In this page you will find everything you need to know to be successful to live and work in Manitoba and gain permanent residency.
Manitoba, located between Ontario and Saskatchewan, is known as the gateway to western Canada. It was the first province to launch a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 1998 to attract skilled immigrants
Initially, the MPNP welcomed 418 immigrants in its first year. Now, it nominates over 5,000 immigrants annually. The program has significantly boosted Manitoba’s GDP, which would be up to 30% lower without it.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is a set of immigration pathways that help foreign nationals become Canadian permanent residents. It aims to attract:
The MPNP has a base and enhanced streams. Enhanced streams align with the federal Express Entry system, giving candidates an extra 600 CRS points. It guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
On the other hand, Base streams require candidates to apply directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) offers three main streams. These help you immigrate to Manitoba and become a Canadian permanent resident:
This stream is tailored to the needs of Manitoba employers. It selects workers with skills needed in the local labor market. It has two pathways:
Designed for international students graduating from designated Manitoba post-secondary institutions. This stream provides a faster path to nomination. It includes three pathways:
Note: International students from other Canadian provinces may be eligible under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Pathway.
This stream recruits and nominates business investors and entrepreneurs who can start or purchase businesses in Manitoba. It has two pathways:
Federal Immigration Programs
In addition to MPNP, skilled workers can also consider federal programs such as:
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:
Simplified Eligibility Criteria for Skilled Worker Pathway of MPNP
|
Criteria |
Skilled Worker in Manitoba (SWM) |
Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) |
|
Connection to Manitoba |
Ongoing employment with a Manitoba employer. |
Established connection through family/friends, previous education/work experience, or Invitation to Apply from MPNP. |
|
Work Experience |
At least six months of continuous full-time employment. It must be with the same Manitoba employer on a valid work permit. |
Full-time employment for at least six consecutive months in the past five years for temporary foreign workers or completed education/training for international students. |
|
Employer Requirements |
Must be incorporated/registered in Manitoba or Canada and operating as a business in Manitoba. Must offer full-time, long-term employment. |
N/A |
|
International Student Requirements |
Graduates from Manitoba institutions with at least six months of continuous full-time employment with the same employer. Must have a valid post-graduation work permit. |
Graduates from any Canadian institution must have worked for a Manitoba employer for at least one year. |
|
Language Proficiency |
Job-ready English/French proficiency to fulfil job duties. |
Must provide valid language test results with minimum CLB 5. |
|
Settlement Plan |
Must demonstrate intention and plan to live and work in Manitoba. |
Must demonstrate intention and plan to live and work in Manitoba. |
|
Qualifications |
Must meet job qualifications including necessary training, education, and certifications. |
Must meet job qualifications including necessary training, education, and certifications. |
|
Exclusions |
Self-employed individuals, business owners, and independent contractors. Employment part of work-study programs. |
Refugee claimants, live-in caregivers, temporary foreign workers in other provinces, spouses of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, individuals with active immigration applications elsewhere. |
|
Points Assessment |
N/A |
Must score at least 60 points based on language proficiency, age, work experience, education, and adaptability. |
|
Criterion |
Career Employment Pathway |
Graduate Internship Pathway |
International Student Entrepreneur Pilot |
|
Education |
Graduate from a designated post-secondary institution in Manitoba within the last 3 years, full-time program of at least 1 year duration |
Completed master's or doctoral degree program in Manitoba within the last 3 years |
Completed a full-time post-secondary program in Manitoba of at least 2 years duration |
|
Official Languages Proficiency |
Minimum CLB/NCLC - 7 |
Minimum CLB/NCLC - 7 |
Minimum CLB/NCLC - 7 |
|
Current Employment in Manitoba |
You need a full-time job offer from an eligible Manitoba employer with a contract of at least one year in an occupation on Manitoba's In-Demand Occupations List. The job offer must also be consistent with your completed program of studies. |
Not required to have a job offer at the time of application |
