Syed Khan – 2 September 2021,
A new pilot program will allow graduates from four private career colleges in New Brunswick to apply for permanent residency starting next April. Under this program, those who graduated from Atlantic Business College, Eastern College, McKenzie College, and Oulton College with training for any one of the 19 occupations will be able to apply to the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) starting Apr. 1 next year.
The new pathway is the result of collaboration between Opportunities NB and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The program will allow the graduates to work and live in the province while they wait for permanent residency.
The private career college needs to be New Brunswick Designated Learning Institutions and has had that designation for at least five years to qualify. They offer eligible programs of study in education and social development, heath care, information technology, and cyber security, business administration, and supply chain and logistics.
Quote by the Labour Minister Trevor Holder:
“This initiative is something we have been working on for quite some time and we are pleased to get it across the line, newcomers are key to addressing the challenges of our labor market, and by providing this additional immigration stream we are empowering more of our post-secondary institutions to develop the skilled workers that New Brunswick needs.”
Quote by the Opportunities NB Minister Arlene Dunn:
“We are excited that we can help retain more international students by opening up an innovative pathway that is made for New Brunswick, with the increased competition for skilled labor, the potential to transition international students into permanent residents is crucial.”
Targeted occupations for this program are:
- early childhood educators and assistants
- educational assistants
- health-care aides
- social and community service workers
- paramedics and related occupations
- medical laboratory technologists
- medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
- medical administrative assistants
- computer programmers and interactive media developers
- accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- payroll clerks
- shippers and receivers
- supply chain and logistics supervisors
- home support workers
- licensed practical nurses
- web designers and developers
- computer network technicians
- user support technicians
- production logistics co-ordinators
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