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Truthful and Correct Information

As the principal applicant, you are responsible for the accuracy and reliability of the documents and information submitted with a Nomination Application to the MPNP and for any information or documents provided on your behalf by a person who you authorize. The MPNP may consult third parties to verify the veracity of the documents submitted.

A false declaration, fraudulent document or concealment of information could result in:

  • the rejection of an application;
  • the withdrawal of a nomination;
  • the refusal to examine any other application from that applicant for a period of two years; and, if applicable,
  • the exclusion from Canada and/or become grounds for prosecution or removal.

If, at any time during the submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI), the application process, nomination stage or submission of Application for Permanent Residence, it is found that you have misrepresented facts, supplied fraudulent documents or concealed relevant information from the MPNP, the MPNP reserves the right to close the application and withdraw the nomination (if issued).

Routine checks are conducted with issuing authorities, home government departments and other reliable sources to verify whether information provided and documents submitted are genuine.

There is no excuse or justification for misrepresentation. If a required document is not available, you should attach a written explanation when submitting your application and, if possible, provide other documents or information that might substantiate the issue in question.

Misrepresentation or withholding material facts relating to your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada is a criminal offence.

Manitoba permanently reopens the Skilled Worker Overseas Pathway and introduces process improvements

On April 30, 2015, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s Skilled Worker Overseas Pathway reopens permanently for new applicants. In addition, the MPNP is introducing improvements to the way it manages applications, aimed at ensuring future intake pauses are not necessary and making the program both faster and more responsive for all applicants.

Our new Expression of Interest approach to application management is designed to provide faster processing for those with the skills needed in Manitoba’s labour market. Starting today, all skilled workers interested in applying to the MPNP will be able to create an Expression of Interest as their first step to immigrating to our province. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of one of the MPNP’s existing program streams, Skilled Worker Overseas and Skilled Worker in Manitoba, will be accepted into a pool of prospective applicants, where they will be ranked according to various factors, including their language proficiency, education, work experience, and their connection to Manitoba and other parts of the country. The highest ranking skilled workers will be invited to submit a full application to the MPNP during regular draws from the pool.

The Expression of Interest system will allow Manitoba to quickly identify those candidates with the highest likelihood to succeed as economic immigrants and to process applications of those who best meet Manitoba’s changing labour market needs faster.

For more information, please visit the Expression of Interest page on our website.

At the same time, Manitoba is introducing a Procedural Fairness process to make it easier for applicants to the MPNP to respond to concerns with their application. Currently, applicants can only submit a request for review of a negative decision AFTER the decision has been finalized, and only if they meet specific and limited criteria. Through the new Procedural Fairness Process, applicants will have the opportunity to respond to and address any concerns about their application before a final decision is made, resulting in a fairer and more transparent decision making process.

For more information on how the Procedural Fairness process works, please visit the Assessment page on our website.

Application Assessment

Please note that due to the high volume of MPNP applications, processing commitment is exceeding six months from application submission date. If additional information is needed, the MPNP will contact you using the email and/or phone number that is provided on your application. Delays may occur when additional work or verification is needed due to, but not limited to, the following reasons:

  • A Manitoba Supporter/household is supporting multiple applications
  • A Manitoba employer is making multiple job offers
  • Insufficiently detailed and/or credible documents
  • Suspected use of an undeclared immigration representative
  • Verification required to confirm additional information obtained during the assessment of an application
  • Changes to the application after initial submission by the applicant

Through the entire assessment period, you must inform us of all changes to the information you submitted via the Skilled Worker Webform.

Assessment criteria

MPNP assessment is based on the submission of credible and verifiable documentation that satisfactorily demonstrate you meet current program criteria (as published on this website on the date your application is received) for employability and adaptability.

Employability is assessed on the basis of

  • past education, training, work experience as well as any applicable certification, licence or registration (regulatory requirements) necessary for your occupation in Manitoba
  • job-ready English
  • current demand and potential for long-term employment and career growth in your occupation in the evolving Manitoba labour market
  • the description of duties, skills, talents and work settings in the Canadian economy described in the National Occupation Classification (NOC)

Adaptability is your genuine intention and ability to economically establish and make an immediate, and ongoing, positive contribution to Manitoba as a permanent resident, as demonstrated by your employability, your Settlement Plan and settlement supports, and a connection to Manitoba that is stronger than ties to another community in Canada.

Points

All applicants not currently working in Manitoba (i.e., Skilled Worker Overseas candidates) are subject to the MPNP points system. Please see the Points Assessment section on the Eligibility – Skilled Worker Overseas page for more information.

Education and experience

You must provide proof you have the education and/or training and work experience needed to meet all qualification requirements to perform the job you currently have in Manitoba or, for those not employed here full-time, to get a job in your occupation soon after you arrive in Manitoba.

