In Manitoba, your success is our business. Whether your company is large or small, urban or rural or still a solid business concept waiting to crystallize, you’ve come to the right place.
The Manitoba government provides a variety of user-friendly programs and services to help start or grow business. The spirit of innovation and co-operation thrives in our province, inspiring and supporting entrepreneurs who dare to dream. We’ll be with you as you strive for business excellence locally, nationally or globally.
Starting Smart
Need help finding the on-ramp for the road to success? Here are some excellent vehicles to help fuel your business drive:Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre: The Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre offers convenient, one-stop access to business information from various levels of government.
Your business from start to finish
Starting a small business in Manitoba - A Guide to the basic legal requirements for the City of Winnipeg and rural communities
BizCoach Manitoba: A non-profit organization that provides business mentoring services to qualifying Manitoba small businesses.
Business Research
Use the resources below to study your market(s) to get a clear picture of where you should go next.Manitoba Business Events Calendar: The Manitoba Business Events Calendar lists trade missions, trade shows and other valuable opportunities for Manitoba businesses.
Manitoba Companies Directory: The Manitoba Companies Directory allows you to connect, submit and search for Manitoba companies by sector, name or market.
Economic News: Economic News is a library of Manitoba economic news article summaries.
Manitoba Food Products Directory Database: This directory provides a comprehensive list of Manitoba food suppliers, brokers, wholesalers and distributors, producer associations, marketing boards and research resources.
Environmental Companies Directory: Explore this directory and discover the many advantages of doing business with Manitoba environmental companies.
Financing a Business
Manitoba Business Start Program: The Business Start Program offers training and loan guarantees for starting a new business in Manitoba. This link contains a program description, terms and conditions, eligibility criteria and applications.
Small Business Info-Guide - Financial Assistance Programs: Everything you always wanted to know about federal and provincial government funding programs.
Financial Assistance Programs: Financial assistance and where to get it.
Government Grants: A complete list of all federal and provincial programs available to Manitobans.
Sources of Financing: An extensive directory of Canadian financial providers.
Registration, licensing, permits
BizPaL: An online service that simplifies the business permit and licence process for entrepreneurs, governments, and third party business service providers by providing one-stop access to permit and licence information for all levels of government.
Companies Office: Get information about registering your business and corporation.
Companies Office Online name reservation: Reserve your company name online.
Starting a small business in Manitoba - A guide to the basic legal requirements for the City of Winnipeg and rural communities
One Business, One Number: One business number to simplify your dealings with government.
Taxes and incentives
PROVINCIAL BUSINESS TAXES:
Corporation Capital TaxHealth and Post Secondary Education Tax Levy
Retail Sales Tax
Other taxes
Tax Incentives
FEDERAL BUSINESS TAXES:
Canada Revenue Agency: Learn about your obligations and entitlements under federal law. This section also explains the different kinds of business structures, income tax reporting and payment, payroll deductions, electronic services, GST/HST, and how to prepare for an audit.
Doing Business with Government
Tenders: Tendering opportunities with the Government of Manitoba.
Conduct Business Online
Companies Office online name reservation: You can now file your name reservation online.
Land Titles Survey Index: The Surveys Index provides you with access to a database of survey plans available at the Land Titles Office.
Manitoba Online: Save yourself a trip to our offices - Manitoba OnlineTM provides subscribers with immediate access to provincial government databases.
Online Gas Permits: Apply and pay online for permits needed before installing new and replacement gas and oil burning equipment. Permit numbers for residential work are issued 24/7 and are valid immediately upon payment.
Personal Property Registry: Search all records of personal property registered as security for a loan or collateral in Manitoba.
Human Resources for Employers
HIRING EMPLOYEES:
Job Bank for employersManitoba Youth Job Centres
Wage Subsidies
LAWS RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT:
Employment StandardsEmployment Standards fact sheets & forms
Guide to Employment Standards
General or statutory holidays
Remembrance Day
Laws governing child employment
Human Rights
Prohibited discrimination
Reasonable accommodation
Prohibiting workplace discrimination regarding pregnancy
Workers Compensation
Registering your business
Filing a claim
PAYROLL/BENEFITS:
Manitoba Pension Commission
Government sponsored benefit programs
Payroll information
Laws and regulations
DEPARTING EMPLOYEES:
Compassionate Care Leave
Maternity and Parental Leave
Labour Adjustment Services
Helps workers and employers manage significant workforce changes.
TRAINING EMPLOYEES:
Industry Training Partnerships: Wise entrepreneurs know the most prudent step toward business success is to surround yourself with good people. Finding and keeping quality employees typically tops the to-do list of every business visionary, so let ITP plug you in to the human resource solutions to your business challenges. Through partnerships with industry associations, employer groups, union and other labour market organizations, we can help you make sure your success is based on the company you keep.
LABOUR RELATIONS:
Labour relations and collective bargaining
Conciliation and mediation
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Laws and regulations
Harassment/violence in the workplace
Workplace wellness
HR PLANNING:
Human resources planning overview
Forecasts and trends by occupation
Forecasts and trends by industry
Options for addressing HR issues
Exporting
Export services: Strategies, research, tools, programs and services to help Manitoba companies conquer the world.
Entrepreneurs:
Aboriginal Business
The Aboriginal Business Service Network Manitoba
Aboriginal Procurement Initiative: The objective of the Aboriginal Procurement Initiative is to increase the participation of Aboriginal peoples and suppliers in providing goods and services to the Manitoba Government.
Ota-Miska Publication and Directory: The Ota-Miska Publication is an annual Aboriginal resource manual, listing federal and provincial government departments as well as non-government organizations who provide programs and services for Aboriginal peoples.
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Farmers
Agri-Business Development: The Family Farm Business Gateway model is a bird’s eye view of planning as it relates to the family farm business. It is one big plan made up of a number of components. Users may examine this model, determine where any gaps exist in their own planning process and, with a click of the mouse, retrieve the related resource information or tools.
Financial Assistance Programs: This resource lists financial programs currently available to agricultural producers and rural residence of Manitoba.
Mapping the Process: Provides the agricultural entrepreneur a set of guidelines to follow when adding value to primary agricultural commodities. The project outlines the steps involved in developing a new food product to be processed and marketed directly on a farm.
International Businesses - Doing Business in Manitoba
Invest in Manitoba: Advantages of investing in, developing and/or purchasing Manitoba products and technology:
Global Trade Opportunities: Discover the potential trade opportunities within key sectors in the Manitoba economy.
Trade Entrepreneurs
Women Entrepreneurs
Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba
The Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba (WECM) is a non-profit organization funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada and dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women start and grow their businesses.
Young Entrepreneurs
Young Entrepreneurs Program: Young Entrepreneurs is designed to encourage Manitoba’s young people to start their own full-time businesses and pursue self-employment as a career choice.
Aboriginal Youth Means Business
