Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) has undergone a complete overhaul for 2018, with the introduction of new immigration streams and pathways, including, for the first time, a dedicated pathway for Express Entry candidates wishing to make Manitoba their permanent home.

Other new features of the MPNP include a stream dedicated to providing faster pathways to nomination for international students graduating in Manitoba, plus another new stream for business immigrants.

Many of the new pathways to provincial nomination will be structured within the currently existing International Skilled Worker stream, which will continue to operate in its current guise until the changes come into effect throughout 2018. The current MPNP criteria for this stream, which is divided into the Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba categories, remains in effect for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and the receipt of applications by the province.

• For details of other provinces, visit our Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) page.

There are to be four streams under the revamped Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, which includes a range of what the province is now calling ‘pathways’:

Skilled Workers Overseas Stream

• Express Entry Pathway (Note: the first EOI draws under this pathway took place in January, 2018)
• Human Capital Pathway

Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream

• Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
• Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

International Education Stream

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

Business Investor Stream

• Entrepreneur Pathway
• Farm Investor Pathway

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program: In-demand occupations

A new MPNP in-demand occupations list is an important component of many of the pathways listed above. The list provides a regularly updated listing of which occupations qualify as ‘in-demand’ in Manitoba. Many occupations on the in-demand list are limited to specific skilled streams of the MPNP, and candidates must meet the specific criteria and requirements for one of the specific pathways. Candidates working in an in-demand occupation will be prioritized during Expression of Interest draws. In certain cases, it is possible for individuals to be eligible for one of the pathways, even if they do not have experience in one of the listed occupations.

The language requirements for candidates depend on their occupation, with varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) thresholds set.

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Business Investor Stream

Effective immediately, the previous business immigration stream in Manitoba, known as MPNP-B, has been replaced by the new Business Investor Stream, which is itself subdivided into the Entrepreneur Pathway and the Farm Investor Pathway.

Successful applicants to the Entrepreneur Pathway will receive a temporary work permit and sign a business performance agreement to purchase an existing business in the province or start a new business.

The Farm Investor Pathway is for for those intending to establish and operate a farm operation in rural Manitoba.

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International Education Stream

Manitoba’s new International Education Stream will come into effect as of November 30, 2018. The stream is dedicated to providing faster pathways to nomination international students graduating in Manitoba.

Attracting talent

“We are pleased to continue to make the program more user friendly. This next step includes new pathways to permanent residence to help Manitoba attract and retain talented people from around the world,” stated Manitoba’s Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart.

Under the program renewal strategy, the MPNP will continue to support Manitoba’s francophone immigration strategy by providing priority for francophone applicants who meet the required criteria in one or more of the four streams.

It should be noted that the coming into effect dates outlined by the MPNP are provisional, and contingent upon updates to the MPNP online application system.

PNP live tracker

Manitoba is just one of many Canadian provinces that have made fundamental changes to its PNP so far this year. With updates occurring more regularly than ever, Moving2Canada now offers its exclusive PNP Canada live tracker, updated with the latest information as it happens.