{"id":131944,"date":"2017-11-17T02:23:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T07:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=131944"},"modified":"2017-11-17T02:23:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T07:23:14","slug":"manitoba-restructures-its-provincial-nominee-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/17\/manitoba-restructures-its-provincial-nominee-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba restructures its Provincial Nominee Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manitoba has announced a number of changes to its Provincial Nominee Program, including the creation of an in-demand occupations list and a new pathway aligned with Canada\u2019s Express Entry system. (Photo<\/a> by Robert Linsdell\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manitoba has announced a number of changes to its Provincial Nominee Program, including the\u00a0creation of an in-demand occupations list and a new pathway aligned with Canada\u2019s Express Entry system.<\/p>\n

The measures are part of a broad restructuring and renewal of the\u00a0Manitoba Provincial Nominee Progam (MPNP)<\/a>\u00a0to provide newcomers with new pathways to permanent residence in the province. The changes include the restructuring of three existing immigration streams \u2014MPNP-B business immigration stream<\/a>,\u00a0Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Skilled Worker Overseas Stream\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0and the creation of a new\u00a0International Education Stream.<\/p>\n

One of the key changes is the introduction of a new\u00a0in-demand occupations list<\/a>\u00a0that will be used to prioritize\u00a0Expressions of Interest (EOI)<\/a>\u00a0for inviting applications from the new Skilled Worker Overseas stream. That stream will now be subdivided into two pathways \u2014 the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway and the Human Capital Pathway.<\/p>\n

The Express Entry Pathway, which is due to come into effect in January 2018, will allow Manitoba\u00a0to nominate qualified applicants who meet the criteria for Canada\u2019s Express Entry system and have an active Express Entry profile. Among other criteria, priority will be given to candidates who have a minimum of six-months experience in an in-demand occupation as well as a close friend or relative in Manitoba or a valid Invitation to Apply issued by the MPNP.<\/p>\n

The Human Capital Pathway is for international skilled worker applicants with skills and training covered by the In-demand Occupations list, and who demonstrate a high potential for establishing themselves in their chosen occupations sooner after arrival in Manitoba. Family connections or previous post-secondary or work experience in Manitoba in the last five years are required to qualify for this stream, among other criteria.<\/p>\n

Changes to MPNP-B and Skilled Workers in Manitoba<\/p>\n

The MPNP-B\u00a0stream has been renamed the Business Investor Stream (BIS), effective immediately, and it has been sub-divided into the Entrepreneur Pathway and the Farm Investor Pathway.<\/p>\n

A government news release said the BIS will prioritize applicants who start a business within the first 12 months of their arrival in Manitoba, especially those who want to establish their business outside Winnipeg. Applicants in the Entrepreneur Pathway would receive a temporary work permit and rather than provide a good-faith deposit of $100,000, they would sign a business performance agreement to purchase an existing business in the province or start a new one. The province says the new criteria is scheduled to come into effect in the first quarter of 2018.<\/p>\n

The new\u00a0Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream<\/a>\u00a0will also be subdivided into two pathways: the Manitoba Work Experience Pathway and Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway.<\/p>\n

The Manitoba Work Experience Pathway is for applicants currently working in Manitoba with temporary work permits and whose jobs are not found on the In-demand Occupations list. The Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway is for international applicants with job offers from pre-approved Manitoba employers.<\/p>\n

International Education Stream<\/p>\n

Finally, the new International Education Stream is designed to provide \u201cfaster pathways to provincial nomination\u201d for international students graduating in Manitoba and whose skills meet the needs of the province\u2019s employers.<\/p>\n

Effective in April 2018, the new stream will target graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs who are completing internships \u201cthat support industry innovation\u201d in their fields of study. Under the new stream, Manitoba\u2019s provincial government says international student graduates from Manitoba institutions who have found a long-term job in an in-demand occupation will no longer have to work for six months before applying for the MPNP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new International Education Stream will make it easier for international students with a Manitoba education to build their careers and settle here in the province,\u201d said Manitoba\u2019s Education and Training Minister, Ian Wishart.<\/p>\n

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