Most types were issued in pairs until 2019. Since then, only Miscellaneous, PRP, and L-prefix truck plates are issued in pairs.
Renewal date stickers were issued in pairs until they were discontinued entirely on April 1, 2026.
Chris Martin - Jun 9 ’26
The current New Brunswick passenger licence plate series started in 1990-91.
JEA-present same as previous except slogan dropped, blank bottom (NO slogan low JEA 668)
GXA-JDZ multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan (slogan low GXA 060)
GIY 500-GWZ 846 "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top.
Original base B-series plus GAA-GIY, "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship. There were several smaller changes in dies and alignment in this range, see 15q.net for further details.
Thanks to Andrew Osborne for providing all data.
Chris Martin - Jun 7 ’26
Registration number is now full-size, with ANTIQUE / ANCIEN screened below... no big embossed ANTIQUE anymore.
Fromont jeremy - May 28 ’26
The current New Brunswick commercial licence plate series started in 1990-91 using these major variations:
low CRA 928-present same as previous except blank bottom NO slogan
low COD 191 multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan bottom
high COA 954 "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top
1991-2003 original base "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship
Sam Farley - Apr 10 ’26
Current base low: RJ825
Fromont jeremy - Mar 18 ’26
Old base high - M47 800
Eric Bryden - May 24 ’26
The current New Brunswick motorcycle licence plate series started in 1990-91 as a 5 x 8" plate with bilingual stacked province name at right and sticker box left. Numbering format was "MC" prefix plus five-digits with high MC77247 per Mike Franks.
MC plates in the mid-2000s were revised with addition of "Canada" to province name, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship and all text smaller. At the same time, plate size was reduced to NA standard 4 x 7" and the new Yxx12 series debuted.
Sheeting artwork revised to 2008-12 multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan bottom somewhere between YJG and YJY37.
At what point was the slogan dropped? Let us know!
Chris Martin - May 19 ’26
The current New Brunswick PRP licence plate series started in 1990-91 for buses and trucks registered in the International Registration Plan (IRP) since 2001 or Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR) from 1982-2001. Buses and trucks share the same plate series with no visible distinction for either. PRP plates have always been issued in pairs. Renewal year sticker issuance ceased in April 2026.
2012-present PTN 630-present same as previous except blank bottom NO slogan
2008-12 PTF 410 to PTN 312 multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan
2005-08 PSP 381 to PTF 242 "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top.
2000-05 numbers shifted upwards in confirmed range PSA 001 to PSO 638
1991-2000 original base PRA-PRZ "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship
Chris Martin - May 25 ’19
For vehicles operated only part of the year (between April 1st and October 31st.) A single plate is issued (contrarily to most other plate types, which come in pairs.) Resembles a regular Passenger plate except that it has a red band across the bottom bearing the words "SEASONAL / SAISONNIER". All registrations begin with "S".
The Seasonal plate was discontinued in 2019 when most types changed to a single plate issue.
Miscellaneous, PRP, and Truck (L) plates are still issued in pairs.
Fromont jeremy - Mar 21 ’26
New base
Taxi plates have the smaller New Brunswick logo with Canada added to the bottom. Changes to logo appear around H16-500. High for this base - H19 777.
Staff - Aug 7 ’14
Valid for 14 days.
Eric Bryden - May 24 ’26
The current New Brunswick trailer licence plate series started in 1990-91 and has produced these major variations:
low TND 477-present, 2012+ same as previous except NO slogan, blank bottom
low TLH 787 2009-12 multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan bottom
low TIO-780 to high TKN-901 "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top.
Original style high THW 653 "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship
Data courtesy Andrew Osborne.
Eric Bryden - May 27 ’26
The current New Brunswick truck and transit bus licence plate series started in 1990-91 using these major variations:
low LBI 686 2012-present same as previous except blank bottom NO slogan
low LAU 068 2008-12 multi-colour swoosh along top, "Be...in this place..." bilingual slogan bottom
high LAR 250, prior series high L150720 2003-08 "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top,
1991-2003 original base "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship
The Dylsta - May 5 ’06
The original New Brunswick CONSERVATION fish licence plate debuted in 2004 with these variations/ranges:
NBA 000-end "Canada" added, "New" and "Nouveau" flank sailing ship, all text smaller and centered along top.
Original base NAA-NAZ "New" and "Nouveau" stacked along left of sailing ship
Sam Farley - Jun 9 ’26
Serial Blocks:
Eric Bryden - May 30 ’26
Serial Blocks:
Eric Bryden - May 27 ’26
Serial Blocks:
Fromont jeremy - May 18 ’26
Serial Blocks:
Thanks to Eric Bryden for the info!
Eric Bryden - May 27 ’26
Veteran plates became available on 1 Nov 2003. The plate features a poppy to the left of the alpha/numeric combination.