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How to Immigrate to Manitoba, Canada
Thank you for choosing
Manitoba
. These guidelines explain how you can apply to the
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to be nominated for Permanent
Resident Status in
Canada
. The MPNP is an economic program which selects skilled
workers who have the training, work experience, and language ability to be
employed in
Manitoba
and make a positive contribution to the provincial economy.
Applicants
to the MPNP must be able to can
clearly demonstrate that they are employable in Manitoba
and have a strong potential
to settle successfully and permanently in this province.
If you are a skilled worker and are interested in living and working in Manitoba, you have the best chance of
being nominated if:
·
you have
sufficient training and work experience in your occupation
·
you have
sufficient language ability to begin working soon after arrival
·
you have
settlement supports in Manitoba
to assist you upon your
arrival
Applications to the MPNP are assessed under different Assessment
Streams, according to the type and strength of your connection to
Manitoba. MPNP
eligibility criteria are described in the section Are
You Eligible? as well as in a
special section for each assessment stream. Please read all the application guidelines carefully before you apply.
All
the forms you need to apply to the MPNP as a Skilled Worker are included with
these guidelines. The most current information about MPNP application criteria,
as well as all the required application forms are available on our website at www.immigratemanitoba.com.
The MPNP offers public information sessions on a weekly basis in
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Please call 204-945-2806 to register.
There is no fee required to apply to the Manitoba
Provincial Nominee Program. The Province of Manitoba has the sole authority to
nominate applicants for Permanent Resident status in Canada based on our
assessment of your potential for success in Manitoba as an independant skilled
worker.
If you are nominated by the Province of Manitoba,
you will then need to apply for Permanent Resident Status to the Government of
Canada as a Manitoba Provincial Nominee. The MPNP will provide you with complete
instructions explaining how to apply for a Permanent Resident visa. You must pay
all the required Government of Canada immigration fees and meet statutory
requirements for medical and criminal admissibility. The Government of Canada
has the final authority to issue a Permanent Resident visa.
Thank
you for your interest in Manitoba as your immigration destination in Canada.
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