EXPRESS ENTRY CATEGORY-NEW BRUNSWICK LABOUR MARKET STREAM

Selection Factors

If all eligibility criteria have been met, you will be assessed according to six selection factors: language, education, age, work experience, arranged offer of employment and adaptability. These selection factors are categorized using a points system. A minimum of 67 points out of 100 is required to be successful within the Express Entry system.

1. LANGUAGE (Maximum 28 points)

You can earn up to 28 points for your skills in English and French. You must meet the minimum level of CLB 7 for your first official language in all four language areas. To get points for your second official language, you must meet the minimum level of CLB 5 in all four language areas.

2. EDUCATION (Maximum 25 points)

You must include your Canadian credential or an educational credential(s) assessment (ECA) report of your foreign credential report when you apply. You will only be awarded points for your international credentials based on how they compare to Canadian education standards.

3. EXPERIENCE (Maximum 15 points)

Use this chart to find the number of points based on your number of years of experience within a NOC 0, A, or B occupation.

4. AGE (Maximum 12 points)

You will earn points based on your age on the day that you have been invited to apply for permanent residency by CIC.

5. ARRANGED OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT (Maximum 10 points)

In some cases, you earn points if you have a permanent, full-time job offer from a New Brunswick employer. The job must be arranged before you apply to come to Canada as a federal skilled worker.

A valid job offer has to be:

• for full-time, permanent and not seasonal work, and

• in an occupation listed as NOC 0, A, or B.

Find your points based on the chart below.

6. ADAPTABILITY (Maximum 10 points)

You must demonstrate your genuine intention to settle in New Brunswick. In addition, you must meet federal criteria below to gain points. If you have a spouse or common law partner who will immigrate with you to New Brunswick, he or she can earn points for adaptability, too. You can only get points for each item once.

SELF-ASSESSMENT CHART