N/A (Requires operating a business in Manitoba for at least 6 months prior to nomination) |
|
Settlement Funds |
Demonstrate liquid funds equivalent to low income cut-off (LICO) requirements for independent financial resources for six months. Alternatively, show employment in a full-time long-term position in Manitoba. |
Demonstrate liquid funds equivalent to LICO requirements for independent financial resources for six months. Alternatively, you can show employment in a full-time, long-term position in Manitoba. |
Demonstrate liquid funds equivalent to LICO requirements for independent financial resources for twelve months |
|
Adaptability |
Live in Manitoba at the time of application. Also, show intent to continue residency after nomination, submit Career Employment Plan |
Live in Manitoba at the time of application. Also, show intent to continue residency after nomination, submit Career Employment Plan |
Valid open work permit at the time of application continuously resided in Manitoba since graduation. Also, show intent to continue residency after nomination |
|
Business Experience |
N/A |
N/A |
Senior manager of business in Manitoba for at least 6 months, with 51% ownership of business equity |
|
Age |
N/A |
N/A |
21 to 35 years of age |
|
Net Worth |
N/A |
N/A |
Liquid funds equivalent to LICO requirements for twelve months |
|
Business Performance Agreement |
N/A |
N/A |
Sign Business Performance Agreement prior to MPNP issuing approval-in-principle letter |
|
Criterion |
Entrepreneur Pathway |
Farm Investor Pathway |
|
Business Experience |
Minimum 3 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years as active business owner or senior management |
Minimum 3 years of farm ownership and operation experience |
|
Language Proficiency |
Minimum CLB/NCLC 5 |
Proficiency in English or French |
|
Education |
Canadian high school equivalency |
Not specified |
|
Net Worth |
Minimum net worth of CAD 500,000 (INR 30,395,244.12) |
Minimum net worth of CAD 500,000 (INR 30,395,244.12) |
|
Business Investment |
Minimum investment of CAD 250,000 (INR 15,197,622.06) in Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, or CAD 150,000 (INR 9,118,573.24) outside Winnipeg Metropolitan Region |
Minimum investment of CAD 300,000 (INR 18,237,146.47) |
|
Business Research Visit |
Recommended visit to Manitoba for business exploration |
Mandatory farm business research visit |
|
Farm Business Experience |
N/A |
Minimum 3 years of farm ownership and operation experience |
|
Farm Business Activities |
N/A |
Active participation in farm management and primary agriculture production |
|
Economic Establishment Adaptability |
N/A |
Demonstrate practical farming skills and technical knowledge |
|
Adaptability |
Points are allocated for spouse's language proficiency, second official language proficiency, and close relatives in Manitoba. Additional points are given for a child's education in Manitoba or for your own education and employment in Manitoba. |
Adaptability demonstrated through practical farming skills |
|
Age |
No age limits, but points allocated for age 25 to 49 |
No age limits |
|
Criterion |
Federal Skilled Worker Program |
Canadian Experience Class |
Federal Skilled Trades Program |
|
Skilled Work Experience |
Minimum 1 year in NOC TEER categories: TEER 0, 1, 2, 3 |
Minimum 1 year in NOC TEER categories: TEER 0, 1, 2, 3 |
Minimum 2 years in specific skilled trade |
|
Language Ability |
Meet minimum score in approved language tests |
Meet minimum score in approved language tests |
Meet minimum score in approved language tests |
|
Education |
Canadian high school equivalency or foreign equivalent |
No specific education requirement |
No specific education requirement |
|
Proof of Funds |
Show financial capability if not legally working or have no valid job offer |
Show financial capability if not legally working or have no valid job offer |
Show financial capability if not legally working or have no valid job offer |
This process applies to the Skilled Worker Stream and the International Education Stream excluding the International Student Entrepreneur Pilot.
Application process for the International Student Entrepreneur Pilot:
Application Process for Entrepreneur Pathway
Application Process for Farm Pathway
The MPNP has a non-refundable CAD 500 (INR 30,395.24) application. It is paid at the time of submission of your application.
The processing time with the provincial office of Manitoba is 4-6 months.
Manitoba PNP uses an Expression of Interest (EOI) system to manage the profiles of immigrants seeking provincial nominations. Applicants under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas, and International Education streams are required to create an EOI profile. These profiles are submitted to the Manitoba PNP EOI pool, where they are ranked.
Manitoba frequently holds provincial draws and invites the highest-scoring applicants to apply for provincial nomination. To qualify for a Manitoba provincial nomination, applicants must score at least 60 out of 100 points.
