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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

Check our table summary of all MPNP streams, with their main criteria, their applicant fees, etc.

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The MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program) looks for immigration candidates willing to make Manitoba their permanent home and able to contribute economically to the province. With a nomination from the MPNP, immigration aspirants can receive permanent resident status from the Canadian federal government.

The MPNP is one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), with two categories for workers: Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba, one category for International Students, and one additional category for Business Investors.

Choosing Manitoba Immigration

The Manitoba province, located to the west of Ontario, is home to more than 100,000 lakes. Being the fifth most populated province, Manitoba relies heavily on agriculture for its economy, and attracts many immigrants working either in farms, or in its capital city, Winnipeg.

Apart from some federal programs, the immigration authorities of Manitoba offer their own immigration streams. The MPNP has gone through a complete revamping during 2018, with the introduction of new immigration streams.

Some of the Manitoba streams are, for the first time, Express Entry aligned, and some of them are not. In the case of Express Entry streams, those are the same as for the Skilled Workers category, they are just what Manitoba calls a "sub-stream", where the eligibility requirements are the same for both.

In case of a successful application, a provincial nomination is issued which leads to receiving 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This, in turn, will head the applicant towards obtaining an invitation to apply (ITA) in the following Express Entry draw.

Concerning other non-aligned Express Entry streams, there is no need to be in the pool. There is the Skilled Workers category, which is the same as the Express Entry streams, and the Business Investor category, for wealthy investors, farmers or non-farmers.

A new stream has come in effect in November 2018, the International Education Stream. The stream is dedicated to providing faster pathways to nominating international students graduating in Manitoba. In this stream, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates will not require a job offer from an employer in Manitoba to be eligible, while other graduates will require such an offer.

Overview of Manitoba's Provincial Nominee Programs

Stream	Main Criteria (not exhaustive)	Job Offer Required	Aligned with Express Entry	Application Fees
Category: Morden’s Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII)
Morden’s Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII)	Have an Express Entry profile (except for welders and carpenters) Have min 2 years of experience in a targeted occupation (see link below) Have min CLB7 in French or English (except for welders and carpenters, score min 5 in IELTS or CLB5 in French) Have min a 1-year post-secondary diploma, certificate or degree No connection to other parts of Canada (i.e. friends, relatives, employment or studies) Have enough settlement funds	No	No	$0
Category: Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)
Skilled Workers Overseas	Have friends or family support in the province, or previous studies or job experience in Manitoba, or be invited through the Strategic Recruitment Initiative Score at least 60 points based on five factors	No	No	$500
SWO - Express Entry	Be in the Express Entry pool Have a close friend or relative residing in Manitoba for min one year	No	Yes	$500
SWO - Human Capital	At least one year of work experience in a NOC code on the In-Demand Occupation list (see link below) Have a close relative residing in Manitoba for min one year, or previous post-secondary education in Manitoba, or previous work experience in Manitoba	No	No	$500
Category: Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)
Skilled Workers in Manitoba	Have a long-term, full-time job offer after and completion of at least six months (continuous) full-time employment with that employer	Yes	No	$500
SWM - Work Experience	Currently working in Manitoba in a NOC code on the In-Demand Occupation list (see link below) Have a long-term, full-time job offer in any skill type/level	Yes	No	$500
SWM - Direct Recruitment	Interviewed outside of Canada by the MPNP and an eligible employer during Recruitment Missions Have a long-term, full-time job offer in any skill type/level	Yes	No	$500
Category: International Education
Career Employment	Have graduated (min one year, full-time), within the last 3 years, from a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Manitoba Have a min 1-year, full-time employment offer, with an NOC code on the list of In-Demand Occupations, and consistent with completed training	Yes	No	$500
Graduate Internship	Have completed a Master's Degree or PhD in Manitoba in the past 3 years Have completed a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate internship	No	No	$500
Student Entrepreneur	Complete a full-time post-secondary program (at least 2-year duration) in Manitoba Equity ownership of min 51% of a business, and operate as a senior manager	No	No	$500
Category: Business Investor Stream (BIS)
Entrepreneur	Min 3 years business owner or senior manager experience Min net worth of $500,000 and min investment of $150,000 Creation of 1 new job	No	No	$2,500
Farm Investor	Min 3 years farm business management or farm ownership and operation experience Min net worth of $500,000 and min investment of $300,000	No	No	$2,500

If you are interested by the in-demand occupations list for Manitoba, and other provinces, click here.

For more information on the MPNP streams, click on the corresponding link below:

Processing Times

There is no set processing time by program, however, all applicants should have their applications processed within six months, according to the province.