This article originally appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Municipal Leader - The Magazine of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, MLA for SteinbachMinister of Education and TrainingGovernment House Leader Over the last two decades, the MPNP … Continue reading
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) applicants will now benefit from improved service standards, Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced today at an event highlighting renewed directions for the immigration program. "We are pleased to implement higher service standards for … Continue reading
Enhancements to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) will improve processing times and fast-track nominations to provide job-ready, skilled workers, including international students, with opportunities to build a prosperous future in Manitoba, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. "Immigration is a … Continue reading
A new advisory council on immigration is being created to serve as an expert panel to recommend improvements to current immigration policies and programs, Premier Heather Stefanson and Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Minister Jon Reyes announced today. "As committed … Continue reading
Effective April 1, 2017, employers seeking to hire or retain foreign workers who are Manitoba provincial nominees (PNs) do not have to make an Employer Registration application under the Worker Recruitment and Protection Act. Please see Employer Services - Recruitment … Continue reading
The Generic Application Form, which replaced the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Application Form (MAPP) after the Program stopped printing its application kit more than two years ago, is longer available for online download. Outstanding applications using a mail-in form must be … Continue reading
On May 8, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a temporary public policy to help address Manitoba’s labour market needs and enable post-graduate work permit holders to maintain ongoing employment in the province. This temporary public policy allows post-graduate work … Continue reading
Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 451 As the federal government’s Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program ended on March 31, 2024, a number of immigration related measures put in place by the Government of Manitoba will … Continue reading
In response to the challenges post-graduation work permit holders and other temporary residents are facing, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program will temporarily prioritize assessments of submitted MPNP applications with expired or expiring work permits. MPNP applicants whose work permits have … Continue reading
As the federal government’s Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program ended on March 31, 2024, a number of immigration-related measures put in place by the Government of Manitoba will also conclude. The following special measures will conclude April 30, … Continue reading
