Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

Manitoba is one of the cleanest and safest provinces of Canada covered with the land of natural beauty. The province is known for its strongest and diversified economy in Canada that offers a relaxing lifestyle to the immigrants. With plethora of opportunities, immigrants prefer to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence through Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). It offers low cost living, quality education, employment offers and business opportunities to the immigrants. Moreover, its high- quality free public healthcare and education system results in an enriching and relaxed life.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is one of the most popular of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs. It nominates the prospective immigrants with skills and relevant experience to work and settle in Manitoba. The program is strategically designed to attract immigrants who are skilled workers who can benefit the sectors with labour shortages and entrepreneurs planning to establish and operate an agricultural business in the province. Throughout 2018 to 2019, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has undergone tremendous transformation. It has restructured the old streams with amended eligibility criteria and opened new streams to fasten the immigration process.

In order to receive the Provincial Nomination Certificate through MPNP, the immigrants can submit their applications as per the following streams:

• Skilled worker immigration stream (including Manitoba and Overseas)
• Manitoba business investor stream (including farm investor and entrepreneur pathway)
• Modern community driven immigration initiative
• International education stream

The provincial Nomination Certificate through MPNP is considered as a pathway to Canadian permanent residence. As per the requirements of MPNP immigration streams, the foreign nationals are allowed to settle in Manitoba permanently.

The Skilled Worker category works through an “Expression of Interest�? system. In this category, the candidates are required to go through a series of questions online before submitting any document or profile into the pool. Based on the responses, the candidate will be invited to submit an application to MPNP. This immigration stream is divided into the following sub-categories:

1. Skilled worker in Manitoba:

This category accepts the applications from temporary foreign nationals who are working in Manitoba and have received permanent or full-time job offer from an employer based in Manitoba. It consists of the two pathways, stated below:

1. Manitoba Work Experience Pathway: It is a pathway to attain Canadian permanent residence for individuals working in Manitoba on a temporary work permit. It is specifically designed for temporary workers and international students graduated from post-secondary institutions in Canada.
2. Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway: It is a pathway for the applicants with approved job offers from a recognised Manitoba employer. In this category, the applicants are interviewed by the representative of MPNP outside of Canada and an eligible employer to receive an invitation to apply for MPNP.

2. Skilled Worker Overseas:

This immigration stream assesses the candidates by using points- based system. They need to score a minimum of 60 points in factors such as Age, Language proficiency, Work Experience, Education and Adaptability. It is further divided into two main pathways:

1. Manitoba Express Entry Pathway: Candidates who can demonstrate work experience in any of the in-demand occupations of the province and a strong family connection to Manitoba are eligible to apply for MPNP. They need to have an active Express Entry Profile and meet the minimum requirements to enter the pool.
2. Human Capital Pathway: It is a pathway for foreign skilled workers who have experience in Manitoba’s in-demand occupations. They need to demonstrate the ability to settle in the province with strong labour market connections in their field.

Formerly known as MPNP-B, the stream targets individuals who wish to establish and operate a business in Manitoba. It works on “Expression of Interest�? system and the applicants are invited to apply for immigration as per their qualification and score. It includes two major pathways, stated below:

1. Farm Investor Pathway: Formerly known as Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative, the pathway allows the individuals who have relevant work experience in farm business to apply for nomination. They need to demonstrate sufficient funds to establish and operate a new farm business in the province.
2. Entrepreneur Pathway: It is the replacement of MPNP- B stream that targets the eligible foreign business owners. They need to demonstrate the intent to establish, purchase or co-own an existing business on a temporary work permit.

This category of immigration targets the individuals who can work with local employers to fulfil the labour market needs such as Welders, Carpenters, Cooks and Plumbers. They must demonstrate language proficiency and should be between 21 and 45 years of age. Additionally, they need to have sufficient funds to establish themselves in the province.

It is a new stream designed to provide permanent residence to international graduates who can meet the needs of the industry. There are three major pathways in the category, stated below:

• Career Employment Pathway
• Graduate Internship Pathway
• Students Entrepreneur Pathway