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New Brunswick Nominee Program - Private Career College Graduate Pilot

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

For international graduates from select programmes of study in education and social development and in health; the pilot is aimed at students who are NOT eligible for the federal post-graduation work permit (PGWP) programme.

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    The objective of the pilot program is to create an immigration pathway for international graduates from select programs of study in education and social development and health. This program is for students that are not eligible for the federal post-graduation work permit (PGWP) program.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must have successfully completed an eligible programme of study at a participating private career college located in New Brunswick.

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    - have successfully completed an eligible program of study at a participating private career college located in New Brunswick

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Submitting an expression of interest is free of charge, but before submitting a complete nomination application the applicant must pay a non-refundable application fee of CAD 250. The official source does not state tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study or attendance conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture states no tuition, proof-of-funds, insurance, full-time-study or attendance condition anywhere.
  • The other conditions it does state (at least 19 years old, Canadian Language Benchmarks level 5 in all four skills) sit in the eligibility list, outside this slice.
  • A separate $230 employer compliance fee is mentioned later and is payable by the employer, not the applicant.
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    Submitting an expression of interest is free of charge. However, before submitting a complete nomination application, you must pay a non-refundable application fee of $250.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the student may work, the main restrictions and the family position.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

As a nominee the graduate is expected to apply to the federal government for permanent residence before the nomination certificate expires, through the non-Express Entry process; spouses, common-law partners and dependent children must be included in that permanent residence application and are not allowed to apply under any other New Brunswick programme or stream. The official source does not state how long the nomination certificate is valid.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture never says how long the nomination certificate is valid, only that its validity can be extended on request.
  • It states no duration for the closed work permit either.
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    As a nominee, you are expected to apply to the federal government for permanent residence before your nomination certificate expires. Spouses, common-law partners and dependent children must be included in your permanent residence application. They are not allowed to apply under any program or stream in New Brunswick. Under this pilot, you will apply through the [non–Express Entry process]

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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