NBPNP Online System – EOI Submission

The new NBPNP online application system is finally live as of Monday 23rd September 2019!

The online system closely follows the paper-based system that had been in effect for the past 4 years, so all the required documents and proofs of eligibility remains the same. The main difference is, of course, that you can now simply scan and upload all your documents to submit your application, instead of having to courier it to the PETL.

In this post, I will be discussing the steps of how to register for the new system and the requirements and steps to submit an EOI to NBPNP. You can check my next post, to see what the steps are for the application process once an ITA is received from the PETL to submit a full application.

New User Registration

To access the online system, go to https://inb.gnb.ca

You will be directed to this page:

Click on “Register” to start the registration process.

On the registration page, enter your first name, last name, email address and your password.  Once you have successfully created a profile using the above steps, you will receive the below message. Click “Continue” and you will automatically be brought to the Profile Creation stage.

Your NBPNP Profile

To complete a profile, you must provide information in four categories: Candidate Information, Citizenship, Family Members, and Contact Information.

1. Candidate Information:

You will need to provide your:

1. Family name
2. Given Name
3. Date of Birth
4. Gender
5. Current Marital Status
6. Language Preference
7. Current Country of Residence
8. Status in Current Country of Residence

2. Citizenship

You will need to provide your:

• Country of Citizenship
• Passport Number
• Issue Date
• Expiry Date
• National ID number (if applicable)

3. Family Members

You must indicate the total number of family members to be included in your Expression of Interest (regardless of whether they will be accompanying the primary applicant to Canada or not).

 

4. Contact Information:

You will need your:

• Country
• Address
• City/Town
• Province
• Zip/Postal Code
• Email Address
• Telephone

You will then be asked to review the Terms and Conditions of the program. Indicating that you agree with the terms and conditions will prompt the following options to appear:

To continue with a Skilled Worker, Express Entry, Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, or Strategic Initiative application, select “I want to work in New Brunswick“.

To continue with an Entrepreneurial, or Post Graduate Entrepreneurial application, select “I want to operate and actively manage a business in New Brunswick“.

 

I’m going to show the options for the Express Entry stream, as this is the stream most people want to apply for.

Once you select “I want to work in New Brunswick“, you will get the following screen:

 

Your Expression of Interest (EOI)

To begin the EOI process, you must indicate your ‘NB Connection’. Please note that different streams may have different ‘NB Connection’ requirements.

NB Connection questions for Express Entry applicants

 

Once you have established your connection to New Brunswick, an additional range of questions will appear. These questions are asked to determine whether you are inadmissible to the Provincial Nominee Program.

Questions to check your admissibility for the NBPNP

 

NOTE: Failing to provide a truthful and complete response to these questions may result in refusal due to misrepresentation. If you are found to have misrepresented yourself, you will be prohibited from applying for Provincial Nomination and/or Permanent Residency for a period of five (5) years.

Once you have successfully established your connection to New Brunswick and have addressed all admissibility issues, click “Next” to proceed to the self-assessment portion of the EOI process.
In this portion of the EOI you will be asked to provide information with respect to your: Language, Education, Work Experience, and Adaptability.

1. Language

• First official language (French or English)
• Test name
  • Note: acceptable tests include IELTs, CELPIP, TEF, and TCF Canada
• Scores for each of the 4 competency areas (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
• Reference number (provided to the applicant by the testing agency)
• Test date

 

2. Education

• Highest level of education
• Whether this education was obtained inside or outside of Canada

Note: If you indicate that your education was obtained outside of Canada, you will be prompted to provide the following additional information:

• Educational Credential Assessment Agency. Acceptable agencies include:
  • CES
  • ICAS
  • WES
  • Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
  • IQAS
  • ICES
  • Medical Council of Canada
• Reference number
• Assessment date

3. Work Experience

Number of years worked in intended occupation in the last 5 years

4. Adaptability

Additional points may be earned if the principal applicant:

• Has a close family member who is a permanent resident or citizen of Canada living in New Brunswick for at least one year
• Has completed at least two years of full-time study at a New Brunswick post-secondary institution
• Has an arranged offer of employment in New Brunswick

 

Once you have completed all necessary fields, click “Calculate Score” to generate your Self Assessment Score.

Note: The above score is an example only. Scores will vary based upon the information provided. Also note that different streams will require different minimum scores to secure an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

Be sure to complete all required information or you will not advance to the next section. Click “Next” to continue to the Validation portion of the EOI process.

At the Validation stage, you will be asked to review the information you provided when creating your User Profile. Review the information carefully and correct any errors or omissions.

Prior to submission, you will be asked to review your Self Assessment Score and to review a Candidate Declaration.

Once you click on “Submit“, you will see a pop-up indicating that your EOI has been successfully completed and submitted to the EOI pool. Click on “Submit” in the pop-up to be re-directed to your Dashboard. From your dashboard, click your “Notification Center” to check if you have received (as a downloadable attachment) the letter issued to you by the NBPNP indicating that you have been successfully added to the EOI pool.

It should look similar to the following:

And that’s it for the EOI application process. The NBPNP will now make an assessment based on the EOI, and, if everything is in order, issue you an ITA to submit a full application.

I will talk more about the full (online) application process in my next post.