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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official IRCC source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Provincial / AIP / RCIP language floors are at least CLB 4 (stream-specific floors may be higher).”
Eligibility gate
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
Eligibility gate
“The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) will conduct targeted Expression of Interest (EOI) draws to invite individuals who were issued Support Letters under the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates, and who have successfully obtained a work permit under this public policy, to apply for provincial nomination.”
Eligibility gate
“Eligible employers will benefit from a 15% cap — instead of the usual 10% cap — on the proportion of temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions.”
Eligibility gatecareer_employment_pathway
“Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP and who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba are invited to transition into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway, where they can be considered in future EOI draws alongside other skilled workers on a priority basis.”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.”
Eligibility gate
“Both measures will be applicable to eligible employers across all sectors in all regions of Manitoba, except for the Winnipeg CMA.”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“Applicants in this category must also provide proof of both of the following: - a [job offer](#job-offer) - the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
Eligibility gatecategory_a_gaining_experience
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
Eligibility gate
“This document is required only if the applicant claims to have a qualifying offer of arranged employment. A letter from the employer(s) offering the job in Canada is required, and it must be printed on company letterhead and include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information (address, telephone number and email address), and the name, title and signature of the applicant’s proposed immediate supervisor or personnel officer; and include the following details: expected start date, commitment that the applicant will be employed on a continuous, paid, full-time work, for work that is for at least one year after issuance of a permanent resident visa, job title, duties and responsibilities, current job status (if current job), number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits.”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“they must demonstrate that they have obtained a job offer which they are likely to accept that is - from a single Canadian employer - for a position outside the province of Quebec - for full-time employment (full-time means at least 30 hours of paid work per week) - non-seasonal - in a home child care provider or home support worker occupation - [genuine](#genuine) and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued the initial OROWP”
Eligibility gate
“Work experience must meet the following requirements: the work experience must be equivalent to at least 1 year of full-time work experience and must have been acquired in the 3 years preceding the date when the application for permanent residence is received”
Eligibility gate
“To qualify, the applicant must show that they have performed full-time paid work in the occupation for at least 6 months, when they were not full-time students or self‑employed.”
Eligibility gatecanadian_work_experience
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Eligibility gate
“Work experience does not need to be continuous to qualify, but the period of 6 months of required employment must not include - any extended absence from Canada (including any time worked for an employer outside Canada) - periods of unemployment - prolonged sickness - parental leave”
Eligibility gate
“In addition, applicants must provide proof of either of the following: - at least 6 months of [qualifying Canadian work experience, or](#work) - a [job offer](#job-offer) **and** the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
Eligibility gatedirect_to_permanent_residence_category
“Applicants with the required qualifying Canadian work experience at the time of application submit their proof of qualifying work experience upfront in their application for permanent residence. The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 6 months of eligible full-time work experience **in Canada** in the 36 months preceding the time of application.”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“Applicants who have **not** obtained at least 6 months of qualifying Canadian work experience must demonstrate that they are able to perform the work described in the lead statement of the occupational description of the NOC [in force at the time of receipt](#noc) of their application for permanent residence.”
Eligibility gateinternational_education_stream
“If the principal applicant applied through the international graduates from a Canadian institution stream, they must have been granted a Canadian post-secondary credential that meets all of these requirements”
Eligibility gatecareer_employment_pathway
“ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: previous education or work experience in the province;”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: the support of family members or friends;”
Eligibility gate
“Self-employed caregivers or those employed by private households (directly employed by the person receiving care or by the family or guardians of the person receiving care) are excluded from this public policy.”
Eligibility gate
“Any periods of self-employment or periods of employment during which the applicant was engaged in full-time study will **not** be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_invitation
“If applicable, upload the Letter of Invitation received directly from the MPNP after a recruitment mission or exploratory visit interview.”
Required document
“Principal applicants should provide a copy of the work permit or study permit that demonstrates that they held authorization for the time worked.”
Required documentmpnp_settlement_funds
“Settlement funds are sufficient and available funds that economic immigrants must prove they have to settle in Canada.”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: birth certificate, if you’re declaring dependent children”
Required document
“Notice(s) of Assessment issued by the CRA for the 24-month period starting on the applicant’s date of entry under the LCP”
Required document
“a record of wages and deductions sent to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by the employer(s)”
Required document
“a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary educational credential (or higher)”
Required documentinterim_pathway_caregivers
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following: - a completed Canadian high school diploma”
Required documentinterim_pathway_caregivers
“If the applicant is unable to provide an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closes, they can provide proof that they applied for an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closed.”
