MPNP - Skilled Worker Overseas Stream
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Skilled Workers is basically a locally driven program that is run taking the needs of employers in Manitoba into consideration. MPNP chooses all the internationally trained as well as vividly experienced workers having the perfect skill set required by the local labour market. All the chosen candidates are then nominated and/or invited to apply for Canadian Permanent Resident visas which will help them to work and get settled in Manitoba, Canada.
The Manitoba PNP Skilled Workers Overseas stream nominates all the candidates who indicate an established connection with Manitoba.
Minimum Requirements
An applicant is required to fulfill the following requirements to become eligible to apply under this category:
Manitoba Support
To become a Manitoba Supporter, an applicant must be:
Manitoba Supporters cannot be the paid immigration representatives and Canadian elected officials and their workers. Children residing in Manitoba can’t help their parents; instead, they are advised to appeal to the Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents.
Manitoba Experience
Candidates must have lived in the province in the past, either as a temporary foreign worker or as an international student, in order to become eligible to apply under this stream with the Manitoba Experience.
To become eligible to apply, those applicants having previous work experience in Manitoba are required to:
To become eligible to apply, those applicants having pursued educational in Manitoba are required to:
Manitoba Invitation
The MPNP periodically offers invitations to apply for permanent residence to eligible applicants listed as part of one of its Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. Application Invites shall be given at the discretion of the MPNP, so that applicants won’t be able to use this connection with Manitoba on their own.
Candidates are expected to send the Letter of Invitation they received from the MPNP during an exploratory visit or recruitment mission following their interview. The MPNP frequently conducts overseas recruiting missions, often in collaboration with employers from Manitoba Province, during which they look for prospective immigrants.
The MPNP accepts requests to make an exploratory visit to Manitoba during set times. This visit helps prospective MPNP applicants to determine if they have a sincere desire and capacity to settle in Manitoba as permanent residents in research communities and job opportunities. Exploratory visits are required to be approved by the MPNP and arranged by invitation only. The MPNP offers information about what to do during the visit and what documents are expected to be taken with them by candidates.
To become eligible for an exploratory visit, applicants are required to:
Points Assessment
In addition to the above condition of demonstrating a link to Manitoba, candidates must score at least 60 out of 100 points on the points evaluation grid. Points are measured on the basis of five factors: proficiency in language, age, job experience, education and adaptability.
Steps To Apply for Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
There are 2 pathway programs running under MPNP Skilled Workers Immigration Stream.
To become eligible to apply under this stream, you must fulfill all the minimum eligibility requirements and also a minimum score of 60 points is required for the nomination.
1. Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
The Manitoba Express Entry Pathway program is specially designed for those candidates who determine the high human capital along with the proper set of skills, training, as well as the much-needed experience concerning Manitoba’s list of In-demand Occupations as well as a deep family connection with Manitoba.
Note: All the applicants who create and submit their Express Entry profile and the verification code are also required to provide.
Minimum Requirements
An applicant must provide a valid Express Entry ID as well as the Jobseeker verification code which will determine his/her acceptance into the Express Entry pool.
The minimum age of an applicant must be 18 years at the time of submission of the application.
The Process
An applicant needs to follow the steps mentioned-below, to become eligible to obtain the Canadian Permanent Residency by applying under the Express Entry Pathway
Human Capital Pathway
The Human Capital Pathway program is particularly designed for all the international skilled workers having the much-needed skills as well as training that matches with the standard in-demand occupations list framed by Manitoba.
Minimum Requirements
An applicant must have worked full-time for a minimum period of 6 months. There isn’t any minimum requirement listed for the working experience but an applicant will be awarded zero points if the applicant has worked for less than one year.
An applicant must be of 18 years at the time of application submission; though there is no maximum age registered still no points will be awarded to an applicant ageing above 45 years.
The process
An applicant needs to follow the steps mentioned-below, to become eligible to obtain the Canadian Permanent Residency by applying under Human Capital Pathway: