Under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s Strategic Initiatives stream, the province of Manitoba manages to meet the objectives of the CMIA (Canadian Manitoba Immigration Agreement) by letting foreign skilled workers to enter the province and fill the job positions in Manitoba, thereby meeting the needs of the labor market. Foreign nationals are eligible to file petitions with the MPIP through the Strategic Initiatives stream if;
They have received an invitation letter to apply as part of a Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program targeted promotional initiative; OR
They have been favored by a Manitoba-based ethnic/cultural group or a regional economic development entity, which will assist you in arranging an introductory visit (pre-approved by the MPNP) to the province; OR
An adult dependant of a MPNP nominee who does not meet the criteria of a eligible accompanying dependant can also be qualified for the Strategic Initiatives stream, given he/she proves his/her financial capability to put up in the province and will receive assistance from the nominee in establishing himself/herself in Manitoba.
Below are the basic criteria that all the Strategic Initiatives stream applicants need to meet:
Applicants must have the educational qualifications as well as the training as described by the terms of a specific initiative. However, the applicants must have completed high school.
Applicants must demonstrate their employability to be employed in the province of Manitoba. They must have the work experience.
Applicants must have proficiency in English or French language so that they can be employed in the Canadian province.
Applicants must have the intention, as well capability to establish themselves in Manitoba based on their employability and settlements supports.
Contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant to know more about the Strategic Initiatives Stream!
Manitoba’s PNP has provisions for almost all international skilled workers, including farmers. The program under the MPNP for young farmers facilitates farmers from overseas to explore Manitoba’s business-friendly atmosphere, thereby starting a far or purchasing one. This program lets the Canadian province to hire eligible people engaged in farm businesses from across the globe. The people nominated by the province must have the intention, as well as the capability to establish themselves and purchase a farm or invest into existing farm businesses in Manitoba.
The successful nominees of this program for young farmers find it easier to obtain the permanent residence status in Canada because they are provided with a certificate stating that they are nominated by the provincial program. This certificate helps in quicker processing of the applications for PR in Canada.
This category is specially designed to facilitate experienced young farmers from across the globe to establish farm businesses in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is mandatory of applicants that they visit the province for a minimum of seven days before filing their petitions for the category. To qualify under the program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
They must have a minimum personal wealth of 150,000 Canadian Dollars.
They must make a minimum equity investment of 150,000 Canadian Dollars in Manitoba;
They must have 3 years of experience, in least of owning farm(s) managing farm(s).
The age of the principle applicant must not exceed 40 years.
For more information, contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant!
International Student stream falls under the Priority Assessment Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Under this category, international students can immigrate to Manitoba and apply for permanent residence status in Canada. Graduates from a Manitoba post-secondary educational institute who have a regular employment offer from a Manitoba employer, which is related to what they have studied are eligible to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Below are few of the requirements for the students:
The applicants applying under the category for overseas students must be the graduates from a Manitoba post-secondary program.
An open work permit for the post graduates in Manitoba has to be applied for with the Canadian High Commission.
Applicants are also required to continue working with an employer in Manitoba for six months at the least, at the time of filing the application.
They must have a permanent and regular job offer from their employers with whom they have been working for last six months or more.
As far as the post-graduate open work permit is concerned, prospective applicants of the International Students Stream of the MPNP can apply for the same with the CIC. A maximum of ninety days is given after the completion of their academic program to apply for this work permit. For your information, graduates in Canada from other Canadian provinces can also be eligible for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. However, international students who have obtained a post-secondary degree in any Canadian province cannot apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program under the International Student stream. They have the option to apply under the Employer Direct Stream. These students must meet the following requirements:
Graduates from any Canadian province, other than Manitoba must have been working with a local employer in Manitoba for a minimum period of six months with an open work permit.
They must have a Manitoba connection, maybe a family member who has been living in the province.
For more information about the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant!
