Canada New Brunswick’s Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program

The Canadian Province of New Brunswick started to accept expressions of interest for the Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program effective September 2022.

The New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot (hereafter referred to as “Pilot”) is strictly part of an economic immigration program and is not intended for family reunification, protected persons or for humanitarian and compassionate reasons.

The New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot is for international graduates with the skills, education and work experience to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy, and who want to live and work in New Brunswick permanently.

Sectors, programs of study and eligible occupations for the New Brunswick private career college graduate pilot

The objective of the Pilot is to make available an immigration pathway to international graduates from select
one-year and two-year programs of study that lead to careers in priority occupations in:

• Education and Social Development,
• in Health,
• in IT and Cybersecurity,
• in Business Administration, and
• in Supply Chain and
  Logistics.

These occupations have been selected by New Brunswick through consideration of numerous criteria, including current
and forecasted employment levels, potential for labour shortage and recruitment challenges and alignment with
various government priorities.

Eligible private career colleges

The New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot is accessible to new graduates, from specific private career colleges in New Brunswick, that are not eligible for the federal Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program.

Participation is limited to private career colleges that:

• have held a Designated Learning Institution designation for at least five years at the time of launch;
• are registered with the province of New Brunswick;
• are compliant with relevant Acts and Regulations;
• offer eligible programs of study in targeted priority sectors;
• have been in continuous operation in New Brunswick for longer than eight years, with a majority of voting
  or ownership interests held by Canadian citizens, or permanent residents;
• are not directly affiliated with immigration consulting businesses;
• have not changed ownership, in part or completely, between program announcement (August 2021) and
  the conclusion of the Pilot; and
• provide multidisciplinary education programs (i.e. not limited to training for a specific occupation).

Eligible DLI’s are required to:

• maintain regular contact with the Government of New Brunswick;
• provide evidence that sufficient measures are in place to protect students and their personal records; and
• provide annual reports and independently audited financial statements.

As at the publishing of this post, the eligible private career colleges include Eastern College and Oulton College.

Eastern College

Kindly make a note of the following programs at Eastern College and related occupations that are included in the Pilot:

• Application Development (Mobile Web)
• Video Game Development
  • 21230 Computer Programmer and/or Interactive Media Developer
  • 21233 Web Designers
  • 21234 Web Developers and programmers
• Accounting and Payroll Administrator
  • 12200 Accounting Technician and Bookkeeper
  • 13102 Payroll Clerk
• Advanced System Management and Cybersecurity
• IT Systems and Security Administrator
  • 22220 Computer Network Technician
  • 22221 User Support Technician
• Child and Youth Care with Addictions Support Worker
  • 42201 Social and Community Service Worker
• Medical Administrative Specialist
  • 13112 Medical Administrative Assistant
• Personal Support Worker
  • 33102 Nurse Aides, Orderlies, and Patient Service Associates
  • 44101 Home Support Workers, Housekeepers, and related Occupations
• Supply Chain and Logistics
  • 14400 Shipper and Receiver
  • 12013 Supply Chain, Tracking and Scheduling Supervisor
  • 13201 Production and Transportation Logistics Coordinator

Oulton College

Kindly make a note of the following programs at Oulton College and related occupations that are included in the Pilot:

• Early Childhood Education / Educational Assistant
  • 42202 Early Childhood Educators and Assistant
  • 43100 Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistant
• Child and Youth Care
• Human Services Counsellor
  • 42201 Social and Community Service Worker
• Medical Office Administration
  • 13112 Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • 33101 Medical Laboratory Technician and Pathologist Assistants
• Medical Laboratory Technology
  • 32120 Medical Laboratory Technologist
• Practical Nurse
  • 32101 Licensed Practical Nurses
• Primary Care Paramedic
  • 32102 Paramedic and related occupations
• Systems Management and Cybersecurity
  • 22220 Computer Network Technician
  • 22221 User Support Technician
• Business Management and Entrepreneurship
  • 12200 Accounting Technician and Bookkeeper
  • 13102 Payroll Clerk

New Brunswick private career college Graduate pilot approval process

1. Apply for a nomination certificate

If you meet all eligibility criteria and selection factors, and you have the support of your New Brunswick employer as evidenced through a completed and signed Employer Information form (NBPNP-004), you can then apply for the New Brunswick Private Career College Graduate Pilot by submitting an online application.

The processing time varies depending on the time required for the verification of documents included in your application and on the volume of applications received. In some cases, you may be asked to attend an interview.

2. Apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a T13 Work Permit and PR visa

If you are nominated by GNB, you should then apply to the Government of Canada for a work permit and for a
PR visa, through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Y

ou, your spouse and dependents
must meet statutory requirements for medical, security and criminal admissibility.

