Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA STREAM

To be eligible to apply under this Stream, you must be a skilled worker with a long-term, full-time job offer from a Manitoba employer. You also need to have at least six months of continuous full-time work experience with this employer as a temporary foreign worker or a graduate of international students.

There are two pathways under the Stream:

Manitoba Experience Pathway

You may be eligible if you are:

• A skilled worker in Manitoba; or
• An international student graduated outside of Manitoba; or
• An international student graduated from a Manitoba institution but working in an occupation not listed on Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupation List.

Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

Those with an employment offer from a pre-approved Manitoba employer are eligible under this pathway.

SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS STREAM

To be eligible, you must be a skilled worker and have an established connection to Manitoba through:

• Support of family members or friends; or

Work/education experience in the province; or

Invitation to Apply for provincial nomination received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Skilled Workers Overseas Stream has two pathways:

Human Capital Pathway

To be eligible, you must be a skilled worker, and your experience and skills must align with one of the occupations listed in the In-demand list of Manitoba.

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

This pathway is aligned to the Express Entry system and to be eligible, the candidate must have:

• An active Express Entry profile
• Work experience in an in-demand occupation of the province
• Minimum 60 points on the Manitoba Skilled Worker points assessment grid.

BUSINESS INVESTOR STREAM

The new Business Investor Stream replaces the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business (MPNP-B).

The Business Investor Stream has two pathways:

Entrepreneur pathway

To be eligible, you must be seeking to set up and operate a business in Manitoba and have a minimum personal net worth of $500,000.

Farm investor Pathway

To be eligible, you must have a minimum of three years of experience in farm business management or farm ownership and operation experience. You must also have a personal net worth of at least $350,000 and must intend to open and operate a farm in Manitoba.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STREAM

International Education Stream for international student graduates has only one pathway- the Career Employment Pathway. International students who graduated from Manitoba and working in an occupation aligned with Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations List are eligible under this Stream.