PROVINCE CONTINUES TO MAKE PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM MORE USER FRIENDLY

News Release - Manitoba

November 15, 2017

Manitoba is restructuring its economic immigration program to provide new pathways to permanent residence for international students and entrepreneurs, Education and Training

Clearing the application backlog and improving service standards for applicants,

New pathways to permanent residence to help Manitoba attract and retain talented people from around the world

Effective April 2018, a new international education stream will include faster nomination pathways for graduates of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs who are completing internships that support industry innovation.  In addition, post-secondary international student graduates from Manitoba institutions who find longer-term employment in an in-demand occupation consistent with their training will no longer have to work for six months before applying to the MPNP.

“The new international education stream will make it easier for international students with a Manitoba education to build careers and settle here in the province

Candidates with strong labour market attachments to Manitoba employers will remain a priority in the skilled worker in Manitoba stream, the minister said.  Expanded employer recruitment partnerships will provide regional and Winnipeg-based employers with more accessible and timely ways to hire permanent immigrant workers graduating from training programs in the province

The skilled worker overseas stream offers a new pathway to nominate qualified applicants for the federal express entry program; Priority will be given to candidates with close family connections in Manitoba and spouses who have the language proficiency, training and experience to quickly find in-demand jobs

A new business investor stream will give priority to applicants who start a business within the first 12 months of their arrival in Manitoba, particularly those who start a business outside of Winnipeg. 

Effective immediately, applicants in this stream will no longer be required to submit a deposit to the MPNP.  Applicants will instead sign a business performance agreement to purchase an existing business or start a new one, and the MPNP will provide a letter of support for a temporary work permit.

These changes will ensure applicants are investing in businesses that create jobs and contribute to Manitoba’s economy

MPNP will continue to support Manitoba’s francophone immigration strategy by providing priority for francophone applicants who meet the required criteria in one or more of the four streams.