MB PNP - (Worker) Career Employment Pathway

Minimum criteria and requirements

Education

You must have graduated within the last 3 years from a designated post-secondary institution in Manitoba from a full-time program of at least 1 year/2 semesters.

Official Languages ​​Proficiency

You must achieve a minimum of CLB/NCLC 7.

Current Employment in Manitoba

• You must have a full-time job offer from a qualifying Manitoba employer, with a minimum one-year contract, in an occupation on Manitoba's In-Demand Occupations List and relevant to your completed education in Manitoba.
• You must be working full-time in Manitoba with a valid work permit* at the time your application is being assessed.

Note: The MPNP may have program or occupation-specific limitations. Graduates of degree programs in Manitoba are eligible if they have a job offer in any TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 (formerly NOC 0, A, or B) occupation on the In-Demand Occupations List.

Settlement Funds

You must demonstrate sufficient cash/liquid assets to meet the LICO requirements for independent financial resources over a 6-month period, or you must be employed in a full-time, long-term position in Manitoba.

Adaptability

• You must be residing in Manitoba at the time of application.
• You must demonstrate your intention to remain in Manitoba after being nominated, including submitting a Career Employment Plan that shows your ability to develop a successful career path in Manitoba.

Note: Some international graduates may be eligible for an extension of their post-graduation work permit (PGWP) for up to 18 months. Please see the IRCC press release for more information.

Who is ineligible to apply for the MPNP?

The following individuals are not eligible to apply for the MPNP:

• Asylum seekers, or individuals currently in federal appeals/deportation proceedings.
• Live-in Caregivers currently live in Canada.
• Temporary foreign workers are those working and residing in a province other than Manitoba.
• Spouse of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Individuals who have been rejected by the MPNP within the last 6 months and are unable to remedy the reason for rejection.
• Individuals with active immigration profiles under other provincial or federal immigration programs in Canada (Note: Express Entry profiles are not considered immigration profiles).

If you or your spouse already have an active MPNP profile, you are not eligible to apply for another MPNP stream/pathway.

How to submit your application

This process applies to pathways within the Skilled Worker Stream and International Education Stream, excluding the International Student Entrepreneur Pilot. Pathways within the Business Investor Stream have a different, separate process and do not utilize the MPNP Online portal.

• Create an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile.
• If you receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA), submit your complete application to the MPNP.
• The application will be thoroughly reviewed by an MPNP officer.
• Successful candidates will be nominated by the MPNP (Nominated).
• Within 180 days of your nomination, submit a separate application to the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residency for you and your family.

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