school | 19 |
| Maximum | 25 | |
| Work Experience | Points |
| 6 or more years in the last 10 years in NOC O, A or B | 10 |
| 1 – 5 years in the last 10 years in NOC O, A or B | 5 |
| Maximum | 10 |
| Economic Benefit of the Business | Points |
| Business is located outside Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John | 5 |
| Business is in the agricultural Sector | 5 |
| Business is in a priority sector, as defined by the Department | 5 |
| Maximum | 10 |
| Adaptability for your spouse or common-law partner | Points |
| Your spouse/common-law partner has at least one year of continuous full time employment in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Your spouse/common-law partner has completed at least two years of full-time study, in a minimum two-year program at a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick, with a valid study permit(if applicable) | 5 |
| Your Spouse/common-law partner 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 |
| You, or your spouse/common-law partner have a close family relative who is a permanent resident or citizen of Canada (i.e. son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew, 18 years or older) living in New Brunswick for at least one year at the time an EOI in submitted to the NBPNP | 10 |
| You have additional job skills demonstrated through training or experience and supported by a post-secondary credential(i.e. certificate, diploma, degree) requiring at least one year of full time study after high school | 5 |
| Maximum | 10 |
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