Manitoba

Manitoba is Canada’s central province and gateway to Western Canada. The province invites many immigrants through different immigration programs every year and makes a perfect place to work, live and raise a family. The Manitoba PNP is designed to fulfill the labour market needs of the province. The program offers several pathways to immigrate to Manitoba.

Different Categories of Manitoba PNP

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program welcomes immigrants to become permanent residents of Canada through the following immigration streams.

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream

The Stream is for skilled workers who have a strong connection with the province, such as temporarily working in a particular position or international students who have recently graduated from a recognized Manitoba university or college.

Check Your Eligibility Requirement

Manitoba Stream - Eligibility Criteria

Must have a valid work permit after post-graduation.
Must hold a permanent, full-time employment offer from a current employer in Manitoba.
Must be working continuously for at least six months for the same employer.
Must have relevant qualifications and language proficiency to fulfill their job requirements.
Must have interest and ability to live, work and settle in Manitoba as a permanent resident and demonstrate a settlement plan for the future.
They must have a strong connection with Manitoba through employment than ties they share with any other province.
Must have the qualification required for the job position, including license, certification, training, or education.

Documents Required:

Valid Post-Graduation Work Permit

Confirmation of a minimum of six months of full-time continuous work from your current employer

Job offer, salary/wages, and details of your designations on company letterhead signed by the employer

The document showing the exact age of the candidate

Personal and educational documents

Point Grid

The point grid below gives you a clear picture of your eligibility for the Manitoba Skilled Worker Stream for overseas applicants.

Point Grid

Factor 1:
Factor 2:
Factor 3:
Factor 4:
Factor 5:

Language Proficiency

First Language:

Band Score	Points
CLb 8 or Higher	20
CLB 7	18
CLB 6	16
CLB 5	14
CLB 4	12
CLB 3 or lower	0
Second Language:
CLB 5 or higher –	5
Maximum points	25% of Total-25

Age

Age	Points
18	4
19	6
20	8
21 to 45	10
46	8
47	6
48	4
49	2
50 or older	0
Maximum points	10% of the Total- 10

Work Experience

Years of experience	Points
Less than one year	0
One Year	8
Two years	10
Three years	12
Four years or more	15
Maximum points	15% of Total -15

Education

Level of Education	Points
Master’s or Doctorate	25
Two poast-secondary programs, two years for each program	23
One post-secondary program -two years long	20
One post-secondary program , one year	14
Trade certificate	14
No formal post-secondary education	0
Maximum points	25% of Total-25

Adaptability

Manitoba Connection	Points
A close family member in Manitoba	20
ITA from MPNP	20
Six months of work experience in Manitoba	12
Completed two-year post-secondary Program in Manitoba	12
Completed one academic year in a post-secondary program in Manitoba	10
Friend or distant relative in Manitoba	10
Regional immigration	5
Maximum points	25% of total

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How it works?

Interested applicants must submit their Expression of Interest(EOI) through the MPNP Online portal.
Upon submitting your profile, the candidate will be given a score and ranked against other applicants using the MPNP Ranking system.
Highest scoring candidates will receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) in MPNP draw results. Once they get their LAA, candidates have 60 days to complete the application. Most of the time, LAAs are issued to candidates having work experience in Manitoba’s list of in-demand occupations.
If your application is approved, you will be issued a provincial nomination to apply for permanent residence in Canada. Candidates have 180 days to prepare and submit their applications after getting a nomination from the province.
You must prepare a paper-based application and send it to the authorized application center (IRCC) along with your MPNP approval letter.
The average processing time for paper-based applications through the PNP program is 18 months.

3. International Educational Stream

The international Educational stream targets recent graduates from designated Universities and colleges in Manitoba to work and settle in the province through faster permanent residency pathways. This stream is further divided into the following ways:

1. Career Employment Pathway

This pathway is for international graduates in Manitoba who hold long-term employment in an in-demand occupation in Manitoba. This pathway allows students to apply for MPNP immediately after completing their graduation if they meet the eligibility criteria.

2. Graduate Internship Pathway

The graduate internship pathway accepts applications from masters and Doctoral graduates who finish Accelerate or Elevate internships with Mitacs in Manitoba.

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4. International Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Only the students who graduated from Manitoba will be eligible to apply under this stream. However, international students who graduated from other provinces can apply for Permanent residency through Manitoba Skilled Worker Stream.
Different pathways under the international Educational Stream have different eligibility requirements for candidates willing to apply for permanent residency of Canada under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

Manitoba Business Investor Stream

Business Investor Stream (BIS) is designed to welcome qualified business investors and entrepreneurs with the right potential and ability to start and handle new businesses in Manitoba. This stream is further divided into two pathways for entrepreneurs:

1. Entrepreneur Pathway

The entrepreneur pathway is specifically designed for experienced entrepreneurs or senior managers with intentions to establish and actively operate a business in Manitoba.