MPNP: Questions

What is the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)?

The MPNP is the free immigration program under which the Province of Manitoba selects skilled workers from other countries who plan to work and live with their families in Manitoba as permanent residents, and nominates them to receive permanent resident status from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

How do I apply to the MPNP?

If you meet the MPNP’s five eligibility factors, are currently employed in Manitoba and have been working for at least six months, have graduated as an International Student and are working in Manitoba, or have been invited to apply under a Strategic Initiative, you can complete and submit an MPNP application with expedited processing using our online application tool.

General stream applicants can apply using the MPNP mail-in application form.

In your application you must provide personal, educational, language and work-related information and documents.

The MPNP will assess your application based on whether the information and documents you provide in demonstrate your potential for successful settlement and employment as a permanent resident of Manitoba.

If the MPNP nominates you to receive a permanent resident visa you must apply to the Canadian visa office. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will review your file and complete health, security and criminal background checks.

How long will it take to get a permanent resident visa?
Processing times vary. However, successful MPNP applications typically receive their permanent resident status considerably quicker than people applying through federal immigration classes.

Processing times varies depending on the Canadian visa office to which you applied. You can find out by visiting Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Processing times.

I completed the MPNP paper application. Where do I mail it?

Our mailing address is:

Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
7th Floor – 213 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 1N3

How can I meet the MPNP language requirements?

Your potential to find the job you want and adjust to life in Manitoba is greater if you have good English language skills demonstrated by having studied or worked in English (or French) or having taken the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.

To find out how to improve your English skills visit the page Improve your English.

How do I apply for a post-graduation work permit?
These permits are issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. For more information phone 1-888-242-2100 or visit CIC – Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.

Where can I get help with my MPNP application?

If you are in Winnipeg, applicants and Manitoba Supporters can get assistance with MPNP applications at the Nominee Application Centre.

If you need assistance with the online application tool there is a Contact Us link on the top right of every page that lets you e-mail us your request for technical assistance.

To apply to the MPNP do I need to meet the eligibility requirements of a federal immigration class?
No. The MPNP determines our own eligibility factors. However, after approval by the MPNP, to receive Canadian permanent resident status you will be subject to the federal government’s health, security, criminality and other admissability reviews, and you could be asked to supply additional information to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To immigrate do I need a medical or health exam?

If you are nominated by the MPNP you must then apply for a Canadian permanent resident visa. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will require medical checks for you and your family. It is important to note that all family members must complete a medical exam even if they are not accompanying you to Manitoba. CIC will give you instructions as needed.

I have applied for refugee status in Canada. Can I also apply under the MPNP?

No. The MPNP does not accept applications from someone who has refugee claim in Canada.

Who are eligible accompanying dependants?

Eligible accompanying dependants include your spouse and your dependent children. This does not include parents, brothers and sisters, aunts or uncles – even if they currently live with you.

I have been nominated by the MPNP. Can I start working in Manitoba before getting my permanent resident visa?
If you have obtained a job offer from a Manitoba employer after you were nominated by MPNP, the MPNP may issue a supporting letter for a work permit application.

If you have obtained a job offer from a Manitoba employer after you were nominated by MPNP, the MPNP may issue a supporting letter for a work permit application. This will allow you to apply for a temporary work permit at the applicable Canadian visa office.

My MPNP application was not successful. What can I do?

The MPNP may formally review a decision on an application if:
You submit a written request signed by you within 60 days of the date on the result letter, AND
The request provides sufficient details to indicate that an error was made in the assessment of your application based on the reasons described in the MPNP result letter and the documents you included in your application at the time of the assessment.