Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
Program Overview:
Foreign Skilled Workers who have an established strong connection to Manitoba may be nominated under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The program considers support from family members and friends residing in Manitoba. Previous education or work experience in the province or through an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Key Highlights About the Program
- The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program selects foreign-trained and experienced workers who have the skills needed in the local labour market and nominate them to receive Canadian permanent resident visas to settle and work in Manitoba.
- An applicant must have a connection to Manitoba to be eligible under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program skilled worker streams. There is a skilled worker in the Manitoba stream and the skilled worker overseas stream.
- Every applicant who wants to be considered under the Skilled Worker stream must score at least 60 points under the adaptability factors to be eligible.
- Manitoba is one of Canada’s most robust and most diversified economies, with a low cost of living and numerous opportunities.
Program Eligibility Requirements
Program Specific Data Analysis
CONNECTION TO MANITOBA | POINTS AWARDED |
Close relative in Manitoba | 20 |
Invitation to Apply received from the MPNP as part of a recruitment mission or exploratory visit | 20 |
Previous work experience in Manitoba (at least six months) | 12 |
Completed post-secondary program of two years or more in Manitoba | 12 |
Completed post-secondary program of at least one academic year in Manitoba | 10 |
Friend or distant relative living in Manitoba | 10 |
Regional Immigration | 5 |
MAXIMUM POINTS – FACTOR 5 | 25 (25% OF TOTAL) |
Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 – November 2020.
Key Candidates for the Program
- A foreign skilled worker in Canada and overseas with a strong connection to Manitoba.
Step by Step Process
Determine your eligibility
Check to see you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for the MPNP.
Submit an expression of interest
A foreign national interested in applying to the MPNP must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
Submit an MPNP application
Candidates who receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) for the MPNP skilled worker stream must apply within 60 days.
Apply for permanent residency
If successful, MPNP will nominate candidates for permanent residence and the applicant can then submit their application to IRCC for a permanent residency visa.
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HOW TO APPLY
- Applicants must first determine that they meet the eligibility requirements to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
- Determine Your Eligibility – Skilled Workers Overseas
Determine Your Eligibility – Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- After that, an applicant will submit an expression of interest by creating an account and submitting an interest online.
- Candidates will apply online for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) nomination if they receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) under the MPNP skilled worker stream. The application must be submitted within 60 days. An application fee of $500 must be paid and all supporting documents must be submitted along with the application.
- If successful, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) will issue a nomination certificate, and the successful applicant can then submit their application to IRCC for a permanent residency visa. Learn more about how to apply for permanent residency as a provincial nominee.
Latest Program Updates
The MPNP had an expression of interest draw on January 28, 2021. A total number of 117 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to Candidates in skilled worker in Manitoba stream and 17 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to Candidates under the skilled worker overseas stream through the MPNP Strategic Recruitment Initiative. Learn more about the recent MPNP Draw.
Historical Program Data
Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 – November 2020.
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