- New Brunswick issued 678 invitations across selections held from August tenth to September eighteenth, twenty twenty-six.
- The Strategic Initiative Stream made the largest single selection, issuing 251 invitations on September eleventh.
- The Atlantic Immigration Program issued 128 invitations across three selections; Skilled Worker and Express Entry issued 197 and 102.
New Brunswick issued 678 invitations to workers in priority occupations through selections held from August 10 to September 18, 2026. The rounds ran through the Atlantic Immigration Program and three provincial nominee streams.
The activity covered construction, education, social and community services, manufacturing, professional and IT, sales and services, transportation, and other trades. The selections were spread across several dates and pathways.
Four routes accounted for the total: the Atlantic program, the Skilled Worker Stream, the Express Entry Stream and the Strategic Initiative Stream. The rounds did not form one province-wide draw on a single date.
The largest individual selection in the reported breakdown was 251 invitations through the Strategic Initiative Stream. The two Express Entry and Skilled Worker selections added another 299.
The Strategic Initiative round supplied the largest single total
| Selection date | Route and pathway | Invitations | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10 and August 20, 2026 | Atlantic program selections | 68 combined | August 9 and August 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AST |
| September 10, 2026 | Atlantic program | 60 | September 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AST |
| September 11, 2026 | Strategic Initiative Stream | 251 | Not specified in the reported breakdown |
| September 15–18, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 197 | September 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. |
| September 17, 2026 | Express Entry Stream, Employment in New Brunswick pathway | 102 | Not specified in the reported breakdown |
The Skilled Worker Stream’s 197 invitations included candidates in the New Brunswick Graduates and New Brunswick Experience pathways. Its selection window ran from September 15 through September 18, with a cut-off dated September 13.
The Express Entry round took place on September 17 and issued 102 invitations through the Employment in New Brunswick pathway. A separate selection six days earlier issued 251 invitations through the Strategic Initiative Stream.
The selections followed separate dates and pathways
The Atlantic program accounted for 128 invitations across three selections, on August 10, August 20 and September 10. The first two dates together produced 68 invitations; the September selection added 60.
The four route totals reconcile to the overall count: 128 through the Atlantic program, 197 through Skilled Worker, 102 through Express Entry and 251 through Strategic Initiative. Together they make 678.
The timing shows how the province distributed the activity. The August rounds were confined to the Atlantic program in this breakdown. Three provincial nominee stream selections followed in September, including two held within the September 15–18 window.
The occupations named across the rounds span a range of sectors rather than one profession. They include construction and other trades, as well as education, social and community services. Manufacturing, professional and IT, sales and services, and transportation were also listed as priorities.
The rounds therefore combined occupation-based targeting with separate stream and pathway selections. The published breakdown identifies the streams, dates and totals, but does not assign each occupation category to a particular individual round.
As of September 26, 2026, the reported activity consists of these August and September selections. The province’s rounds during that period used targeted selections across the Atlantic program and its nominee streams, rather than one broad invitation event.
