New Brunswick Government Aims to Boost Immigration

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20-10-2025
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New Brunswick Government Aims to Boost Immigration

New Brunswickers re-elected the Progressive Conservative government on Monday, September 14, 2020.

The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick won the recent provincial election and has pledged to increase immigration to the province to help grow both its population and economy. New Brunswick is expected to benefit from an influx of newcomers over the next three years under the policies proposed by the Progressive Conservatives.

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During the election campaign, incumbent Premier Blaine Higgs committed to continuing the government’s five-year population growth action plan. The government set a target of attracting 7,500 immigrants annually by 2024, the maximum allowed by the federal government.

Richard Saillant, a New Brunswick economist, noted:

“It’s interesting to see that throughout the campaign, both major parties promised a strong influx of immigrants,”
referring to the Liberal Party’s ambition of welcoming 10,000 newcomers per year in the near future. The Progressive Conservatives stated their own goal of attracting 10,000 newcomers annually by 2027.

Premier Blaine Higgs emphasized that the key to population growth is attracting families to the province and encouraging them to stay. In its platform, the party set a 75% retention rate target for the next five years.

During his campaign, Higgs said New Brunswick’s population grew by over 4,000 last year—growth driven almost entirely by immigration. Statistics Canada estimates the province’s population at around 780,900.

In January, the Premier also announced that the province will open overseas offices to promote immigration to New Brunswick, aiming to attract foreign workers and investors interested in the province.

The Premier further stated that New Brunswick’s government economic development agencies are committed to attracting companies in emerging sectors such as cybersecurity, digital health, and energy innovation in the coming years. Low birth rates, an aging population, and youth outmigration have created a shortage of skilled labor in the province. According to provincial government forecasts, about 120,000 jobs will go unfilled over the next decade.

To grow its population, New Brunswick plans to continue relying on immigration, as newcomers have helped the province experience its longest period of sustained growth since the 1990s. The arrival of large numbers of people will increase the population and help meet labor market demands.

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