Immigration Resources

Fredericton is a vibrant, young culturally-diverse City where you can enjoy affordable, safe living, abundant recreational and cultural amenities, short commutes, clean drinking water, health care and premium educational facilities!  You can see why the City was named "One of Canada's Best Places to Live" five years running by Moneysense, and the 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada!  

The Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton, and various ethno cultural associations, are a cornerstone of support for newcomers to the community.

To learn more about economic opportunities and the balanced lifestyle that awaits you in Fredericton, we invite you to take a digital tour of our beautiful city VIDEO.    To learn more, click on RELOCATING plus see the COMMUNITY PROFILE.  We invite you to come for a visit, but stay for a lifetime!

We have compiled a list of resources to assist with your immigration process
– please see below -

New Resident - Useful Information (including housing, employment, licenses, etc.)

Promotional Video (available in English, French, Mandarin, Korean)

Relocation Kit

Immigrating to New Brunswick - Population Growth Secretariat (see “Immigrate & Settle” for instructions) www.gnb.ca/3100/index-e.asp

 
Schools/Education

K-12 Public Education:

• Province of New Brunswick delivers immersion/non-immersion education programs with over 35 schools residing in the Fredericton area. District 18 506-453-5454, www.district18.nbed.nb.ca *School District 18 ranks among the best in the world - see the PISA (Program for International Assessment) results at:  www.d18international.nbed.nb.ca/questions.html 
  
• Ecole Sainte-Anne, which is located in the Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne, provides French language schooling to students from kindergarten to grade 12.  District #1 506-453-3991, http://esa.nbed.nb.ca/ 

Universities & Colleges: (Fredericton is home to four universities)

• University of New Brunswick - www.unb.ca
• St. Thomas University - www.stu.ca
• University of Fredericton - www.universityfredericton.ca
• Yorkville University - www.yorkvilleu.ca
• New Brunswick Community College www.nbcc.nb.ca
• New Brunswick College of Craft & Design www.nbcc.nb.ca/nbccd/
• Other Colleges and Training Institutes - Please see www.yellowpages.ca

English Training Programs

• Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton –Language Instruction for Newcomers www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/language/language_instruction_for_newcomers_2008_course_list/ 
• University of New Brunswick - English Language Program http://elp.unb.ca 

 Cultural Associations

• Multi-Cultural Association of Fredericton, 506-454-8292 www.mcaf.nb.ca
• Links to Various Cultural Associations www.mcaf.nb.ca/index.php/about/links_to_ethno_specific_organizations/al
• Francophone Community - Centre Communautaire Sainte Anne (home to École Sainte-Anne) 506-453-2731  www.centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca 

Citizenship & Immigration
www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

Hiring Immigrants (Foreign Workers)
www.solutionsnb.ca 

www.enterprisefredericton.ca/content/communitygrowthstrategy/238462

www.hireimmigrants.ca

www.apec-econ.ca/docs/APEC_Employers_Guide-Hire_International-EN.pdf (APEC's Guide)

Fredericton Business Immigrant Mentorship Program www.fredmentor.ca

Programs & Resources

• Employer Wage Subsidy - Workforce Expansion www.app.infoaa.7700.gnb.ca/gnb/Pub/EServices/ListServiceDetails.asp?ServiceID1=6935&ReportType1=All
• Equal Employment Opportunity Program www.gnb.ca/0163/eeo/eeo-e.asp
• Temporary Foreign Worker Program www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/index.shtml
• Immigrant Settlement Support Funding Program www.gnb.ca/3100/PRO/ISSFG/index-e.asp

General wwwsolutionsnb.ca/related-links

Business Agencies

Fredericton Business Ambassador Program (help promote Fredericton to your family and friends from afar)