IRCC has the final authority to issue a PR visa.

There is no guarantee that IRCC will approve your PR application even if you are nominated by GNB.

To submit your permanent residence application to IRCC, you can choose the online application process or the
paper-based application process.

3. Confirm employment and maintained nomination

12 months following your nomination, you must submit a declaration along with the following supporting
documents:

• Proof of employment (employment contract with description of duties, pay stubs and Canada Revenue
  Agency tax information)
• Proof of residence in New Brunswick during the employment period (lease, utility bills, bank information,
  NB driving license, etc.)

After 18 months, should you have not obtained Permanent Residency, you must submit a declaration, along
with the following supporting documents:

• Proof of employment (employment contract with description of duties, pay stubs and Canada Revenue
  Agency tax information)
• Proof of residence in New Brunswick during the employment period (lease, utility bills, bank information,
  NB driving license, etc.)

Candidates who fail to maintain full-time employment in a priority occupation (in your field of studies), in New
Brunswick, while your PR application is being processed will have their nomination rescinded and this pathway
to permanent residence will be closed.

Candidate eligibility requirements

Eligibility requirements must be met at the time of registration, application, nomination and post-nomination.
Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee that you will be nominated.

Intent to reside

It is your responsibility to prove a genuine intention to reside in New Brunswick as described in Section 87(2) (b) of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c 27) Regulations which state that “a foreign national is a member of the nominee class if they intend to reside in the province that nominated them”.

To demonstrate intent, you may be asked to demonstrate your attachment to New Brunswick, that may include, but are not limited to:

• A description of any actions you have taken to permanently settle in New Brunswick;
• Current employment in New Brunswick;
• Employment search details;
• The length of any previous and/or current period of residence in New Brunswick;
• Community involvement;
• Ability to support yourself in New Brunswick;
• Your connections to New Brunswick through work, study or family;
• Completion of studies from a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick;
• Professional networks and affiliations;
• Residency including household lease agreements and/or property ownership;
• Family ties and other social relationships and connections;
• Details of prior visits to Canada; and
• Your connection to other jurisdictions in Canada.

Offer of employment

You have 90 days upon graduating to secure in-province, full-time employment in an identified priority occupation related to your field of study.

Full-time means that you are expected to work a minimum of 30 hours per week, or 1,560 hours per year.

The offer of employment cannot be from a company where you or your spouse/common-law partner is the majority owner.

Competitive wage

The wage you have been offered must be competitive with New Brunswick wage rates for the occupation.

The wage stated on your offer of employment must:

• be comparable to the rate paid to workers with a similar level of experience and training for equivalent jobs in
  New Brunswick; and

be consistent with the wage compensation structure of your employer.

GNB will not consider bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing distributions, tips/gratuities, overtime wages,
housing allowances, room and board, or other similar payments to be part of your wage.

If you were originally hired on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the wage you are earning at
the time of registration and/or application must be equal to or greater than the wage stated in the offer of
employment and on the LMIA.

Remote work arrangements

Remote work arrangements provide employees with the flexibility to perform all or part of their duties from an
approved remote location (e.g., employee’s home) either on a full time, part time or temporary basis.

To be considered, candidates must:

• Be currently residing in New Brunswick and have lived in New Brunswick in the 12 months prior to
  submitting an application; and
• Working for an eligible New Brunswick employer, with a valid authorization to work.

Regulated occupations

There are a variety of regulated occupations in New Brunswick.

If your intended job offer is in a regulated occupation, you are required to be certified or licensed by the regulatory authority for that occupation.

A regulatory authority is an organization, usually provincial, responsible for ensuring members of the occupation follow the rules outlined by legislation.

This includes making sure that workers meet all necessary requirements and follow occupational standards.

One of the first steps in becoming certified or licensed in New Brunswick is to obtain an equivalency for the foreign qualifications you have earned outside of Canada.

Your academic credentials and work experience will be evaluated to determine how your credentials and experience compare to Canadian-trained professionals.

PR ready

When applying to any of New Brunswick’s immigration streams or pilots, you must be PR Ready.

It means that you meet all minimum eligibility requirements and selection factors and have all the required documents on
hand to prepare and submit a complete and correct application to the Government of New Brunswick and to the Government of Canada.

Being PR Ready means more efficient processing, fewer delays and a better experience navigating the New Brunswick and Canadian immigration programs.

In most cases, this means your application will be processed faster.

Processing fees

GNB charges Canadian $250 in processing fees to partially recover the cost of providing some services to the public.

The fee is payable by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amex, INTERAC Online or Visa/Debit.

Read this document for more details of the program’s requirements.