Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

Manitoba Provincial Nominee program (MPNP)

Located between the provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan, the province of Manitoba is in many ways the gateway to western Canada.

Manitoba was first province to launch a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 1998. As a small province with few newcomers, it needed the PNP to promote itself as a destination of choice to skilled immigrants. Since then, Manitoba has been a tremendous immigration success story. Thanks to the Manitoba PNP, immigration has played a major role in Manitoba’s population, labour force, and economic growth.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian permanent residents. The PNP is strategically designed to attract immigrants in areas which will benefit the province: skilled workers, workers in sectors with labour shortages, recent graduates, and agricultural entrepreneurs.

The province operates several immigration streams divided among four categories:

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)
• Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)
• International Education Stream (IES)
• Business Investor Stream (BIS)

Please note that the province will be undergoing significant changes throughout 2018. Refer to the MPNP Renewal details, listed below, for further information in this regard.

Skilled Workers in Manitoba

Skilled Workers in Manitoba encompasses three immigration streams designed to target workers who have already gained employment experience or offers of employment in Manitoba. Candidates for this stream must be currently working and living in Manitoba at the time of their application, or, in certain cases, they may be invited to apply after attending a recruitment session with MPNP overseas.

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream
• Manitoba Experience Pathway – Coming soon
• Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway – Coming soon

Skilled Workers Overseas

Skilled Workers Overseas encompasses three immigration streams designed to target skilled workers who have the ability to join Manitoba’s work force and adapt easily to life in the province. All streams of this category prioritize workers who have experience in Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations.

• Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas Stream
• Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
• Manitoba Human Capital Pathway – Coming soon

International Education Stream

The International Education Stream (IES) targets recent graduates from designated post-secondary institutions located in the province of Manitoba. Candidates for this category must have some amount of work experience or business management experience from the province, either completed after graduation or during their program of study as part of an internship or co-op. There are three pathways within this stream:

• Manitoba Career Employment Pathway 
• Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway
• Manitoba Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Business Investor Stream

Manitoba’s Business Investor Stream (BIS) is a collection of two immigration streams designed for individuals with business management experience who wish to launch a new business endeavour in Manitoba. The entrepreneurial stream is for general entrepreneurs with business proposals in a range of sectors, while the farm investor stream is designed specifically for entrepreneurs in the farming sector.

• Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway 
• Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway

Manitoba In-Demand Occupations

Several streams of the MPNP prefer candidates who have work experience in one of the province’s in-demand occupations listed below. This is not a mandatory requirement for all of these streams, but in certain cases will give the candidate an advantage for selection. Please note that French-speakers are exempt from having experience in an in-demand occupation to be eligible for MPNP.

What are the Documents Required for MPNP?

The documents required for Manitoba PNP vary. It depends on the immigration program you are applying to. 

But, some general documents are required for the Manitoba PNP Program. These are:

• Identity proof
• Valid passport
• Educational Credential Assessment
• Language proficiency results
• Marriage certificate (if your spouse is accompanying you)
• Dependent Children Information Certificate (if you have a dependent child)
• Medical proofs
• Police clearance certificate
• Proof of funds
• Settlement plan
• Letter of employment (if needed)
• Proof of previous work experience
• Proof of connection (if needed)