If you dream of settling in Manitoba, you may opt from various options under the
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).Under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee
Program (PNP), you may qualify under one of the following categories:
•
Priority Assessment Stream
a) Employer Direct Stream b) International Student
Stream c) Family Support Stream
•
General Stream
•
Strategic Recruitment Initiatives
Manitoba PNP Priority Assessment Stream : There are four streams under this
category:
Manitoba Employer Direct Stream :
• You must be able to demonstrate that you will settle permanently in Manitoba.
• You must have Manitoba work Experience of at least 6 months while on a Temporary
Work Permit
• You must have a permanent job offer from that employer who was been unable to
fill the position with a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. Also your employer
would be offering you full time, permanent position with compensation consistent
with regional wages and existing collective bargaining agreements.
Manitoba International Student Stream :
Applicants must :
• Have graduated from a post-secondary program in Manitoba of at least one academic
year in length;
• Have successfully applied for a post-graduation work permit from Citizenship and
Immigration Canada; and
• Be currently working in Manitoba and have received a full-time, permanent employment
offer from their employer.
Manitoba Family Support Stream : Applicants
must have a Settlement Plan from a close relative living in Manitoba (a parent,
child, sibling, cousin, niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, or grandparent), and must meet
the following minimum criteria:
• Be between the age of 21 and 49 ;
• Have a minimum of a 1 year post-secondary education or training program and received
a diploma, certificate or degree;
• Have a minimum of two years work experience over the past five years; and
• Have sufficient language skills to be employable upon arrival in Manitoba.
Manitoba PNP General Stream : If you do
not qualify under the Priority Assessment stream, you may be eligible for the General
Stream, which works on a points system. Points are awarded for age, education, work
experience, language ability and adaptability. You also must provide one of the
following:
• Proof of a close family member in Manitoba;
• One Settlement Plan from distant relative or close friend in Manitoba;
• Proof that you completed at least 1 year academic program in Manitoba (excluding
language-training programs) or;
• roof that you have previously worked full-time in Manitoba for at least six months
Manitoba PNP Strategic Recruitment Initiatives : Strategic Recruitment Initiatives
are undertaken at the discretion of the MPNP in accordance with program needs and
available resources. This category considers applicants who :
• Have received a letter of invitation to apply from the MPNP as part of an MPNP
targeted promotional initiative;
• Are an adult dependent of an approved Provincial Nominee who does not meet the
criteria to be included on the nominee's application; or
• Have the support of an ethnocultural community organization or a regional economic
development organization in Manitoba that will help candidates arrange an exploratory
visit that has been pre-approved by the MPNP