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MPNP Information Session

MPNP Information Session

What is the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program?

Free Manitoba government immigration program

Selects skilled immigrants who want to settle and establish their working and family lives in Manitoba as permanent residents

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their genuine intention and ability for successful economic establishment in Manitoba, thereby making an immediate economic contribution to the province

Who cannot apply?

The following are NOT eligible to submit an application to the MPNP:

Refugee claimants, or individuals involved in a federal appeal or removal process

Live-in Caregivers currently living in Canada

Temporary Foreign Workers currently working and residing in a province other than Manitoba

Spouses of Canadian Citizens or permanent residents

Individuals who have been refused by the MPNP within the last 6 months and who are not able to address the reason(s) for refusal

Individuals who have an active immigration application with any other provincial immigration program in Canada

Who is included in your application?

Spouse (husband, wife, partner), legal marriage or documented common-law relationship

Children aged 18 and under (not married or in a common-law relationship)

Adult children who are 19 years of age or older (dependent due to physical or mental condition)

Three-Step process to permanent residence

STEP 1 > Submit an Expression of Interest

Every candidate eligible for the MPNP submits an Expression of Interest

STEP 2 > Apply to MPNP Online

Highest-scoring candidates in EOI pool are invited to submit a full application Successful applicants are “nominated” by MPNP Nomination certificates are valid for 6 months from the date of nomination

STEP 3 > Apply to Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Medical, criminal and security checks

Issues Canadian permanent resident visa

Expression of Interest

What is an Expression of Interest?

An Expression of Interest (EOI) is your first step to immigration to Manitoba as a Provincial Nominee

An EOI is NOT an application, but an indication of your interest in being considered to apply

Who can submit an EOI?

All candidates who meet program eligibility for one of the MPNP’s application streams

What do you submit?

You answer a series of questions online and receive a score based on your answers

No supporting documents required from candidates, other than Code of Conduct, if you are using an Immigration Representative

EOI – What else you need to know

You must make answer all EOI questions completely and ensure that the information you provide in your EOI stays true and accurate at all times.

If you provide false or misleading information or leave out important details in your EOI, you may be banned from submitting another EOI for a period of for 2 years.

You can only have one active EOI at a time

Before you submit your EOI, you should print a copy of the summary page showing your answers and ranking points

Create Government of Manitoba account

EOI – Eligibility screen

EOI – Personal Information screen

EOI – More Information screen

How the pool works

You will receive EOI Ranking Points based on the information you provided in your profile.

Highest-scoring candidates in each stream are drawn from pool on regular basis, according to the MPNP Ranking Points system

Candidates drawn will be invited to submit a full application to the MPNP

Use the same log-in information you created for your EOI to complete your application

Completing an EOI does not guarantee nomination or the ability to submit a full application

Ranking Points - Language

Language Proficiency Ranking Points

First Official Language

CLB 8 or higher 25 per band

CLB 7 22 per band

CLB 6 20 per band

CLB 5 17 per band

CLB 4 12 per band

CLB 3 or lower

Second Official Language

CLB 5 or higher (overall) 25

Maximum Points – Factor 1 125

Points are based on results of language tests

Only candidates who have taken an official language test are awarded points

Ranking Points - Age

Points are based on your age at the time your EOI is submitted

Age Ranking Points

18 20

19 30

20 40

21 to 45 75

46 40

47 30

48 20

49 10

50 or older 0

Maximum Points – Factor 2 75

Ranking Points – Work Experience

Points are based on your years of full-time experience (30 hours per week)

Only jobs of 6 months or longer should be included

Additional points for licensing are ONLY awarded to applicants who:

