SKILLED WORKER APPLICANTS WITH FAMILY SUPPORT

Eligibility Requirements-Applicant

As a Skilled Worker Applicant with family support:

You are a close relative of the Family Supporter. You, or your spouse or common-law partner, must be a non-dependent child, brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild of the Family Supporter.

You are between 22 and 50 years of age. Your age is assessed as of the day your application for permanent residence is received at the NBPNP Office and you are assigned an NBPNP file number.

You have sufficient English and, or French language ability to settle in New Brunswick and fulfill your job duties in your intended occupation. You must submit at least one of the following language test results:

• An International English Language Testing System General Training (IELTS) with a minimum score of 4.0

• Test d'Evaluation de Français (TEF) test results showing proficiency in compréhension écrite , compréhension orale, expression écrite or expression orale The NBPNP will accept language test results for two years from the time you took the test.

You have the education, qualifications and, or licenses needed to settle in New Brunswick and fulfill your job duties in your intended occupation. You will provide evidence that you have, at a minimum,

• You have received an academic degree awarded by a college or university, accredited by the relevant government authority, that required at least three years full-time study, or

• You have received a diploma, accredited by the relevant government authority, completed in a specific trade that required at least two years full-time study

You will live and work in New Brunswick. You will be employable in New Brunswick based on your training and experience related to your intended occupation, including any license or certification required in your country of residence. You must have a Settlement Plan approved by an Immigration Program Officer.

You have at least two years of continuous full-time work experience within the last five years, in your intended occupation in New Brunswick.

Your job is represented in one of the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill levels:

• Skill levels O, A, B

• Skill level C, Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

• Skill level D, Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

You will submit all required forms and supporting documents. If documents provided in support of Selection Factors are missing, incomplete or not able to be verified you will receive a “0” score for that selection factor. Immigration Program Officers have a right to request additional information at any time.

You have the funds to settle in New Brunswick. The Applicant must have a minimum of $10,000 CAD and $2,000 CAD for each accompanying family member.

Eligibility Requirements – Family Supporter

As the Supporter of the Skilled Worker Applicant:

You are a close relative of the Family Supporter. You, or your spouse or common-law partner may support a non-dependent child, brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild.

You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, residing full-time in New Brunswick

You have been operating a business in New Brunswick for at least 12 consecutive months as of the date the Applicant’s immigration application was received at the NBPNP Office and was assigned an NBPNP application number.

Or, have been working in New Brunswick for at least 12 consecutive months as of the date the Applicant’s immigration application was received at the NBPNP Office and was assigned an NBPNP application number. Your job is represented in one of the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill levels:

• Skill levels O, A, B

• Skill level C, Category 1, 3, 7, 8, 9

You are financially self-supporting. You must not have received financial support through the New Brunswick Social Assistance Program, federal Employment Insurance, or Resettlement Assistance Program within the last 12 months. You must not have declared bankruptcy.

You will participate in an interview with an official from the Population Growth Division. Only the Family Supporter will be permitted in the interview. Immigration representatives and interpreters are not permitted.

You will assist the Applicant with a Settlement Plan.

You will support only one applicant at a time. The Applicant you are supporting must be economically established in New Brunswick before another eligible family member can submit an application to the NBPNP. An exception may be granted in the event a parent is supporting more than one eligible child at the same time.

As the Supporter of the Skilled Worker Applicant, you must not have:

• Sponsored a family member, in the past, through the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Family Sponsorship Program and failed to comply with the Sponsorship Agreement

• Supported an Applicant, in the past, through the NBPNP where the family member is not living and working in New Brunswick

• Defaulted on a Court Order for alimony or child support

• Been charged or convicted of a violent crime and/or are in prison