|
Language Proficiency |
Points |
|
First language (English or French) |
|
|
CLB 8 or higher / native speaker |
20 |
|
CLB 7 |
18 |
|
CLB 6 |
16 |
|
CLB 5 |
14 |
|
CLB 4 |
12 |
|
CLB 3 or lower |
0 |
|
Second language (English or French) |
0 |
|
CLB 5 or higher |
5 |
|
Maximum points |
25 (25% of all total) |
|
Age |
Points |
|
18 |
4 |
|
19 |
6 |
|
20 |
8 |
|
21 - 45 |
10 |
|
46 |
8 |
|
47 |
6 |
|
48 |
4 |
|
49 |
2 |
|
50 or older |
0 |
|
Maximum points |
10 (10% of all total) |
|
Work Experience (in the past five years) |
Points |
|
Less than one year |
0 |
|
One year |
8 |
|
Two years |
10 |
|
Three years |
12 |
|
Four years or more |
15 |
|
Maximum points |
15 (15% of all total) |
|
Education |
Points |
|
Master's or Doctorate |
25 |
|
Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each |
23 |
|
One post-secondary program of two years or longer |
20 |
|
One one-year post-secondary program |
14 |
|
Trade certification |
14 |
|
No post-secondary education |
0 |
|
Maximum points |
25 (25% of all total) |
|
Adaptability |
Points |
|
Close relative in Manitoba |
20 |
|
Invitation to Apply received from MPNP as part of 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 year in Manitoba |
10 |
|
Friend or distant relative living in Manitoba |
10 |
|
Regional Immigration |
5 |
|
Maximum points |
25 (25% of all total) |
After submitting your profile to the Manitoba PNP EOI pool, you will be awarded points based on various factors. These factors are age, language proficiency, education level, and more. The maximum possible points are 1,000. Profiles with the highest scores are invited to apply for PNP through regular invitation rounds.
The following tables show how points are awarded:
|
Language Proficiency |
Points |
|
First Official Language |
|
|
CLB 8 or higher |
25 per band |
|
CLB 7 |
22 per band |
|
CLB 6 |
20 per band |
|
CLB 5 |
17 per band |
|
CLB 4 |
12 per band |
|
CLB 3 or lower |
0 |
|
Second Official Language |
|
|
CLB 5 or higher (overall) |
25 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 1 |
125 |
|
Age |
Points |
|
18 |
20 |
|
19 |
30 |
|
20 |
40 |
|
21 - 45 |
75 |
|
46 |
40 |
|
47 |
30 |
|
48 |
20 |
|
49 |
10 |
|
50 or older |
0 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 2 |
75 |
|
Work Experience |
Points |
|
Less Than 1 year |
0 |
|
1 year |
40 |
|
2 years |
50 |
|
3 years |
60 |
|
4 years or more |
75 |
|
Fully recognized by the provincial licensing body |
100 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 3 |
175 |
|
Education |
Points |
|
Master's degree or Doctorate |
125 |
|
Two post-secondary programs of at least 2 years each |
115 |
|
One post-secondary program of three years or more |
110 |
|
One post-secondary program of two years |
100 |
|
One-year post-secondary program |
70 |
|
Trade Certificate |
70 |
|
No formal post-secondary education |
0 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 4 |
125 |
|
Adaptability |
Points |
|
Connection to Province |
|
|
Close relative in Manitoba |
200 |
|
Previous work experience in Manitoba (6 months or more) |
100 |
|
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (2 years or more) |
100 |
|
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year) |
50 |
|
A close friend or distant relative in Manitoba |
50 |
|
Maximum Subtotal |
200 |
|
Manitoba Occupation in Demand |
|
|
Ongoing employment in Manitoba for 6 months or more with a long-term job offer from the same employer |
500 |
|
Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative |
500 |
|
Maximum Subtotal |
500 |
|
Regional Development |
|
|
Immigration destination in Manitoba is outside of Winnipeg |
50 |
|
Maximum Subtotal |
50 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 5 |
500 |
|
Risk Assessment |
Points |
|
Close relative in another province and no close relative in MB |
0 |
|
Work experience in another province |
-100 |
|
Studies in another province |
-100 |
|
Previous immigration application to another province |
0 |
|
Maximum Points Factor 6 |
-200 |
Maximum Overall Points: 1,000
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The minimum score for Manitoba PNP is 60 out of 100 points.
To get a work permit support letter from MPNP for applying for a Canada work permit, you must demonstrate an employment offer from a Manitoba employer. Also, you must meet the eligibility criteria specified by MPNP.
You can apply for Manitoba PNP without a job offer through streams like:
The processing time to get PNP PR in Manitoba varies depending on several factors, but it can take around 12 to 15 months on average.
A friend or relative of Manitoba PNP is someone who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and has a close relationship with the applicant. He/She can be a sibling, parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
Manitoba immigration processing times can vary as per the specific stream or pathway applied to. But it generally takes several months to process applications.
The major immigration programs under Manitoba PNP include:
The cost of applying to Manitoba PNP is CAD 500 (INR 30,395.24)
Yes, you can still apply to Manitoba PNP if you meet the eligibility criteria for any of its streams or pathways.
The PNP score required for Manitoba is 60 out of 100 points.
Here is a list of Individuals who are not allowed to apply to the Manitoba PNP:
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