Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...

Become involvedThe best way to become part of your newcommunity is to become involved. A numberof community groups will welcome you.You may find ideas throughout this guide orthrough your local settlement agency.The Provincial NomineeProgramThe New Brunswick government offers theProvincial Nominee Program (PNP). Throughthis, the province looks for immigrantsqualified to do jobs that need to be filled. Italso helps immigrants to set up a business orprovide jobs here for other people:• job offer category – to be consideredfor nomination as a skilled worker inthis category, you must already have apermanent, full-time job offer from anestablished New Brunswick company.o the job must meet provincialemployment standards;o the job must offer rates of paycomparable to others in the sameindustry; ando in most cases, the skills offered bythe potential immigrant must not beeasily available to the employer inNew Brunswick, and employers mustdemonstrate that they are havingdifficulty finding these skills in thelocal job market.• Family Support Category – to be consideredfor nomination as a skilled worker in thiscategory, you must have the support ofsomeone already living in New Brunswick.o eligible applicants include: daughter orson, step-daughter or step-son, sister orbrother, step-sister or step-brother, sisterin-lawor brother-in-law, nice or nephew;or, a grandchild;o both you and the family supporteryou have identified will be assessed, asboth are critical to the success of thenomination;o you will be assessed on an offer offull-time employment or employmentskills based on education and training,language skills, work experience, ageand ability to adapt to New Brunswick,surrounded by a supportive family;o your supporter will be assessed on his/her commitment to the immigrationprocess and the successful settlement ofhis/her family member.• business plan applicants – to be considereda provincial nominee under the businessplan applicant category, you must havean approved plan to do business inNew Brunswick.o you must have previous managementexperience with proven success as asenior executive and / or business owner;o your business skills must be relevant toyour business in New Brunswick;o you must have enough money to financethe first part of your business planwithout help from a third party and tosupport your family for up to two years;o you are required to actively participate inthe business in a management role; ando you must speak English or French wellenough to do business in New Brunswick.As a PNP applicant, you must make acommitment to settle permanently inNew Brunswick. You must sign a documentstating you plan to live and work in thisprovince. If you are a provincial nominee,your visa application will likely be processedquicker than otherwise.20Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick