Program status · Last reviewed July 2026
The NB Business Immigration Stream accepts applications under the Business Performance Agreement model introduced when the former Entrepreneurial Stream closed. Source: New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream (GNB). Eligibility advice, program selection, and filings remain with the partner RCIC or lawyer.
How New Brunswick selects
New Brunswick nominates on performance, not a points draw
NBBIS is built around a Business Performance Agreement. The Expression of Interest and business plan get the file started, but nomination is earned by actually operating the business to agreed terms.
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Propose. The candidate submits an Expression of Interest with a business plan written to the NBBIS template, setting out the venture, capital, and market.
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Operate. On approval and a work permit, the candidate establishes or buys the business and runs it hands-on in New Brunswick.
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Perform. After at least six months meeting the signed Business Performance Agreement, the candidate is nominated for permanent residence.
Because the nomination is earned at the performance stage, the business plan and financial model have to be operationally real. That is the document we build.
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New Brunswick · NB Business Immigration Stream
New Brunswick
The Entrepreneurial Stream is closed, replaced by the NB Business Immigration Stream: $500K net worth, $150K invested, and nomination only after six months operating against a Business Performance Agreement.
Available streams
Business Immigration Stream
Net worth
standard
$500K
farming
$300K
Investment
$150K minimum in eligible investments
Job creation
≥ 1 full-time job for Canadian / PR
Ownership
≥ 51% with day-to-day management
Language
CLB 4 minimum
Experience
Supervise 2 staff for 2 of the last 5 years, or senior management equivalent
Nomination
After 6 months meeting the Business Performance Agreement; $2,000 processing fee
What we tell partners about New Brunswick
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The old Entrepreneurial Stream is closed; the active program is the New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream that replaced it.
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Thresholds are $500K net worth ($300K for farming) and $150K invested in eligible investments, with at least 51% ownership and hands-on management.
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The Expression of Interest must include a business plan written to the NBBIS template, which is where the file is mostly won or lost.
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Nomination is back-loaded: it follows six months of operating the business and meeting a signed Business Performance Agreement, not the initial approval.
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Because the nomination depends on real performance, the financial model and operating plan have to survive contact with an actual New Brunswick market.
What we deliver, and what stays with your firm
CanBizVisa delivers
- Business plan aligned to New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream (NBBIS) criteria
- Market study and location rationale
- Financial model and investment plan
- Job creation plan and premises strategy
- Source-of-funds organization
- Operating and performance evidence after landing
Your firm remains responsible for
- Eligibility assessment and immigration advice
- Registration / EOI strategy and timing
- Legal submissions and government filings
- Client representation before the province and IRCC
FAQ
New Brunswick entrepreneur files, answered
Is the New Brunswick Entrepreneurial Stream still open?+
No. The Entrepreneurial Stream is closed and has been replaced by the New Brunswick Business Immigration Stream. Old Entrepreneurial Stream forms are valid only for existing clients of that stream, not for new files, which go through the NBBIS.
What are the current NBBIS thresholds?+
Personal net worth of at least $500K ($300K for farming applicants), a minimum $150K in eligible investments, at least 51% ownership with day-to-day management, and CLB 4 language. A $2,000 processing fee applies to the application.
When does the nomination actually happen?+
It is back-loaded. The candidate establishes and operates the business, and is nominated only after at least six months of running it and meeting the signed Business Performance Agreement. The initial approval is not the nomination.
How important is the business plan?+
It is central. The Expression of Interest must include a business plan written to the NBBIS template, and because nomination later depends on hitting the performance agreement, the plan and financial model have to be operationally realistic from the start.
Do you provide immigration advice or file the application?+
No. We are a business consulting company, not an immigration firm. We work behind your client's RCIC or immigration lawyer on the commercial file only: business plan, market research, financial model, and the operational documentation for the performance agreement. We do not provide immigration advice.
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