As we all know the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program is an effort by the Manitoba’s provincial government’s that allows international skilled workers to enter the province and settle there. In a way it helps local employers in Manitoba to hire the skills that they need to fill up job positions when they find the local Canadian workers lack the required skills.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program also makes it easier for foreign nationals to obtain the permanent residence status in Canada. This program allows individuals to settle themselves in Manitoba under a number of streams. There are streams for international students, family members and individuals who have already been working temporarily in Manitoba. Different streams, as a matter of fact, require applicants to meet different requirements.
In order to be eligible to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, individuals must produce the proof of their lawful status in the nation where they are residing/living at the time of filing MPNP applications. Even if they are in Canada as visitors, students or temporary workers, they must produce their immigration status. Individuals who await a refugee claim hearing or if they have been refused such a claim are not eligible to apply for the program.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program also requires applicants to produce the evidence of their financial assets. In other words, all MPNP applicants must sufficient funds to support themselves in Canada. Usually, the MPNP allows an individual to apply who has a fund of minimum 10,000 dollars (Canadian dollar), and 2,000 dollars (Canadian dollar) for each dependant accompanying him/her to Manitoba.
Businessmen/entrepreneurs who intend to set a business or have plan to invest in existing Manitoba business (es) are allowed by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program to immigrate to Manitoba and thereby obtain the Canadian permanent residency. To eligible for business nominee under the MPNP, a business person must have visited Manitoba previously. He/she must have the intention to set up a business in the province before applying for the Business Immigration of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Below are a few requirements:
A business nominee applicant must have personal wealth of at least 350,000 dollars (Canadian dollar).
He/she must make equity investment of at least 150,000 dollars (Canadian dollar) in the province of Manitoba.
He/she must have at least three years of experience in doing business. Else, the applicant must have good amount of experience in working in the senior management of a reputed company.
The applicant must deposit 75,000 dollars (Canadian dollar) to the Manitoba Government, which guarantees the established of the proposed business in the province. The amount is refundable, which is returned once the applicant materializes the proposed business.
The nominee applicant must have visited Manitoba in order to gauge its business opportunities before applying for the MPNP.
Besides, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program requires the applicants to have the intention to take active part in the management and operation of the proposed business in Manitoba. For your information, when an applicant does not promise managing responsibilities in the proposed business, the later is considered a passive investment scheme, therefore, in such a case, the applicant is not considered eligible for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
For more information about this stream, contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant!
Individuals who have been living and working in the province of Manitoba on a temporary work permit can apply under the Priority Assessment Stream’s Employer Direct category of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The minimum work experience requirement for this category is 6 months. Besides, applicants must also have a permanent/regular employment offer from the Manitoba employers for whom the former have been working.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program also requires applicants to have the intention to settle and successfully established in the province. Apart from these, applicants must possess the necessary qualifications and skills required by the job offered by the Manitoba employers. The category also requires Manitoba employers that hire foreign nationals to satisfy the following requirements:
Employers must demonstrate that they have tried but unable to get Canadian citizens/PR to fill the job position for which they are hiring international skills.
The employment offers must be permanent and regular in nature.
Above mentioned are the requirements for the employers who wish to hire international skills to fill up job positions in Manitoba. Now, let’s have a look at the prerequisites that nominee applicants have to meet, as per the MPNP:
Nominee applicants must have a formal permanent/regular employment offer
Nominee applicants must possess the necessary work experience, training, skills and the language proficiency that the job offered demands.
Nominee applicants must convince the MPNP that they intend to settle in the province of Manitoba permanently.
For more information, contact Immigration and Visa Consultant!
Like other Canadian provincial nominee programs, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program enables foreign nationals to obtain Canadian permanent resident status. In other words, the status of a Manitoba provincial nominee speeds up the process of Canada Immigration visa application. On the province’s part, the program allows it to nominate overseas talents in order to meet the skill requirements of the Manitoba economy. Potential immigrants can qualify for the Manitoba Provincial nominee Program under a number of streams. They are:
General Stream
Family Support Stream
International Students Stream
Employer Direct Stream
Strategic Initiatives Stream
Business Immigration Stream
The Family Support Stream; the International Students Stream; and the Employer Direct Stream fall under the Priority Assessment Category (Streams). If applicants apply under the aforementioned streams, their applications are given priority when it comes to assessment. In other words, Priority Assessment Streams applications are assessed before other applications filed under other Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s streams or categories. The Priority Assessment Streams are meant for those applicants who can exhibit the highest potential for successful settlement in Manitoba.
