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New Brunswick

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
1,292
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
3,603
Share of Canada, 2025
2.1%
New permanent residents, 2025
10,830
Study permits, 2025
8,420
Positions3,6032025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Labour Market Impact Assessments

Positions on positive LMIAs and employers with at least one decision (ESDC statistics).

TFW positions on positive LMIAs

3,5697,13720182019202020212022202320242025
3,5697,13720182020202220242025
Data table
20181,361
20191,974
20202,886
20213,015
20227,137
20235,066
20244,476
20253,603
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
20253,603440
20244,476507
20235,066452
20227,137447
20213,015288
20202,886213
20191,974224
20181,361146
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA statistics 2018–2025. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Work and study permits

Permits by year they took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWPIMPStudy
20263,60010,6205,355
20253,7459,4008,420
20243,97011,7758,330
20234,81511,77011,200
20223,9806,3757,850
20212,7754,6456,075
20201,6352,9752,340
20191,7002,7504,420
20181,3802,1503,820
20171,3151,6702,960
20161,2601,5802,680
20151,0051,1652,385

New permanent residents

7,70515k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
7,70515k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20152,505
20164,605
20173,560
20184,505
20195,915
20202,830
20215,190
202210,115
202311,330
202415,410
202510,830
20267,635
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Cities

Work locations with the most approved positions in ESDC employer lists.

Positions by city
  1. Cap-Pele7,164
  2. Grand-Barachois1,669
  3. Shediac1,617
  4. Richibouctou-Village1,510
  5. Escuminac1,498
  6. Pointe Sapin1,232
  7. Grande-Digue NB1,096
  8. Woodstock1,095
  9. Moncton1,041
  10. Scoudouc1,041
  11. Saint John1,012
  12. Memramcook874
  13. Northampton652
  14. Lameque639
  15. Dieppe624
Positions by occupation
  1. Fish and seafood plant workers18,928
  2. Labourers in fish and seafood processing1,328
  3. Transport truck drivers1,316
  4. Cooks930
  5. Nursery and greenhouse labourers912
  6. Harvesting labourers907
  7. Construction trades helpers and labourers822
  8. Food service supervisors697
  9. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations441
  10. Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products364
  11. Silviculture and forestry workers288
  12. Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates271
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Permanent residence

Admissions in 2025 by category, and Express Entry invitations by intended destination since 2015.

New permanent residents by category, 2025
  1. Provincial Nominee Program4,910
  2. Worker Program4,385
  3. Sponsored Family830
  4. Resettled Refugee600
  5. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway50
  6. Humanitarian & Compassionate30
  7. Protected Person in Canada25
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Provincial Nominee Program7,950
  2. Federal Skilled Worker7,125
  3. Canadian Experience Class2,855
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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