New Brunswick Selects 203 AIP Applications: October 2026 Results and Next Steps
Posted by Dimple Verma, RCIC-IRB, VG Immigration Services Canada
Licence R708308 | November 03, 2026 at 10:52 AM EST
New Brunswick has reported 203 Atlantic Immigration Program applications selected for processing across October 2, 9 and 29, 2026. This is progress in provincial processing, not an announcement of 203 permanent-residence approvals or 203 Express Entry invitations. (Official provincial results)
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Official October 2026 AIP result
| Item | Published result |
|---|---|
| Program | Atlantic Immigration Program |
| Selection dates | October 2, 9 and 29, 2026 |
| Total applications selected | 203 across the reported dates |
| Meaning of the figure | Complete applications selected for processing |
| CRS cutoff | Not stated in this AIP results entry |
The province distinguishes AIP applications selected for processing from invitations issued under its Provincial Nominee Program. Do not assign a CRS cutoff to this result or describe it as an Express Entry draw. (Official provincial results)
Which occupational categories were selected?
The published row lists eight categories: construction; education, social and community services; health care; manufacturing; other trades; professional and IT; sales and services; and transportation. It does not provide a breakdown of the 203 applications by category. (Official provincial results)
Being in one of these broad categories does not establish that every occupation or every worker in that category is eligible. The province maintains occupation-specific restrictions, separate restrictions for candidates outside Canada and selection priorities. (Current New Brunswick notices)
Important cutoff-date discrepancy
At the time of checking, the English results page lists cutoff dates of October 1, 9 and 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AST. The French page lists October 1, 8 and 28 at 23:59 HNA, so the middle cutoff differs by one day. (English results, French results)
Both versions agree on the three selection dates and the total of 203. We have not silently corrected either official page or presented the disputed cutoff as settled. (English results, French results)
If your submission was close to the disputed cutoff, we recommend retaining the INB submission receipt and requesting clarification from Immigration New Brunswick. Do not treat the table’s pool cutoff as a new deadline to submit a federal PR application.
What selection for processing actually means
Under New Brunswick’s AIP structure, an employer must be designated to participate and can apply for an endorsement of the job offer and candidate. If endorsement is approved, it can support the candidate’s permanent-residence application. (New Brunswick AIP overview)
The latest selection table reports applications entering provincial processing; it does not say that all 203 endorsements have been granted. The province also warns that meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee selection because demand exceeds available allocations. (Official results, selection notices)
A useful way to organize a file is to distinguish these stages: employer designation; candidate/job-offer endorsement application; selection for provincial processing; endorsement decision; and the federal PR application. The provincial overview explains that an endorsed applicant must apply to IRCC before the endorsement certificate expires. (New Brunswick AIP overview)
We recommend tracking each stage separately in your own checklist. A provincial selection message should not be treated as a work permit, PR approval or permission to ignore an existing immigration-status deadline.
Current occupation restrictions still matter
Effective October 14, 2026, New Brunswick permits AIP endorsement applications for occupations other than the four specifically restricted NOCs below, subject to the other program requirements. TEER 5 occupations remain ineligible. (Current provincial notices)
| Restricted NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 14400 | Shippers and receivers |
| 60030 | Restaurant and food service managers |
| 62020 | Food service supervisors |
| 94142 | Fish and seafood plant workers |
These restrictions explain why a broad category such as “sales and services” is not a blanket approval for every service-sector position. The exact NOC must be considered against the provincial restrictions, not just the category headline. (Current provincial notices)
For more context, read our New Brunswick AIP retail-restrictions update. We recommend checking actual job duties rather than selecting a more favourable title or NOC to fit an immigration route.
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Candidates outside Canada face an additional limitation
For positions offered to foreign nationals residing outside Canada, New Brunswick continues to limit endorsement applications to government-led recruitment initiatives in health care, education and construction. Therefore, the broad list of selected sectors should not be read as an unrestricted overseas recruitment opening. (Current provincial notices)
If you are outside Canada, we recommend confirming that the employer and position fall within the permitted recruitment initiative before paying fees or making relocation plans. A general employer offer should not be assumed to satisfy that specific provincial condition.
