Provinces can claim share of 100,000 extra permanent resident spots in 2027

Federal officials say provinces and territories, including New Brunswick, can choose how much of up to 100,000 extra permanent resident spaces in 2027 they use to keep temporary workers and families already in Canada. The one-time spaces, beyond regular allocations, include added provincial nominee places. The budget's levels plan sets the Atlantic Immigration Program target at 6,000 a year; New Brunswick received 2,340 of the program's 5,170 admissions in 2025. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses Ottawa of hiding an immigration increase. A federally appointed panel had urged Atlantic population growth near 1.8 per cent; New Brunswick grew one per cent.