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The Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program is an immigration program operated by the Canadian province of Manitoba.[1] The program allows Manitoba to nominate qualified applicants for Canadian permanent resident status. The program is divided into 4 streams for different types of candidates:[2]

  • Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)
  • Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)
  • International Education Stream (IES)
  • Business Investor Stream (BIS)

Qualification parameters

Each of the 4 streams of the program has its own set of eligibility criteria.

  1. Skilled Workers in Manitoba: Targets foreign nationals who have work experience in Manitoba or a job offer from a Manitoba employer, and who demonstrate they have the necessary qualifications to succeed in Manitoba's workforce.[3]
  2. Skilled Workers Overseas: Targets foreign nationals who have work experience in one of Manitoba's in-demand occupations and can demonstrate that they have the work experience needed to succeed in the Manitoba's workforce.[4]
  3. International Education Stream: Targets foreign nationals who have recently completed higher education at an institution in Manitoba.[5]
  4. Business Investor Stream: Targets foreign nationals with entrepreneurial experience who wish to undertake an entrepreneurial investment in Manitoba.[6]

In addition, there are federal standards for immigration that can make a person inadmissible for reasons such as posing a security threat, having a history of criminal behaviour, or having a medical condition that poses a threat to public safety.[7]

Procedure

Application procedure for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program varies depending on the stream and program to which a person is applying. Generally, all streams follow a three-step application process:

Step One - Expression of Interest: Interested candidates must express interest in applying to their program of choice. This varies from program to program. Certain programs allow candidates to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) online[8], while other programs require candidates to attend an information session[9] or conduct an exploratory visit[10] before submitting their EOI.

Step Two - Provincial Application: If an EOI is approved, the candidate receives a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA)[11] from the province. This LAA authorizes the candidate to submit an official application to Manitoba for provincial nomination.

Step Three - Federal Application: All Canadian permanent residency applications must be approved by the federal government, so after receiving a provincial nomination, an applicant must submit another application at the federal level for permanent residency.[12]

If an applicant's federal application is approved, they are granted Canadian permanent resident status for themselves and any accompanying family members included on their application.

Importance

The program has enabled a resurrection of immigration from Ukraine to Manitoba, which had almost stopped in the early 1990s. An estimated 250 people a year have emigrated from Ukraine in the last 12 years.[13] The program accounts for more than three-quarters of all new immigrants arriving in Manitoba, and is seen as the main driver for the increased population growth.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Immigrate to Manitoba | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. ^ "MPNP Renewal | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  3. ^ "MPNP Renewal: Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. ^ "MPNP Renewal: Skilled Worker Overseas Stream | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  5. ^ "International Education Stream | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  6. ^ "Business Investor Stream | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ^ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2010-07-09). "Reasons you may be inadmissible to Canada". aem. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  8. ^ "Expression of Interest Ranking for Skilled Workers | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  9. ^ "International Education Stream | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  10. ^ "Entrepreneur Pathway Soft Launch | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  11. ^ "Receive a Letter of Advice to Apply – Skilled Workers | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  12. ^ "Permanent Resident Application | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities". Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  13. ^ Ukrainian community, scarred by Holodomor, helped shape Winnipeg's cultural mosaic
  14. ^ Nominee program, births keep Manitoba's growth rate high
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