Table of Contents

• Overview of the Manitoba PNP
• Manitoba Immigration Streams
  • Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream
  • Skilled Worker Overseas
  • Manitoba Business Investor Stream
  • International Education Stream
  • Morden Community Driven Initiative
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Contact us for Assistance

Overview of the Manitoba PNP

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) was Canada’s first PNP. It became a permanent immigration program in 1998.

The program launched to help grow the province’s economy through immigration, based on their economic and labour market needs.

In its first year, the MPNP welcomed 418 new immigrants. Today, the province nominates more than 4,000 new immigrants through the program per year.

Manitoba has been very successful with the MPNP. In fact, without it, Manitoba’s GDP would be up to 30 per cent lower.

Manitoba is also popular among newcomers. Having a friend or relative in Manitoba helps you to immigrate through the MPNP. In addition, over 90 per cent of provincial nominees get a job in their first year. The province’s retention rate is high with almost 90 per cent choose to stay in the province.

Some of the province’s immigration streams are base streams and others are enhanced streams.

Enhanced means that the stream is aligned with the Express Entry system. This is the system that the federal government uses to manage permanent residence applications through the country’s three main economic class immigration programs.

The Express Entry system gives a candidate a point score based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The highest-ranking candidates are invited to apply for permanent residence.

If you get a nomination from a provincial program that is enhanced, you get an extra 600 CRS points, practically guaranteeing getting an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. They also get their nomination through their Express Entry profile.

Base streams are streams that are not aligned with the Express Entry systems. Candidates who get a provincial nomination are required to apply directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Manitoba Immigration Streams:

If you wish to immigrate to Manitoba, then you have five options to choose from:

• Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream;
• Skilled Worker Overseas Stream;
• Manitoba Business Investor Stream;
• International Education Stream;
• Morden Community Driven Initiative.

The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream is for qualified temporary foreign workers and international student graduates who are currently employed in Manitoba and have been offered a permanent, full-time job with a Manitoba employer.

The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream is for qualified skilled workers who may be outside of Canada but who can demonstrate a strong connection to the province. A skilled worker who is already in Canada may also be eligible for this category.

The Manitoba Business Investor Stream is for applicants who are seeking to establish a business in Manitoba.

The International Education Stream is for international graduates who graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary institution who wish to stay in Manitoba permanently.

The Morden Community Driven Initiative is for welders, carpenters, cooks, plumbers and pipefitters who wish to establish themselves in the rural town of Morden.

Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream

The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream consists of two pathways:

Manitoba Work Experience Pathway

This pathway is for people currently working in Manitoba with a temporary work permit. This includes temporary workers and international graduates of Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

To be eligible for this pathway, you have to be interviewed by a representative of the MPNP and a Manitoba employer. These interviews are carried out outside of Canada. You must receive an Invitation to Apply before applying through this pathway.

Application Fee: CAD $500

Processing Time: 6 months

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a temporary foreign worker or an international student graduate;
• Must have a valid Work Permit or Post-Graduation Work Permit;
• Must have a permanent, full-time job offer from their current Manitoba employer;
• Must have worked for their current employer for at least six continuous months;
• Must have all qualifications needed for the position, including training/education and any required licence or certification;
• Must demonstrate English or French proficiency to fulfil the duties of their job description;
• Must have a connection to Manitoba through employment that is stronger than ties they may have to another province in Canada;
• Must have the intention and ability to live, work and establish their work and family life in Manitoba as a permanent resident and demonstrate this in a Settlement Plan;
• Must have enough money (CAD $10,000 for the main applicant and CAD $2,000 for each dependent in the application);
• Your employer must have a registered commercial business that has been operating for at least three years;
• Your working conditions must be consistent with Canadians or permanent residents.

How it works:

You must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). This means you have to complete a series of questions online. Based on the answers you give; you’ll receive a score.

The highest scoring candidates may then be invited to submit an MPNP application.

If successful, you will receive a provincial nomination from Manitoba. You can then use this nomination to make another application directly to the Canadian federal government for permanent residency visas for you and your family.

If you are applying for the Manitoba Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway, you will be interviewed outside of Canada by a representative of the MPNP. You will also be interviewed by an eligible Manitoba employer. This will happen before receiving an invitation to apply.

Skilled Worker Overseas Stream

The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream consists of two pathways:

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

This pathway is for people who have an active Express Entry profile, and who are eligible under another MPNP stream. These people must also have experience in an occupation listed in Manitoba’s In-demand Occupations list and have a strong connection to Manitoba. Learn more about Express Entry here.

Learn more about the Manitoba Work Experience Pathway

Human Capital Pathway

This pathway is for foreign skilled workers with experience in an occupation listed Manitoba’s In-demand Occupations.