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The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is an economic immigration program designed to attract job-ready skilled workers and active investors in Manitoba’s economy. It has been an important part of the immigration system and the provincial economy since 1998, introduced by former MLA Bonnie Mitchelson.

Manitoba is restructuring its economic immigration program to provide new pathways to permanent residence for international students and entrepreneurs. The first step in renewing the provincial nominee program was clearing the application backlog and improving service standards for applicants and the next step includes new pathways to permanent residence to help Manitoba attract and retain talented people from around the world.

An agreement has been reached with the federal government to expand the MPNP to four application streams: international education, skilled worker in Manitoba, skilled worker overseas and business investor. The new and renewed streams will provide more efficient processing and better options to match skilled newcomers with employers.

Additional details about these changes can be found at www.immigratemanitoba.com.