New Brunswick Updates In-Demand Occupation List
New Brunswick adds 9 occupations to express Entry stream’s priority list
The Canadian province of New Brunswick has updated its priority occupation demand list for Express Entry Stream.
Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from New Brunswick receive an extra 600 Comprehensive Ranking System points toward their Express Entry score.
The updated list includes 19 occupations, nine of which are new additions:
| OCCUPATION | NOC |
| Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services | 0013 |
| Managers in health care | 0311 |
| Restaurant and food service managers | 0631 |
| Financial and investment analysts | 1112 |
| Human resources professionals | 1121 |
| Executive assistants | 1222 |
| Purchasing agents and officers | 1225 |
| Administrative assistants | 1241 |
| Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 1311 |
| Information systems analysts and consultants | 2171 |
| Computer network technician | 2281 |
| Software engineers and designers | 2173 |
| Database analysts and data administrators | 2172 |
| Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 2174 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 4214 |
| Translators, terminologists and interpreters | 5125 |
| Retail sale supervisors | 6211 |
| Retail and wholesale buyers | 6222 |
| Cooks | 6322 |
The Criteria for Express entry New Brunswick stream:
Individuals employed in New Brunswick or applicants who prove French as a first language or
A high degree of skill, proven by a Test d’évaluation de français (TEF), and with experience in one of the occupations listed above.
To be considered under this stream, you must first send an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the NBPNP.
The NBPNP will only consider Expressions of Interest to this category from candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Class. All applicants must also meet the eligibility criteria for the Express Entry New Brunswick Labour Market Stream.