There are different eligibility criteria for different categories under the Manitoba Provincial nominee Program. If you want to know more about this Canadian provincial program, contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant today!
The British Columbia PNP requires nurses to be registered with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses in BC in order to be able to practice as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in the province. Basic registration requirements for these professionals include:
Unregistered psychiatric nurses must apply to the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses in order to be evaluated for registration eligibility. Below are a few application requirements:
The applicant must hold a diploma in psychiatric nursing. A graduate or an undergraduate degree in the same is also acceptable.
The applicant may also hold a general nursing diploma. An advanced diploma or graduate, as well an undergraduate in psychiatric nursing are accepted as well.
Applicants who belong to non-English speaking nations must produce evidence of their proficiency in English language.
Applicants must produce the proof of the completion of registration exam in Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, or Saskatchewan.
Character certificate.
Proof of fulfilling the requirement of 1400 hours of minimum practice hours over the recent 5 years.
By now, it is clear that psychiatric nurses who are the practicing health professionals in the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses are termed as registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia. A applicant is required to fulfill the requirement of either becoming a practicing CRPNBC member or must possess an Interim Practice Permit (while the applicant awaits for the completion of practicing requirements for the registration) in order to practice as a psychiatric nurse in the province of British Columbia. The CRPNBC is responsible for the issuance of the permit to nurses who have been evaluated by the suitable regulatory body to work as a psychiatric nurse in the province. For more information, contact an Immigration and Visa Consultant!
In order to able to be eligible for this stream, applicants must possess a written declaration from a family member or a close relative who lives in Manitoba. Besides, the applicants must also meet the following criteria:
The minimum age limit of the applicant must be 21 and maximum being 49.
The applicant must possess at least 1 year of post-secondary degree. Else he/she should have a training program, thereafter obtained a diploma/degree/ certificate.
The applicant must possess 2 years of minimum work experience over the recent 5 years.
The applicant must possess proficiency in language skills so that he/she could be employed in Manitoba.
Apart, applicants are also needed to demonstrate the following in order to be able apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Family Support which falls under the Priority Assessment Stream:
An applicant must have a close relative or family member who is well settled and a resident of the province of Manitoba. Also, the relative must be able/willing support the applicant’s settlement in Manitoba.
The applicant must fulfill the minimum prerequisites, such as age, work experience, education, and language skills.
The applicant can convince the MPNP about his/her intention, as well as ability to settle in the province through-
His/her connection to the province, such as the relative’s settlement assistance.
Any license or certificate that supports his/her training/work experience in the occupation that he/she intending to take up in Manitoba.
Minimum funds he/she has to support settlement in Manitoba.
For more information on the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, contact an Immigration and visa consultant!
Consider this circumstance. A woman lives in India but has big plans to travel to Canada. In addition, she has some relatives living in Manitoba too. But at this point of time, she is not at all willing to get into any tedious documentation process or go for a long wait. So, all she needs to do is find a Canadian groom and marry him! As simple as that… (Not a personal opinion, but statistics point out in this direction).
After marrying him, she would be given a PR status and later, all she is required to do is settle herself, begin a new life and abandon him (Recently, while going through an interesting immigration article, I got to know this). And those who get involved in fraud marriage hardly face deportation.
According to Richard Kurland, who is an immigration lawyer in Vancouver, it is one of the most critical and gigantic problems in the world of immigration. The only people who suffer and get hurt are the national of Canadians.
Every year, hundreds and hundreds of people get involve in fraud marriage (unions which are done for the purpose of Immigration). As far as the statistics are concerned, almost 45,000 people moved to the country as spouses in the year 2009.
According to a spokesman from Canada Border Services Agency, last year 14,762 people faced deportation because there is no proof as to how many of them faced deportation due to fraud marriages.
No matter what the statistics say, marriages done for the purpose of immigration always face a threat of deportation sooner or later. Always go for genuine and legal path to immigrate to any country.