A) work in professions or trades that require licensing in Manitoba; AND

B) are fully licensed by the provincial licensing body to work in MB

Years of work experience Ranking Points

less than 1 year

1 year 40

2 years 50

3 years 60

4 years or more 75

Fully recognized by provincial licensing body 100

Maximum Points – Factor 3 175

Ranking Points – Education

Points are based on your highest level of completed education at a recognized

educational institution

Need to have met all requirements of the program and received a certificate,

diploma or degree

Highest level of completed education Ranking Points

Master’s degree or Doctorate 125

Two post-secondary programs of at least 2 years each

115

One post-secondary program of 3 years or more 110

One post-secondary program of 2 years 100

One-year post-secondary program 70

Trade Certificate 70

No formal post-secondary education 0

Maximum Points – Factor 4 125

Ranking Points – Adaptability (1)

Points are calculated based on the type of connection you have to Manitoba

All candidates must have at least one type of connection

You cannot be awarded points for multiple connections, only highest-scoring

connection will be considered

Regional Development points are supplemental and can only be awarded for

those with Connection to Manitoba, not Manitoba Demand

Proof of strong connection to area outside of Winnipeg is required from

candidates claiming Regional Development points

Ranking Points – Adaptability (2)

Adaptability Factor Ranking Points

Connection to Manitoba

Close relative in Manitoba 200

Previous authorized work experience in Manitoba (6 months or more) 100

Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (2 years or more) 100

Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year) 50

Close friend or distant relative in Manitoba 50

Manitoba Demand

Ongoing employment in Manitoba for 6 months or more with long-term job offer from the same employer

500

Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative 500

Regional Development

Immigration destination in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg 50

Maximum Points – Factor 5 500

Ranking Points – Risk Assessment

Points are based on any connections you or your spouse, if applicable, may

have to other parts of Canada.

Adaptability Factor Ranking Points

Close relative in another province and no close relative in Manitoba

0

Work experience in another province -100

Studies in another province -100

Previous immigration application to another province

0

Maximum Points – Factor 6 -200

Letter of Advice to Apply - LAA

Selected candidates drawn from the pool receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) via email

The number of LAAs issued in each draw is dependent on annual processing targets and capacities.

You have 60 days to submit a complete application through MPNP Online

You must provide proof of the information you entered in your EOI when you submit your application.

LAA – What else you need to know

If you don’t receive a LAA, your EOI profile will remain active in the pool for one year from the date you originally submitted it

While your EOI is active, you can continue to update your profile to increase your chances of receiving a LAA

Try to improve your language score, improve your education or gain more work experience to increase your chances of being selected

Once your EOI expires, you will have to submit a new EOI to still be considered

Two paths to immigrate to Manitoba

Path 1 & 2

Skilled Workers in Manitoba

(SWM)

Skilled Workers Overseas

(SWO)

Criteria Working for 6 months in MB

International Students in Canada with a degree or

diploma from another province, are only eligible to apply after 1

year of working in Manitoba

Standardized requirements (points system)

Eligibility - Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)

Must have valid temporary work permit or post-graduation work permit at the time of application submission

Proof of working for a Manitoba employer for at least 6 months/1 year

Job-offer letter from the same employer indicating long-term, full-time employment

Meet settlement funds requirement

Please note that people exempt from requiring a work permit to work in Manitoba (e.g. Ministers of Religion) are not eligible to apply to the MPNP under this category.

Eligibility - Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)

Qualified skilled workers must:

demonstrate a strong connection to Manitoba via the Adaptability Factor

meet settlement funds requirement

be assessed at least 60 points on MPNP Points System based on five eligibility factors:

Language Proficiency

Age

Work Experience

Education

Adaptability

SWO – Language Points

MPNP POINTS GRID

FACTOR POINTS

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

First language

CLB 8-9 or native speaker** 20

CLB 7 18

CLB 6 16

CLB 5 14

CLB 4 12

CLB 3 or lower 0

Second language

CLB 5 or higher 5

*Please note that if your occupation falls under NOC C or D, there is a minimum language requirement of CLB 4

**A speaker of English or French who has spoken that language since earliest childhood

Maximum Points 25 or 25% of total

SWO – Language Requirements

Language proficiency is key to career success

All applicants, except those currently working in MB, in National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill level O, A or B must submit results of an approved language test

