Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

Skilled Worker Stream

The skilled worker streams target workers who have a connection to Manitoba in the form of either ongoing employment with their employer or a demonstrated connection to Manitoba through relationships to the community such as the support of family or previous education or work experience in the province.

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba: For workers who have ongoing employment in Manitobawhich means that a Manitoba company has offered them a long-term, full-time job after they have completed at least six months of continuous full-time employment with that company as a temporary foreign worker or international student working graduate. Unlike other streams Skilled Workers in Manitoba are not subject to a points-based assessment.
• Skilled Workers Overseas: For foreign nationals who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through:

1. The support of family members or friends.

2. Through previous education or work experience in the province. or

3. Through an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. In addition to demonstrating a strong connection to Manitoba, every candidate who wants to be considered under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream must score at least 60 on a points assessment in order to be eligible.

International Education Stream

The International Education Stream (IES) is for international students graduating from post-secondary institutions in Manitoba. There are three pathways within this stream:

• Manitoba Career Employment Pathway: This category is forpost-secondary students who graduate and are offered long-term employment in Manitoba in an in-demand occupation consistent with their study program.
• Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway: This pathway is for international student master and doctoral graduates who complete an Accelerate or Elevate internship with Mitacs in Manitoba. A job offer is not necessary to apply for this pathway.
• Manitoba Student Entrepreneur Pathway: This category is for international students who have recently graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary institution and who have gone on to establish and manage a business in Manitoba post-graduation.

Note: If you are an international student who graduated in another province of Canada, you will not be eligible under any of the International Education Streams but you may be eligible under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream.

MPNP Application Process

A broad overview of the process to apply to the MPNP is below.

Stage 1: Registration The first step is to create a profile in the MPNP Expression of Interest System. You will be ranked based on the information you provide in your profile.

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Stage 2: Invitation The highest -ranking candidates in each streamwith a Manitoba connection will regularly be invited to submit a complete application to the MPNP. Letters of advice to Apply (LLA’s) are done through Expression of Interest Draws.

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Stage 3: Application If you are invited to apply, you have up to 60 days submit a complete MPNP application via the MPNP online system.

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Stage 4: Nomination If your application for nomination is approved you will receive a confirmation of nomination as a provincial nominee from the MPNP

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Stage 5: Permanent Residence After receiving a MPNP confirmation of nomination, you must submit an application for permanent residence. Applicants with an Express Entry Profile will apply online via the Express Entry system. All other applicant swill submit a paper based applicationto the IRCC Centralized In take Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Fees and Processing Times

• Main Applicant-Processing fee $825 and right of permanent residence fee $500
• Spouse or Partner-Processing fee $820 and right of permanent residence fee $500
• Each Dependent Child- Processing Fee of $225

The processing time for an applicant with an Express Entry profile and who has applied to a provincial Express Entry stream is 6 months. The processing time for all other applicants is approximately 18 months.

Proof of Funds

You must show that you have sufficient funds to successfully establish yourself and your family in Canada and to pay your immigration costs and travel expenses (if applicable) at the time of your application for permanent residency to IRCC (as well as at Express Entry profile submission stage). The amount of money you need to s determined by the size of your family, as shown below.

The funds must be in your name or in the name of your accompanying spouse. These funds must be unencumbered by debts or obligations transferable and available to you. Funds must be liquid (i.e. not real estate) and cannot be borrowed. You normally do not have to show that you have these funds if:

• You have a valid job offer (offer of arranged employment) in AND
• You are currently working or authorized to work in Canada

How can a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant Help?

In addition to making sure the application is complete there are three main areas where an RCIC can help.

Immigration Strategy and Option: An RCIC can advise you on the different options that are available to you to obtain permanent residence in Canada and explain the pros and cons of each option. It is important you choose the best immigration program from the start as this will likely save you time and money in the long run.

Professional Representation: If you do not have a representative assisting you then you will probably only submit the required documentation listed on the IRCC document checklist. Submitting only these documents may be enough to result in a favorable decision. However, submitting only those documents sometimes is not enough to make your case and to satisfy the visa officer you meet the requirements of the visa. Generally, it is wise to submit as much evidence as you can above and beyond the minimum required by IRCC. Your representative can assist you in preparing and submitting a strong application to IRCC by identifying the weaknesses in your application and advising you how to strengthen your application.

Submission letter: An RCIC will prepare and submit a submission letter on behalf of the applicant along with the application. The submission letter is an important part of the application which summarizes and more importantly demonstrates why you meet the requirements of the visa.

Ready to apply to the OINP?

• Review your information and develop a strategy to apply
• Submit your profile in the Express Entry system
• Prepare and submit your application for nomination to the OINP
• Prepare and submit your permanent resident visa application to IRCC
• Act as your authorized representative to the OINP and IRCC.

If you want to apply for permanent residence through the OINP we are here to help! Please complete our free assessment form or contact us and one of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants will revert to you within 48 hours