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NBPNP Changes for 2025

NBPNP Changes for 2025

New Brunswick has introduced major updates to its Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) to better manage its reduced nomination allocation. Key changes have been made across three immigration streams, summarized below:


1. New Brunswick Express Entry Stream

Updates:

Starting March 5, 2025, the stream now accepts Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under two new pathways: 

Employment in New Brunswick pathway

New Brunswick Interests pathway

Discontinuations:

The New Brunswick Student Connection pathway will not return in 2025.

Occupations No Longer Considered:

NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants

NOC 60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers

NOC 60030 – Restaurant and food service managers

NOC 62010 – Retail sales supervisors

NOC 62020 – Food service supervisors

NOC 63200 – Cooks

NOC 63202 – Bakers


2. New Brunswick Strategic Initiative Stream

Status:

Paused for 2025 due to sufficient application inventory. No new EOIs will be accepted.

Discontinuation:

The "In-Person Exploratory Visit to New Brunswick" connection — paused since November 2024 — will not return in 2025.

Occupations No Longer Considered:

Not applicable (no occupation restrictions were listed).


3. New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream

Restructuring:

Now split into three pathways: 

New Brunswick Experience pathway

New Brunswick Graduates pathway

New Brunswick Priority Occupations pathway (currently not accepting applications)

Occupations No Longer Considered:

NOC 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

NOC 13110 – Administrative assistants

NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers

NOC 60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers

NOC 60030 – Restaurant and food service managers

NOC 62010 – Retail sales supervisors

NOC 62020 – Food service supervisors

NOC 63200 – Cooks

NOC 63202 – Bakers

NOC 64100 – Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers

NOC 64301 – Bartenders

NOC 64314 – Hotel front desk clerks

NOC 64409 – Other customer service representatives

NOC 65200 – Food and beverage servers

NOC 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related occupations

NOC 94142 – Fish and seafood plant workers

NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing

NOC 95107 – Labourers in fish and seafood processing