If your occupation is NOC skill level C or D: Minimum language ability required by IRCC

Must score a minimum of CLB 4 (English) or NCLC 4 (French) to be eligible to apply

Minimum requirements for lower-skilled applicants

Test taken Band score required

IELTS CLB 4

Listening 4.5

Reading 3.5

Writing 4.0

Speaking 4.0

CELPIP-G 2014 CLB 4

Listening 4

Reading 4

Writing 4

Speaking 4

TEF NCLC 4

Listening 145

Reading 121

Writing 181

Speaking 181

How to demonstrate language ability

IELTS (General) – International English Language Testing System

Red River College, Winnipeg

Assiniboine Community College, Brandon

CELPIP-G 2014 (General) – Canadian English Language Proficiency Index

Program

Herzing College, Winnipeg

TEF - Test D’Évaluation de Français

Alliance Française du Manitoba, Winnipeg

* These are the same tests and agencies as accepted by IRCC * Test must be taken no more than 2 years before you apply to MPNP

MPNP Points Grid - Age

AGE

18 4

19 6

20 8

21-45 10

46 8

47 6

48 4

49 2

50 and older 0

Maximum Points 10 or 10% of total

MPNP Points Grid – Work Experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

less than one year 0

1 year in the past 5 8

2 years in the past five 10

3 years in the past five 12

4 years or more in the past five 15

Maximum Points 15 or 15% of total

MPNP Points Grid – Education

EDUCATION

Master's degree or Doctorate 25

two post-secondary programs of at least two years 23

two-year post-secondary program or longer 20

one-year post-secondary program 14

trade certification*** 14

no formal post-secondary education 0

*** The MPNP reserves the right to require a third-party assessment to demonstrate trades education and training

are comparable to Canadian standards.

Maximum Points 25 or 25% of total

MPNP Points Grid – Adaptability

ADAPTABILITY

close relative in Manitoba 20

OR Invitation to apply under a Strategic Initiative 20

OR previous work experience in Manitoba (at least six months) 12

OR previous post-secondary education of two years or more in Manitoba 12

OR previous post-secondary education of at least one academic year in Manitoba 10

OR friend in Manitoba 10

Regional Immigration 5

Maximum Points 25 or 25% of

total

• A son/daughter cannot be a Manitoba Supporter to their parent as that falls within the parameters of Family Sponsorship under IRCC.

• Definition of a close relative: applicant’s “mother/father, sister/brother, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent or first cousin (applicant’s aunt/uncle’s son/daughter)”.

Supporting multiple applications

A friend or distant relative must not be currently supporting the settlement of another MPNP applicant, nominee or person under another Canadian immigration program.

NOTE: This condition applies to your household. For example, if you are supporting an application, your spouse cannot be the supporter of another application.

A close relative may support more than one close family applicant at a time provided the supporter satisfactorily demonstrates the ability to do so.

Settlement Plan Part 1 - Applicant

Settlement Plan Part 2 – MB supporter

Familial relationships

To be considered a close relative, a Manitoba Supporter must be related to the applicant (or the applicant’s spouse) in one of the following ways:

• sister or brother • niece or nephew (ex: child of your sister or brother) • aunt or uncle (ex: brother or sister of your mother or

father) • first cousin (ex: child of your aunt or uncle) • mother or father • grandmother or grandfather

Family Tree

Supporter Name Applicant Name

Name of Father

Name of Mother

Name of Father

Name of Mother

Name of Father

Name of Mother

Name of Father

Name of Mother

1st cousins

Sister/Brother

Same parents

proving 1st

cousin

relationship

For close relatives, both the applicant and the supporter must provide

documents proving their familial relationship.

