New Brunswick
Health cards and tenant law are provincial. Use the national listings here, then confirm New Brunswick rules on the provincial site. The IRCC settlement finder can search by city.
We do not yet have a New Brunswick-only job and credential resource page in this edition. The listings below are national programs whose official pages do not exclude New Brunswick.
| Listing | Cost | Best used for | What we could verify | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An education assessment is not a licenceImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | The explanation is free; licensing is not | Anyone who did an ECA for immigration | Stops a very common mix-up | Provider page |
| CICIC directory of who recognizes qualificationsCanadian Information Centre for International Credentials | Free to search; assessments you are referred to may charge | Finding the right recognizing body | Separates regulated jobs from employer decisions | Provider page |
| Foreign credential recognitionEmployment and Social Development Canada | Regulator fees vary; loans up to $30,000 exist | Regulated professions and compulsory trades | Names the provincial regulator | Provider page |
| Foreign Credential Recognition ToolJob Bank | Free | Checking one occupation in one place | Regulator, timeline, and related jobs | Provider page |
| Job Bank for newcomersGovernment of Canada | Free | A national job search, plus the licensing question | Official postings and a skills match | Provider page |
IRCC's help centre says an Educational Credential Assessment done for immigration does not license you to practise a regulated profession in Canada.
Last checked October 19, 2026
CICIC explains who is allowed to recognize your studies or your occupation, and points to its directory of occupational profiles by province and territory.
Last checked October 19, 2026
If your job is regulated or a compulsory trade, the province or territory decides whether your training is equivalent. Canada publishes the process, the lookup tool, and loans of up to $30,000 for the fees.
Last checked October 19, 2026
A Job Bank search that tells you whether your occupation is regulated in a province or territory, who to contact, and what else you could do while you wait.
Last checked October 19, 2026
Job Bank is the federal job board, and it has a newcomer section that starts with the SIN, credential recognition, and a free account that can match you to postings.
Last checked October 19, 2026
Looking at another province? Start from the jobs and credentials directory.