Manitoba PNP change

08/04/2013

What's New for PNP-B?

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business (MPNP-B), as part of its ongoing drive for innovation and preservation of program integrity, is introducing some important changes to its program operations.  The following highlights changes that the Program will be implementing effective immediately:
Request for an Exploratory Visit:

  • Applicants to the Program are no longer required to submit an Exploratory Visit Applicant Information Form.  The Program will stop accepting new Requests for an Exploratory Visit effective immediately. 

  • The Program is introducing a new process whereby potential applicants will have the opportunity to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Program.  All EOI submissions will be placed in an EOI pool and will be assessed based on a point system using an Adaptability Assessment Matrix.

  • An online system will be set up that will facilitate the submission of Expressions of Interest.

  • The Program will periodically select the most suitable candidates who have submitted their EOI and will invite them to apply for nomination.

  • There is no fee to submit an EOI and the submission for each potential applicant will remain valid for consideration for one year from the date of its submission.

  • The Program will only accept nomination applications from those who have received an invitation to apply.  Hence individuals cannot send a nomination application without submission of an EOI and unless invited to apply by the Program.

  • Going forward, exploratory visits to the province will not be required in all cases.  However, interested applicants are encouraged to undertake these visits as it enhances an EOI candidate’s chances of being selected to receive an invitation to apply. 

Good-Faith Deposit and Processing fees:

  • The current deposit amount of $75,000 will be increased to $100,000.

  • A new non-refundable application processing fee of $2,500 will be introduced for new applications. 

  • All applicants selected from the Expression of Interest pool and invited to apply for Nomination are required to submit the application processing fee of $2,500.  At the approval stage, these applicants will be required to submit a cash deposit of $100,000.

Current Applicants:

  • The Program will no longer be issuing letters of invitation to conduct an exploratory visit to Manitoba effective immediately.

  • Those who have received a letter of invitation to conduct the exploratory visit to Manitoba will be allowed to continue through the current process and eligibility requirements.  However applicants will be required to use new application forms and comply with new documentation requirements. Applicants are requested to immediately contact the program (by e-mail) to make scheduling arrangements for their exploratory visit and interview.

  • Those who have submitted an Exploratory Visit Applicant Information Form, but have not yet received an invitation to conduct an exploratory visit to the province will have an opportunity to participate in the EOI pool on a first priority basis.

  • No new EOI submissions will be accepted until the selection process from EOI submissions of existing Exploratory Visit Applicants is complete.  Further information including the date of commencement for the submission of EOI’s from existing Exploratory Visit Applicants and new EOIs will be posted on this website.

  • Applicants who have already completed an exploratory visit to Manitoba and been interviewed by a Program Officer within the last nine months will be allowed to submit their complete applications within 90 days from the date of this notification.  These applicants will be assessed based on previous Program requirements.  However, applicants are required to use new application forms and comply with new documentation requirements.

  • Those who have received a letter of invitation to conduct the exploratory visit to Manitoba, or have conducted an exploratory visit to Manitoba, or have submitted their complete application will not be affected by this process change, eligibility requirements, deposit increase or by the fee requirement.

Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative:

  • The Young Farmer Nominee Program has been replaced by a Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative to facilitate the recruitment of the most suitable farmer immigrants.

  • Applicants interested in applying for the Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative are not required to submit an Expression of Interest.

  • All applicants are required to use the new application forms and comply with new documentation requirements. An exploratory visit to Manitoba for a minimum of 5 working days and interview with a program officer are mandatory.

  • An exploratory visit and interview must be completed prior to submitting the nomination application.  Nomination applications submitted prior to completion of the exploratory visit and interview will not be processed and returned to the applicant. 

  • The Program will start accepting Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative nomination applications with the applicable non-refundable processing fee of $2,500 immediately.

  • The good-faith deposit for the Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative is $75,000.

Current Farm Applicants

  • Applicants who have already completed an exploratory visit to Manitoba and been interviewed by a Program Officer within last nine months will be allowed to submit their complete applications within 90 days from the date of this notification.  These applicants will be assessed based on previous Program requirements; however, applicants are required to use new application forms and comply with new documentation requirements.

  • Those who have received a letter of invitation to conduct the exploratory visit to Manitoba will be allowed to continue through the current process and eligibility requirements. Applicants are, however, required to use new application forms and comply with new documentation requirements. These applicants are requested to contact the program (by e-mail) immediately to make arrangements for their exploratory visit and schedule a date for their interview.

  • Those who have received a letter of invitation to conduct the exploratory visit to Manitoba, or have conducted an exploratory visit to Manitoba, or have submitted their complete application will not be affected by process change, eligibility requirements, or by the fee requirement.

Other:

  • Further details regarding the qualification criteria, all other requirements as well as relevant forms and supporting documents will be posted on this website in due course

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