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Skilled Worker with Employer Support (maps to NB Skilled Worker Stream - Experience / Priority Occupations pathways)
Employer-supported nomination under New Brunswick's Skilled Worker Stream. The employer must have operated in NB for 24 months and offer full-time, non-seasonal work. Rules below are those of the matching current pathways.
Who it suits
- People with a full-time New Brunswick job offer or job who fit the Experience or Priority Occupations pathway
Requirements
- EmployerEligible employer operating in New Brunswick for the past 24 months and a full-time, non-seasonal job. ↗ gnb.ca
- LanguageCLB 4 in all four abilities. ↗ gnb.ca
- ExperienceExperience pathway: 6 months full-time with the same employer and 6 months living in NB; Priority Occupations: one year of related work and an offer from a government recruitment mission. ↗ gnb.ca
How candidates are selected
Same as NB_SKILLED: EOI pool and sector-targeted invitation rounds; no scores published.
Location requirement: employment in New Brunswick (Experience: 6 months residence)
Processing: IRCC service standards after nomination: 180 days for Express Entry-linked PNP files and 11 months for non-Express Entry files, excluding provincial time. Immigration New Brunswick says it cannot give processing times for individual applications.
Recent rounds
| Date | Round | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker Stream, draw dates Sep 15-18, cutoff Sep 13; pathways New Brunswick Graduates and New Brunswick Experience; sectors construction, education/social services, manufacturing, other trades, professional/IT, sales/services | — | 197 |
| May 3, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker, New Brunswick Experience and New Brunswick Graduates pathways | — | 113 |
| May 1, 2026 | NB Skilled Worker, healthcare sector only | — | 87 |
Related pathways
Official sources
- gnb.caNB Skilled Worker streamChecked 2026-10-01
- gnb.caInvitation and selection roundsChecked 2026-10-01
- www2.gnb.caPrevious invitations 2026Checked 2026-10-01
- gnb.caImportant noticesChecked 2026-10-01
Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.