Are you Eligible

Please review the information in each of the five steps below to find out if you can apply to the MPNP for Skilled Workers.

Step 1: Do you have legal status in your country of residence?

You must be able to show proof that you have legal status in the country where you are now living.  If you are currently living in Canada you must provide proof of your current status as a visitor, student, or temporary worker. You are not eligible to apply if you are currently a refugee claimant living in Canada. You may apply from outside Canada if you are able to provide proof of legal status in your country of residence.

Step 2: Are you a skilled worker who is employable in Manitoba?

You must be able to provide proof that you have the training (including any required license or certification), work experience, and language ability to find employment in your assessed occupation in Manitoba, soon after you arrive.  

If your occupation is included on the current MPNP Occupational Requirements List, you should meet the specific requirement(s) listed for that occupation on the MPNP Occupational Requirements List before applying.  Please refer to the MPNP website for the current version of the list which will be used in the assessment of your application.

The MPNP will assess your employability in your applied occupation based on the documents provided in your application and current labour market information available at the time of our assessment.  The MPNP reserves the right to assess the employability of any applicant in their applied occupation on a case by case basis, whether or not the occupation is indicated on the Occupational Requirements list and whether or not the applicant meets the requirements indicated on this list.  The MPNP does not guarantee employment to successful applicants in their applied or other occupations. 

Step 3:  Do you meet the eligibility criteria for one of the MPNP Assessment Streams?

All applicants to the MPNP must be able to demonstrate a genuine intention and ability to settle successfully in Manitoba. The MPNP has five Priority Assessment Streams and a General Stream. 

Priority assessment streams are designed for applicants who can demonstrate the strongest potential to settle successfully and permanently in Manitoba. Applications accepted in a priority assessment stream will be assessed before applications received under the General Stream.

Find out if you are eligible to apply under one of the Assessment Streams by referring to the tables below and by reading the special section provided for each stream.

Table 1
Am I eligible to apply under a priority assessment stream?

Table 2
Am I Eligible to Apply under the General Stream?

Step 4: Do I have sufficient settlement supports?

The MPNP is not a sponsorship program.  You must be able to prove your ability to be successful in Manitoba as an independent, skilled worker in order to be nominated.

You are eligible to apply to the MPNP only if you can provide evidence of financial resources in your own name indicating that you are able:

• to pay your Canadian immigration fees and travel expenses to Manitoba.
• to support yourself while you are looking for employment. 
• to ensure your successful settlement in Manitoba.

As a general rule, applicants must have at least CDN $10,000 plus CDN $ 2,000 for each accompanying dependent.

You can clearly demonstrate that you have sufficient settlement supports by including the following documents with your application.

•         original bank statements and certificate(s) of deposit(s) demonstrating a clear financial history of sufficient and transferable settlement funds in your name and/or the name of your spouse.

In addition, you may also provide:

•          notarized copy of securities and other short-term investments
•         certificate of title of real estate properties or other assets (not including personal items such as jewelry, furniture, or vehicles) owned by applicant or spouse with objective valuation of fair market value
•        evidence of funds transferred to a bank account in Manitoba in your name

If you have a pre-approved job offer or you are currently employed in Manitoba, it may not be necessary for you to have at least CDN $10,000 in your name. If you cannot demonstrate sufficient funds on your own, and do not have a pre-approved job offer or current employment in Manitoba, the MPNP may accept an Affidavit of Support including a Declaration of Financial Support from a close relative in Manitoba.  In all cases, you must still provide evidence of some settlement funds in your name.

Step 5:  Can I submit a complete application with all required forms and documents?

If you meet all the other eligibility criteria, you must be able to provide all the required documents described in our Documents Checklist (MDOC) for the principal applicant and all accompanying dependents.  The MPNP will only accept complete applications for assessment.

Information about who is considered an accompanying dependent is described below.

Who is included with your application?

Manitoba values the contribution that family units can make to the economic development of our province and encourages the inclusion of eligible family members in your application to the MPNP. Eligible family members included in your application are called accompanying dependents.

Eligible accompanying dependents include:

• ·          your spouse (legal marriage or common-law partnership of at least one year)
• ·          children under the age 18 of whom you have legal custody
• ·          adult children who are:

• less than 22 years of age and not married or in common-law relationship
• over 22 years of age and who are not financially independent due to a physical or mental condition
• over 22 years of age and who are actively pursuing academic, professional or vocational training on a full-time basis 

Please note that you must be able to show enough settlement supports for all family members included in your application.

Dependents who do not meet the above criteria may be considered for nomination according to the criteria described under Strategic Recruitment Initiatives AFTER the principal applicant has been nominated by MPNP. Please note the following:

• All existing dependents must be declared to the MPNP BEFORE nomination.
• New dependents, after nomination, must be declared to the MPNP and the Government of Canada visa office BEFORE permanent visas are issued.
• If you do not declare a new dependent to the MPNP and the Government of Canada before your permanent visa is issued, you will need to apply separately to sponsor these dependents through a Government of Canada sponsorship program AFTER you settle in Manitoba.

      The MPNP cannot assist you with a sponsorship application.

The sections on the following pages provide detailed information about each MPNP Assessment Stream. Both you and your spouse (if applicable) should review the information individually.  This will help you to assess your potential for a successful application to the MPNP. The person who meets the eligibility criteria for a specific stream and is the most qualified should be the principal applicant. The other spouse can be included as an accompanying dependent.

Contact:

MANITOBA LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
9th floor, 213 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg Manitoba R3B 1N3 Canada
Telephone: (204) 945-2806
Fax: (204) 948-2256
E-mail: immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca
Web Site: www.immigratemanitoba.com