The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is designed for skilled workers and business people who are looking to settle in the province of Manitoba. This provincial program accelerates the immigration process by providing eligible applicants with a Nomination Certificate that allows for faster processing of the application for permanent resident status.

If you are looking to settle in the province of Manitoba you must be a skilled worker or a business person who will open a business or start a farm in the province.

Skilled Workers are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following options:

• You are currently working in Manitoba as a temporary foreign worker with a valid temporary work permit and have been working for at least six months.
• You are an international student and have graduated from a publicly funded Manitoba post-secondary institution in at least a one-year program for which you received a certificate, diploma or degree, you have an offer of a long-term, full-time job from a Manitoba employer and have been working in that job at least six (6) months with a valid post-graduation work permit.
• You have been invited to apply under a Strategic Initiative (skilled workers interviewed by the MPNP at events such as overseas employment and immigration, or people who have made a pre-approved exploratory visit to Manitoba and had an interview with a MPNP officer, or international students eligible to graduate from a program of study of at least two years are invited to apply after registering for Manitoba Immigration’s employment readiness program).
• You have a strong connection to Manitoba through having family who live in the province, and you meet the following five (5) factors;

Age – You are between the ages of 21 and 49.

Education – You completed secondary (high) school and have at least one (1) year post-secondary education or training for which you earned a diploma or degree.

Work Experience – You have at least two (2) years of full-time work experience in the last five (5) years.

Language Proficiency – You completed your post-secondary education in English or French, or scored at least a five (5) on an IELTS test.

Adaptability – You submit a settlement plan that explains the steps you will take to adapt to life in Manitoba and have it endorsed by a close relative who has lived in Manitoba as a permanent resident for at least one (1) year.

Business persons or farm owners can qualify for immigration to Manitoba if:

They have a minimum net worth of $350,000.

They can demonstrate they owned or managed a farm for a minimum of 3 years. The experience gained must be in a senior management role of a successful company.

The applicant must also conduct an Exploratory Visit to Manitoba to be able to provide documented assessment of business opportunities in Manitoba and general knowledge of the province.

Applicants must reside in Manitoba along with their dependent family members.

Applicants who have received nomination certificates from Manitoba are required to make a $75,000 deposit to the Government of Manitoba, guaranteeing that they will live in Manitoba and start or purchase of a business or farm in Manitoba within two (2) years of obtaining permanent resident status and landing in Manitoba. The deposit is refunded without interest when the investment described in your application is made, your business or farm is operational and you are living in Manitoba.

Contact our office for more information on immigrating through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program or complete our Free Eligibility Assessment.