MPNP Online Application

STEP 1 > Gather Documents

STEP 2 > Use your existing ID to log in (the one you created for EOI)

STEP 3 > Enter information

STEP 4 > Scan & upload documents

STEP 5 > Submit

What happens next

MPNP Online ensures your application is complete & you have uploaded all necessary personal documents Hit Submit & MPNP begins assessment

Check your status online

Add additional documents or updates

MPNP provides further instructions

Permanent Resident Visa application

Work Permit extension, if needed

information, tools & connections

WE HELP YOU & YOUR FAMILY SETTLE

After you are nominated

Apply directly to IRCC for your permanent resident visa before expiry of your MPNP nomination certificate

separate application form for IRCC

submit application to Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia

IRCC website has forms & instructions

Government of Canada has final authority to approve or refuse your application for permanent resident status

Where can I get further assistance?

Attend an Information Session - You must first register by phone, call MPNP directly at 204-945-2806

by e-mail at immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca

view our web site at www.immigratemanitoba.com

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Work permit support letters

The MPNP may provide temporary work permit support letters if:

the applicant is an approved provincial nominee and has a full-time, permanent job offer from a Manitoba employer

the applicant has submitted a copy of the job offer letter to MPNP

the employer has registered with Employment Standards

the employer has submitted the required information and paid the employer compliance fee to the Government of Canada

AND if the employer has offered employment before the applicant has obtained his permanent residence

The MPNP work permit support letter does not guarantee that a work permit will be issued by IRCC.

Worker Recruitment and Protection Act (WRAPA)

Key Provisions of WRAPA:

regulates the recruitment of foreign workers

requires employment service agencies and foreign worker recruiters to be licensed

requires employers recruiting foreign workers to first register with the Employment Standards office; and

strengthens enforcement provisions to ensure employers and recruiters comply with its terms and requirements.

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

MPNP SELECTS skilled immigrants & their families to settle in Manitoba as Canadian permanent residents

connection to Manitoba labour market

training and education

work experience (in any occupation where applicants demonstrate employability)

language ability (job-ready English/French)

adaptability

genuine intention, ability and plan to settle in MB

How it works

Each page has fields to type requested information

Unsure what to do? Click for help

Buttons on each page tell you how to Add & Save & how to move to the Next page

Forms & Documents page

tells you what scanned (digital) documents to upload

How to submit a full application

representative, consultant, lawyer not needed

MPNP will only work with members in good standing with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) or members of the Law Society of Manitoba

MPNP Online – free, fast, easy web application

Assessment based on documentation

valid, verified documents that demonstrate eligibility

MPNP Online Application

FASTER, EASIER ― no paperwork

Secure government website guides you to submit your information & documents from any computer anywhere in the world

priority processing for Temporary Foreign Workers

MPNP Online Application

Applications assessed on documentation

valid, verified documents prove eligibility

Documents and information must substantiate claims made in your EOI

certified translations (if not in English/French)

identity documents for applicant and dependants

passport, visas, previous visits

educational certificate, degree, diploma & transcripts

professional/trade papers

letters of reference from employment

language test results

settlement funds

How it works

Each page has fields to type requested information

Unsure what to do? Click for help

Buttons on each page tell you how to Add & Save & how to move to the Next page

Forms & Documents page

tells you what scanned (digital) documents to upload

Log in to apply

Use your existing MANITOBA GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT to log in

secure access to MPNP Online

Log in. Log off. App securely saves your information

Applicants have 90 days to complete their application each time they log in within 90 days

MPNP Online guides you through the process

shows what info to enter, what documents to upload

WE HELP YOU SUBMIT A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION

Settlement Funds

All applicants should have C$10,000 plus C$2,000 for their spouse and each dependant. This is NOT a program fee

Funds available to support yourself and your family as you arrive and adjust to life in Manitoba

Processing times

MPNP processes the strongest applicants first – those with

confirmed employment, job-ready English

training and work experience indicating potential for employability and/or

strong family connections

Each application is assessed on its own merits

Each application requires follow-up to ensure program integrity