Manitoba

• Business Experience

Minimum three years of full-time work experience in the past five years either as an active business owner or working in a senior management role of a successful business. Business owners must have at least 33 per cent ownership to qualify for points.

• Net Worth

You must have a minimum net worth $500,000 which must be verified by a third-party supplier approved by the MPNP. A verification report, along with the application, must be submitted to the MPNP within 120 days of receiving your letter of advice to apply.

• Official Languages Proficiency

Minimum CLB/NCLC 5

• Education

Minimum Canadian high school certificate equivalent

• Age

No minimum or maximum age; however, ranking points are allocated to candidates 25 to 49 years of age.

• Business Investment

   ·Minimum investment is $250,000 for businesses situated in the Manitoba Capital Region.

   ·Minimum investment is $150,000 if a business is situated outside of the Manitoba Capital Region.

   ·Business Investment must be made in an eligible business as defined by the MPNP. The proposed business must create or maintain at least one job for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident in Manitoba (excluding owners of the business and/or their close relatives).

• Business Research Visit

A Business Plan is required and is an integral part of the application. A business research visit allows the applicant to conduct extensive research of their future business investment or proposal. The Business Research Visit must be conducted no more than one year prior to the submission of your EOI.

• Business Performance Agreement

After an application is approved, a Business Performance Agreement must be signed prior to the MPNP issuing you a letter of support for applying for a work permit.