Business Immigration Stream
A stream for experienced business owners and senior managers who will establish, purchase or partner in a New Brunswick business and manage it day to day. After being invited, the applicant comes to Canada on a work permit, operates the business for at least six months and meets a business performance agreement before the province nominates them.
Invitation only
Candidates submit an expression of interest and must be invited to apply; nomination follows at least 6 months of operating the business under a business performance agreement.
Status
Job offer
How you apply
Key requirements
| Age | 19 to 59 years (applicants over 59 are considered case by case) |
| Education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Language | Minimum CLB 4 in English or French (minimum CLB 4) |
| Work experience | At least 2 years of qualifying experience in the last 5 years: owning at least 51% of a private-sector business, or working as a senior manager with daily operational responsibility and supervision of at least 2 employees |
| Job offer | Not required |
| Ties to the province | Must operate and actively manage the business in New Brunswick under a business performance agreement |
| How you apply | Expression of Interest (EOI) — you register a profile and wait to be invited |
| Points system | New Brunswick Business Immigration selection factors (minimum 65 of 100 points) |
| Money — funds, net worth, investment | Minimum net worth of $500,000 CAD ($300,000 if investing in agriculture); minimum eligible business investment of $150,000; the business must create at least 1 full-time job |
Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/family-home-community/immigration/provincial-nominee-program/business-immigration-stream.html (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
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