Required document
“a completed foreign educational credential and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by IRCC”
Required documentinterim_pathway_caregivers
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following: - a completed foreign educational credential and an educational credential assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Applicants who provide an Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code must also provide an educational credential assessment for education obtained outside Canada.”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Certificate, degree or diploma for each program completed.”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Transcript(s) for each program completed.”
Required document
“Principal applicants are requested to provide documentary evidence of their employment in Canada through a combination of a copy of their most recent work permit (unless they are work permit exempt) and an employer letter of reference from their current employment”
Required document
“contract(s) with any current and previous employers”
Required documentmpnp_employment_history
“Provide documents substantiating declarations regarding employment history for the past five years; employer letters must be on company letterhead and signed.”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP”
Required document
“Applicants have until August 31, 2021 to obtain the experience and until October 31, 2021 to submit supporting evidence.”
Required document
“evidence of payment of the applicable fees”
Required document
“Valid passport or travel document”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 665 KB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008enu_2d.pdf)”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.23 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5406e.pdf)”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Use of Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.5 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5476e.pdf), if applicable”
Required document
“a signed a completed [Supplementary Information – Your Travels [IMM 5562] (PDF, 1.8 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5562e.pdf)”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 1.6 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5669e.pdf) for the principal applicant and, if applicable, their spouse or common-law partner and all dependent children aged 18 and older listed in the IMM 0008”
Required document
“proof of intent to reside outside Quebec, if applicable”
Required documentmpnp_language
“All applicants except those currently working in Manitoba in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation must submit valid results from an official MPNP-approved language test.”
Required document
“An immigration medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence.”
Required documentcaring_for_people_with_high_medical_needs_class
“If an applicant under the caring for people with high medical needs class obtained their qualifying work experience in Canada as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012) or licensed practical nurse (NOC 3233), they must demonstrate they are licensed to practice in Canada and provide proof of registration with the competent regulatory body, as required, in their intended province of destination at the time they apply.”
Required documentmpnp_job_offer
“Skilled Workers in Manitoba need documented proof that they have received an offer of full-time, long-term employment from that employer.”
Required documentidentity
“Submit copies of the passport or travel document pages for you and your family.”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required document
“proof of physical presence in Canada”
Required document
“The principal applicant must provide proof of being physically present in Canada at the time of their application.”
Required documentadmissibility
“You must provide a police certificate from any country (except Canada) in which you spent 6 months in a row or more since the age of 18.”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: police certificates”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: proof of funds”
Required document
“a Record of Employment (ROE) for all previous employers (applicants should have ROEs for each job, except their current job)”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_support
“For close relatives, both the applicant and the Supporter must provide documents proving their familial relationship.”
Required document
“Applicants must demonstrate that they are primarily engaged in activities represented in the eligible occupation and indicate their NOC codes in Schedule 1 – Health-care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway (COVID-19 pandemic) (IMM 1018).”
Required documentmpnp_settlement_plan
“The Settlement Plan is part of MPNP Online; when the applicant has a Manitoba Supporter, the supporter uses Settlement Plan Part 2.”
Required document
“timesheets signed by any current and previous employers, indicating the date and number of hours worked, including overtime hours”
Required document
“a statement of earnings showing hours worked and deductions made by the employer(s)”
Required document
“The principal applicant must have valid temporary resident status in Canada.”
Required documentin_canada_graduates
“Applicants must have graduated from a designated learning institution in Canada in the 3 years before they apply with one of the following: a post-secondary degree (for example, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral)”
Required documentin_canada_graduates
“Applicants must have graduated from a designated learning institution in Canada in the 3 years before they apply with one of the following: a post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program that is at least 2 years in length”
Required documentcanadian_work_experience
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Required documentcanadian_work_experience
“held a Canadian work permit for a minimum of 1 year within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_experience
“If you were an international student, submit your study permit(s), academic transcripts and certificate, diploma or degree.”
Required document
“IRCC will review the main duties and principal business activities indicated in Schedule 1 and supporting documents to make sure that the work experience meets the occupational classification.”
Required document
“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the United Kingdom to a British National Overseas, as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong, as defined by paragraph R190(2)(e)”
Required document
“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, as defined by paragraph 190(2)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: Use of a Representative form [IMM 5476], if you’ve hired a representative”
Required document
“The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 24 months of authorized full-time work experience in Canada within the 48 months before their complete application is received.”
Required documentinterim_pathway_caregivers
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_experience
“If you were a temporary foreign worker, submit a signed letter of reference from your Manitoba employer and a copy of your Manitoba work permit.”
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