Alberta holds first provincial selection of 2025, New Brunswick provides processing updates

Candidates were invited with consideration of their professional skills and experience and/or ties to Alberta.

In addition, after the recent re-opening of its immigration programs, New Brunswick has provided an update on application processing through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).

Provincial Immigration Results (February 3 – 14)

Alberta

The AAIP retroactively posted immigration updates from the first three draws the PNP held in 2025, between February 3 and 6.

These draws occurred through the Rural Renewal Stream, Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry), and Dedicated Healthcare Pathway (non-Express Entry).

Cut-off scores and the number of invitations issued varied between draws:

Note: The AAIP’s Dedicated Health Care Pathway has an enhanced (Express Entry-aligned) and non-Express Entry intake. Only candidates who do not qualify for the Alberta Express Entry stream but still meet all other eligibility requirements of the Dedicated Health Care Pathway may apply through the non-Express Entry intake.

To learn more about immigrating to Canada through the AAIP, visit our dedicated webpage here.

New Brunswick

The NBPNP has updated its timeline for issuing invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates and processing applications in the wake of technical difficulties with its Expression of Interest (EOI) portal.

These updates follow the recent reopening of New Brunswick’s provincial immigration streams.

On its website, the NBPNP announced that it will begin issuing ITAs to candidates through scheduled draws in March 2025. The PNP is currently reviewing submitted EOIs.

In addition, the province clarified that it had experienced performance issues on the Immigration New Brunswick (INB) portal due to an “unusually high amount of traffic” to the site. The province further stated that NBPNP IT staff are working to remedy the situation.

In the same update, the NBPNP advised that submissions to its Skilled Worker Stream “are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis ” and that candidates should attend to the updated eligibility requirements of its immigration programs before submitting an EOI, including National Occupation Classification (NOC) code restrictions.

EOIs submitted through the INB portal remain valid for up to 365 days from the date of submission.

To learn more about immigrating to Canada through the NBPNP, visit our dedicated webpage.