New employer designation intake remains paused
The province states that acceptance of new employer designation applications will remain paused for the remainder of 2026. This is a pause on that intake, not evidence that every previously designated employer has lost its designation. (Current provincial notices)
An employer’s ability to participate should be checked against its actual current designation and the candidate’s eligibility. We recommend obtaining direct confirmation rather than relying on an old advertisement or a third-party “approved employer” list.
Federal eligibility still needs a separate review
IRCC requires a valid offer from a designated employer, qualifying work experience unless a qualifying Atlantic graduate exemption applies, the education required for the offered job, approved language-test evidence and a settlement plan. Applicants must also address settlement funds, with an exception described for those already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit. (IRCC AIP eligibility)
Selection for provincial processing does not remove these federal requirements. We recommend assembling a complete eligibility matrix covering the offer, work history, education, language results, settlement plan and funds before assuming the file is ready for the next stage. (IRCC AIP eligibility)
Practical examples
An in-Canada worker in a selected occupational category
Consider an applicant whose genuine duties fall within a permitted transportation occupation and whose employer is designated. The latest row includes transportation, but the results and selection notices do not promise selection for every otherwise eligible applicant in that category. (Official results, provincial selection notices)
Recommended action: confirm whether the specific application was selected, retain the official communication and respond to any document request by the date in that communication. Avoid telling the applicant that the announcement alone means their own file has progressed.
An overseas candidate with an IT offer
The selected categories include professional and IT occupations, but the separate outside-Canada restriction remains focused on government-led recruitment in health care, education and construction. An overseas IT candidate should therefore not infer that the October result has opened a general overseas IT endorsement route. (Official results, current restrictions)
Recommended action: obtain a specific review of residence, employer participation and the recruitment initiative before proceeding. Do not infer eligibility solely from the fact that other IT-related applications were selected.
A food service supervisor
NOC 62020 remains on the province’s restricted list even though sales and services appears among the selected categories. That distinction must be respected when assessing an AIP endorsement application. (Current restrictions, official results)
Recommended action: document the real duties and review genuine alternatives if the route is unavailable. Do not rewrite the job or relabel supervisory duties merely to avoid the restriction.
What applicants and employers should do now
- Check the actual file: Review the INB account and official correspondence rather than relying on the public total.
- Record the stage and deadline: Keep selection, document requests, endorsement expiry and federal submission planning separate.
- Recheck occupation and residence: Confirm duties, NOC, TEER and any overseas-recruitment restrictions.
- Verify employer participation: Obtain evidence of current designation and a genuine continuing job offer.
- Update supporting records: Review employment, education, language, settlement and financial evidence for completeness.
- Plan status separately: Bring your permit and expiry chronology to an adviser; do not assume selection itself authorizes work.
- Keep a change log: Record any employment, location or family changes and seek advice on disclosure requirements.
This is our recommended preparation process, not a promise of selection or an official substitute for program instructions. Use the deadlines in your own notices and seek clarification if documents or dates conflict.
Frequently asked questions
Did New Brunswick approve permanent residence for 203 people?
No. The published figure is 203 AIP applications selected for processing, not 203 PR approvals; provincial endorsement and the federal application are separate stages. (Official results, program overview)
Were all 203 applications selected on October 29?
The provincial row reports 203 applications across October 2, 9 and 29, 2026. It does not assign the entire total to October 29 or publish a per-date breakdown in that entry. (Official results)
Is there a CRS cutoff for this AIP result?
The AIP results row does not publish a CRS cutoff. The province separately identifies AIP applications selected for processing and Provincial Nominee Program invitations, so this should not be presented as an Express Entry CRS draw. (Official results)
Can any overseas candidate apply because their sector was selected?
No. New Brunswick’s current notice retains the outside-Canada limitation to government-led recruitment initiatives in health care, education and construction, in addition to other eligibility restrictions. (Current provincial notices)
Which cutoff date should I use for the October 9 round?
The English page currently shows October 9 for the middle cutoff, while the French page shows October 8. Seek provincial clarification if that discrepancy affects your file rather than assuming either version has been officially corrected. (English results, French results)
How VG Immigration Services can help
VG Immigration Services can review your employer’s participation, NOC and duties, provincial restrictions, federal eligibility and application evidence. We can also help organize a response checklist and a separate temporary-status plan based on the actual documents in your file.
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