New Brunswick committed to welcoming immigrants despite COVID-19 In 2020, New Brunswick issued 2,020 nominations, comparable to 2019, but the number of new immigrants was underwhelming. The number of immigration candidates who were nominated by New Brunswick to immigrate to Canada in 2020 were similar to previous years. By Mohanad Moetaz
Where Canada’s immigrants settled in 2020 The drop in immigration was felt across the country in 2020. Looking ahead, Canada is already ahead of schedule to welcome 401,000 immigrants this year. While the drop in immigration to Canada was felt across the country in 2020, early signs suggest that most provinces will see their intakes recover by the end of this year. By Kareem El-Assal
New Brunswick temporarily accepting PNP applications from labourers As part of a coronavirus measure, New Brunswick is making it easier to apply to the NB Skilled Worker stream. Eligible labourers in New Brunswick who want to become Canadian permanent residents can now apply for a provincial nomination. By Shelby Thevenot
New Brunswick’s provincial government aims to increase immigration The New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party won the recent provincial election, and has promised to increase immigration to the province to help the population and economy grow. New Brunswick could benefit from an increase in the number of newcomers over the next three years as a result of policies proposed by the Progressive Conservative Party. By Alexandra Miekus
Atlantic Canada’s immigration revolution continues Immigration to Atlantic Canada continues to rise significantly with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick leading the way through the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Pilot Atlantic Canada’s incredible immigration run continued in 2019 as the region welcomed nearly 18,000 newcomers. By Kareem El-Assal
New Brunswick city hosting job fair for immigrants International students and newcomers are invited to explore career opportunities in Moncton Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The bilingual city of Moncton, New Brunswick is hosting a job fair for immigrants in hopes of connecting international talent with local employers on January 24. By Shelby Thevenot
New Brunswick eyes major increase in immigration over next five years Immigration ‘critical’ to reversing population decline in province, government says Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Government of New Brunswick is calling for a significant increase in immigration to the province over the next five years to address the economic and social challenges posed by its ageing population. By Shelby Thevenot
New Brunswick’s population ‘time bomb’ lends urgency to province-wide talks on immigration 'New Conversations' tour promotes immigration's vital role in province's future Forty years ago, the province of New Brunswick’s labour force was growing at a rate of nearly 4,000 people a year. Now it’s shrinking by almost the same amount. By Stephen Smith
Express Entry-linked streams in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick open, rewarding those who proactively prepared Taking steps in advance can help when streams reopen, as they did this week The importance of proactive preparation was highlighted in recent days with the opening of Express Entry-linked streams in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. By Stephen Smith
