Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway

Potential applicants must decide in this initial phase whether they fulfill the minimum requirements criteria for the Entrepreneur Pathway and are required to complete a Self-Assessment or Self-Evaluation Form. Prospective applicants are required to respond to the questions asked about their personal profile, such as past schooling, business experience, and personal net worth, as part of the self-assessment. Prospective applicants receive a score out of 150 on the basis of their profile while completing the self-assessment form.

Based on the following criteria, the Manitoba Self-Assessment scores the points

Prospective Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway candidates must have a degree of education that is at least equal to a Canadian high school diploma. Points are as follows for previous education

Under the MPNP Entrepreneur Pathway, company experience is a significant eligibility factor. In order to qualify for points under that factor, company experience must include the senior management as well as business ownership experience. No points will be awarded to applicants with middle or entry-level management experience or self-employed business ownership experience.

To be eligible to apply for the MPNP, a candidate applying for the Entrepreneur pathway must:

To become eligible to apply under this stream, an applicant is required to show their language level equivalent to a minimum of CLB level 5. All the prospective candidates applying for Entrepreneur Pathway are expected to take their tests as well as provide their results from a recognised language testing organization.

MPNP only accepts only 2 years old language testing results from the below mentioned standardized language testing exams:

All prospective applicants must show a minimum net worth of at least CAD $500,000 in order to be eligible to apply for the Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway under MPNP.

When determining the overall net worth, assets and liabilities held by the prospective candidate, a spouse or common-law partner and/or minor children are needed to be included in the self-assessment form. Based on overall net worth, a maximum of 10 points will be awarded:

To be deemed eligible to apply, an entrepreneur is required to make a minimum investment of CAD $250,000 in the Manitoba Capital Region or must make a minimum investment of $150,000 in rural Manitoba. For entrepreneurial investment, a maximum of 15 points can be awarded.

The MPNP will give up to five (5) points to an entrepreneur for the economic goals of the business proposed. Economic goals are determined by the usage of Manitoba resources, such as materials, plants and machinery, manpower and skills, on the basis of whether or not the organization is capable of adding the value to a product or service.

The company or the business will also be evaluated on the basis of its performance concerning the business cycle for each specific sector of the industry and its profit-making capability. Five (5) points will be given for economic goals if the undertaking or the business fulfills the criteria or the conditions mentioned below:

For their business research visit, individuals interested in forming a company in Manitoba will be rewarded up to 20 points. The business visit is an important part of the business strategy and enables the entrepreneur to carry an in-depth research on their potential investment or idea for a business.

The business visit needs to be made less than or equal to one year prior to the MPNP receiving the business plan. The points for business visits are based on the following:

Points are awarded to entrepreneurial candidates who show closer relations with Manitoba, which could increase the likelihood of provincial integration.

In Manitoba, applicants with close relatives, a spouse/common-law partner with language skills, and children studying in Manitoba are given a maximum of 25 points. The following table explains how points for adaptability are awarded:

The MPNP invites business applicants to visit Manitoba and attend business seminars conducted by the Immigration and Economic Opportunities Division’s Business Consulting Unit (BCU). Prior to obtaining an invitation to apply for the Entrepreneur Pathway, the prospective applicant is expected to complete and submit a business plan. The entrepreneur needs to fill the following details in the business concept form:

It is important to remember that an application to the MPNP is not the submission of a business idea.

With full market analysis, the prospective applicant for Entrepreneur Pathway shall apply to the MPNP by submitting the following forms.

The MPNP will reply by email to EOIs and individuals who do not satisfy the Entrepreneur Pathway’s minimum eligibility requirements will not have their business idea checked.

The MPNP will submit an official Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) if the entrepreneur meets the minimum requirements and the business idea is accepted.

The application directions must be followed and all the documentation specified in the Document Checklist should be given. The applicant will be needed by one of the two reputed third-party service providers to evaluate the net worth and source of funds.

The applicant has 120 days from the date of receipt of the LAA to apply to the MPNP via a full electronic application kit, including a CAD $2,500 non-refundable application processing fee. The MPNP will not consider applications on paper. All documents on the checklist, a copy of the Third Party Verified Report as well as an extensive Business Plan are included in the full application kit.

An invitation for an in-person interview may be included in the application evaluation. The MPNP will send a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) to the applicant, whose evaluation raises questions, before an official rejection is given. The PFL enables applicants to resolve all the concerns raised by MPNP before an official rejection is given.

The applicant will be asked to sign a Business Performance Agreement (BPA), which will serve as a contractual agreement between the applicant and the MPNP, as part of the approval process.

The MPNP issues the entrepreneur a Letter of Support until the BPA is signed. The Letter of Support must be included in the application to IRCC for a Temporary Work Permit.

An entrepreneur may be expected to provide frequent reports on the performance of the company and the MPNP will be involved in monitoring the activities of the business establishment to check whether the terms and conditions of the BPA are met or not, such as the timetable stated in the BPA, terms of reporting, etc.

The business applicant may schedule appointments with the BCU for assistance, input and guidance on successfully establishing the company and obtaining support services for business settlement as required.

A provincial nomination certificate from the Government of Manitoba shall be received by an entrepreneur applicant who has successfully fulfilled the terms and conditions of the BP. The entrepreneur will apply to the IRCC for Canadian permanent resident status with this nomination certificate.