Regardless of the occupation you intend to pursue in Manitoba, the MPNP will assess your application based on your employability in the occupation for which you have the most employment experience, education and training.

Because the MPNP is an economic immigration program, assessment also takes into account local labour market demand and outlook for your occupation. For example, if your occupation is a teacher and you cannot work until you are certified in Manitoba, assessment would consider these factors.

Receiving approval of the MPNP does not mean that you can immediately start working upon arrival in Manitoba. It is your responsibility to find employment and, if required, complete any credential assessments, education and/or training required.

Adaptability

The MPNP is not a sponsorship program. We select independent skilled workers who bring benefit to the Manitoba economy and intend to settle here as permanent residents. This process requires adaptability.

Connection to Manitoba is a measure of an applicant’s ability and intention to establish in our province as a permanent resident, demonstrated by job experience and a long-term job offer for applicants currently working in Manitoba and, for overseas applicants, social or family ties, past school or work experience, or familiarity gained through an MPNP recruitment mission or MPNP exploratory visit.

In assessing your application, the MPNP considers whether you have ties to Manitoba that are sufficiently strong, and whether those ties are stronger than any connection you may have to another Canadian province. The MPNP reserves the right to refuse your application if you cannot demonstrate your connection to Manitoba is stronger than your connection to another province.

Adjusting to life in Manitoba will take time and financial resources. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient and available settlement funds as per the Settlement Funds page on our website.

Settlement Plan

You must demonstrate your adaptability and employability by submitting with your application a Settlement Plan that shows

  • why you have chosen Manitoba as your immigration destination
  • your plan for settling in a specific destination community
  • the type and strength of your connection to Manitoba
  • that you are taking steps to ensure your immediate and long-term employability in Manitoba

Only applicants whose connection to Manitoba is familial or social must have their settlement plan reviewed and endorsed by their Manitoba Supporter (that is, a relative or friend who is established and has been living in Manitoba continuously for at least one year and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident).

The Supporter you designate must endorse your plan by completing and submitting to the MPNP a form called Settlement Plan Part 2. When you submit your application, MPNP Online emails your plan confidentially to the supporter address you indicated.

Language ability

All applicants must have job-ready English. In general, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 4 is considered to be the minimum English language ability for employment in Canada. However, many occupations require much greater proficiency in speaking, reading, writing and listening in English.

All applicants except those currently working in Manitoba in TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 (previously NOC 0, A or B) must submit results of an approved language test to demonstrate their English proficiency.

Other positive criteria, such as family, social or community support and the information in your Settlement Plan, are important to demonstrate your adaptability to Manitoba, but cannot replace the need to demonstrate that you have the language proficiency needed to work in your occupation.

Decision

After a full assessment of your application is completed, you will be sent a nomination certificate if the MPNP has approved your application.

In cases where an application is being considered for refusal, a procedural fairness letter (PFL) will be sent to the applicant (and their representative, if applicable). Please see the Procedural Fairness page for more information.

Applications are refused in situations including, but not limited to, the following:

  • You have not provided sufficiently detailed, credible documentation for full assessment.
  • The information you provided in your application does not match your Expression of Interest (EOI) and/or supporting documents provided do not substantiate claims made in your EOI submission.
  • You fail to demonstrate that you have sufficient work experience, education and training, including any licence or certification required, to find employment in your assessed occupation in Manitoba.
  • You have insufficient language ability to be employable in Manitoba.
  • You fail to demonstrate your ability and intention to establish permanently in Manitoba.
  • You fail to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility criteria under which the application is being assessed.
  • You fail to demonstrate you have sufficient settlement supports including Settlement Funds and the endorsement of relatives or friends who are established residents of Manitoba with strong ties to you, the applicant, and meet MPNP eligibility criteria for Manitoba Supporters.
  • You fail to demonstrate in your Settlement Plan that you are taking sufficient steps to become employable including pursuing any required occupational licence or certification.
  • You fail to demonstrate that your Connection to Manitoba, through current employment, social or familial relations, program invitation, or past education or employment in the province, is stronger than ties you have to another part of Canada.
  • You were found to have used the services of an undisclosed immigration representative for your application to the MPNP.

Request for review

If you applied to the MPNP before April 30, 2015 and were issued a refusal letter following the assessment of your file, you may, in limited circumstances, submit a request for review (RFR). Please see the Request for Review section on the Procedural Fairness page for more information.

Withdrawals

If you wish to withdraw your MPNP application and you have not yet been nominated, you can submit a request via the Skilled Worker Webform.

If you wish to withdraw after you receive your nomination certificate, you must notify both the MPNP via the Skilled Worker Webform and the Canadian visa office to which the MPNP sent your nomination certificate.

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