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What's New for PNP-B?
Information on the PNP-B program is now available in 中文 and 한국어 and en français
NEW!!! Closure of Visa Office in Damascus, Syria
The Visa Section at the Canadian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, is temporarily closed due to the unrest prevailing in the country. For further details regarding alternate locations, please check the following links for information.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-01-31a.asp
http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/ministere/media/communiques/2012/2012-01-31a.asp
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Sanctions against Iran
Iranian nationals, who are defined as persons holding Iranian citizenship, or persons residing in Iran may face restrictions in transferring funds to Canadian banks, as a result of the imposition on November 21, 2011, of amended sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). These sanctions prohibit persons in Canada and Canadians outside Canada from providing or acquiring “any financial services to, from or for the benefit of, or on the direction or order of, Iran or any person in Iran.” The restrictions also operate to prohibit persons in Iran from opening a bank account in Canada prior to their immigration to Canada for the purpose of transferring funds. The text of the November 21, 2011, Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations can be found at Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business will continue processing Applications for Nomination, Applications for Exploratory Visits and all scheduled Presentations and interviews of Iranian nationals and persons residing in Iran as per normal procedures. In cases where applicants need to fulfill obligations such as under a Deposit Agreement, they should be aware that they may face restrictions in transferring funds to Canada and should reference the text of the Regulations.
Persons affected by the sanctions on financial transactions may apply for permits from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) that authorize specified activities or transactions that are otherwise prohibited under the sanctions. Exemptions to the sanctions can be found in section 5(d) of the amended Regulations.
For more information, applicants should contact:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Economic Law Section (JLHB)
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0G2
Tel: 613-995-1108
Fax: 613-992-2467
e-mail: sanctions@international.gc.ca”
NEW: A message from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP-B)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has changed how it processes permanent resident visa applications submitted by provincial nominees.
Effective Dec. 1, all provincial nominees must submit their permanent resident applications to CIC’s new centralized intake unit in Sydney, N.S.
CIC will continue to accept applications at visa offices until March 31, 2012.
However, Manitoba nominees are strongly encouraged to submit their permanent resident visa applications to CIC’s new centralized intake office. (Address below.)
The MPNP has updated the approval package we send to provincial nominees to reflect the changes to CIC’s processes.
Other changes include:
- a unified document checklist for all provincial nominees, regardless of their country of residence. This checklist can be found at cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/provincial/apply-application.asp.
- provincial nominees must include their processing fee at the time they send their application to the centralized intake office. CIC has introduced additional payment options for provincial nominee applicants, including credit card payment. For more information visit cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5620E.pdf.
For more information about how CIC’s changes affect Manitoba nominees, please contact our office at 204-945-1872.
Contact information - CIC Centralized Intake Office
| Mail: Citizenship and Immigration Canada Provincial Nominee Program Centralized Intake Office PO BOX 1450 Sydney, NS B1P 6K5 Canada |
Courier: Citizenship and Immigration Canada Provincial Nominee Program Centralized Intake Office 47-49 Dorchester Street Sydney, NS B1P 5Z2 Canada |
Contact: Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business Ph: 945-8234 Fax: 948-2179 |
NEW: Bill C-35 Comes into Force and New Regulator Announced
As of June 30, 2011, the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is the regulator of immigration consultants. Immigration consultants in good standing with the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) on June 30, 2011, can begin to register with the ICCRC. Find out more... For future reference, please check the Citizenship and Immigration Canada web site at www.cic.gc.ca
Notice Regarding Exploratory Visit Requests
There has been a significant increase in the number of exploratory visit requests to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business (MPNP-B). Potential applicants wishing to undertake an exploratory visit will experience increased waiting times.
The number of Nomination Certificates that the MPNP-B can issue each year is limited. As a result, we are currently assessing only enough exploratory visit requests to ensure that each presentation week is full.
If you have submitted an exploratory visit request, please refer to the following chart for an estimation of how long it may take to process based on when your request was received by our office.
As of February 9, 2012, estimated processing time for an Exploratory Visit Request received (in months):
Month received |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Mandarin |
2 |
12 |
18 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
Korean |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
4 |
English |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
20 |
Due to the volume of documents received by our office, we are unable to respond to individual status requests. Please continue to check this page as the information will be updated periodically.
Please be advised that only applicants who have submitted an Exploratory Visit Application and who have been invited to visit Manitoba can be scheduled to attend our presentations. Once you have received an invitation letter and have subsequently obtained a visitor's visa, please contact our office a minimum of two weeks in advance of the presentation you wish to attend in order to finalize all appointments related to your exploratory visit. Travel arrangements for the purpose of an exploratory visit should not be made until an available presentation date has been confirmed by this office.
