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Information & Communications Technology
With strengths in cybersecurity, digital transformation, digital media, robotic process automation, geomatics, ocean tech, digital health, telecommunications, and more, New Brunswick is the place to be for the ICT industry.
Discover, Grow, and Keep Your Talent Here
We have the tech talent to meet your needs. As a national leader in experiential education with partners across all levels of academia, the private industry, the not-for-profit sector, and government, our workforce is educated and experienced.
Opportunities New Brunswick works with companies one-on-one to determine the most efficient ways to navigate our talent pool and assist companies in finding the people that will allow their business to thrive in New Brunswick.
Opportunities New Brunswick’s Client Engagement Team – a value-add service not offered by most jurisdictions – assists clients in accessing the right talent through a variety of tested strategies with proven results.
Join a Multifaceted Tech Network
New Brunswick is home to a wide variety of ICT organizations and stakeholders such as The McKenna Institute and TechImpact, which allows for agile collaboration creating a wealth of knowledge, synergies, increased productivity, stronger relationships, and innovation. It’s no wonder that world-leading ICT companies such as IBM, CGI, Xerox, MNP, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and Kyndryl have chosen New Brunswick.
Our Low Operating Cost
- Our mid-sized cities are ranked #1 as the most competitive location in North America. According to the KPMG City Competitiveness Index 2021.
- Average Class A rental costs in Toronto is 1.8x more expensive comparing to NB’s, while Vancouver is 1.9x more expensive, and Boston 1.7x more expensive.
- A 27% overall cost savings compared to Toronto, 24% compared to Vancouver, and 28% compared to Boston.
- Our wealth of talent in New Brunswick comes with a lower cost. Our tech talent is more cost-competitive than other North American jurisdictions.
Priority ICT Occupations in New Brunswick
- Computer engineers
- Data scientists
- Cybersecurity specialists
- Business system specialists
- Information systems specialists
- Database analysts
- Data administrators
- Computer systems developers
- Computer systems programmers
Access State-of-the-Art Infrastructure
Our ICT sector is supported by our vast fibre optic network with access to 5G internet services. New Brunswick possesses the fastest fixed broadband internet speeds in Canada.
Home to a 35-acre research and technology campus including the Cyber Centre – a $37 million facility which supports our robust cybersecurity industry.
New Brunswick hosts a multi-modal logistics hub with proximity to major U.S. markets.
