Manitoba seeks skilled workers and their families who have the documented intention and ability to settle successfully in Manitoba.
The skilled workers with a connection to Manitoba either through having family or friends in Manitoba or having prior work experience or education in Manitoba, to immigrate as permanent residents, as long as they also fulfil other eligibility criteria. Candidates may also be invited to make an application by the MPNP. Being nominated for immigration to Canada through the MPNP provides successful applicants with expedited processing of their Canadian immigration application.
Manitoba's new program is designed to provide faster processing for individuals with the skills needed in Manitoba’s labour market. Skilled Worker Overseas and Skilled Worker in Manitoba will be accepted into a pool of prospective applicants, where they will be ranked according to a point grid, which awards points for language proficiency, age, work experience, level of education, and adaptability. Candidates must obtain at least 60 points in order to be eligible to apply. The highest ranking skilled workers will be invited to submit a full application to the MPNP during regular draws from the pool.
Points are also awarded for adaptability, with 20 points available for having a close relative in Manitoba or 10 for having a friend or distant relative in Manitoba. A Manitoba Supporter must be the applicant’s close relative or friend/distant relative, and must be:
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• able to provide documents proving they reside and are established in Manitoba and have been living in the province continuously for at least one year;
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• a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
To be considered a close relative, a Manitoba Supporter must be related to the applicant (or the applicant’s spouse) in one of the following ways:
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• sister or brother;
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• niece or nephew;
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• aunt or uncle;
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• first cousin;
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• mother or father; or
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• Grandmother or grandfather.
An additional five points are available to candidates wishing to immigrate to a town or region outside Winnipeg, the provincial capital city.
The following are NOT eligible to submit an application to the MPNP:
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• Refugee claimants, or individuals involved in a federal appeal or removal process;
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• Live-in Caregivers currently living in Canada;
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• Temporary Foreign Workers currently working and residing in a province other than Manitoba;
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• Spouses of Canadian Citizens or permanent residents;
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• Individuals who have been refused by the MPNP within the last 6 months and who are not able to address the reason(s) for refusal;
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• Individuals who have an active immigration application with any other provincial immigration program in Canada.
