Immigration

People from countries around the world choose to immigrate to the Canadian province of Manitoba. Our strong economy, beautiful land and friendly people give opportunities for better jobs and richer family life. Most immigrants arrive through the Manitoba government's free Provincial Nominee Program for Skilled Workers.  Students who have graduated from a recognized institution and intend to live and work in the province long-term are eligible to apply to the International Students Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

International Students are eligible to apply if they :

• Have graduated from a recognized post-secondary educational program of at least eight months at a recognized Manitoba institution
• Possess a post-graduation open work permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
• Have received a formal offer of full-time, long-term employment from a Manitoba employer AND Have worked with that same Manitoba employer for the past six months.

International students are not only welcome to stay in Manitoba; they can also find many benefits to immigrating, such as the Manitoba Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate. If you graduated with a degree, diploma or certificate and now work and pay taxes in Manitoba, you can receive a 60% income tax rebate on eligible tuition fees to a maximum of $25,000. For more information click here.

For more information on immigration opportunities, please visit http://www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/index.html.

International Students who have graduated from eligible studies in Canada can also apply for permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class program. If you have at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada and gained your work experience with the proper work or study authorization, you can apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving your job in Canada.

Information on the program can be found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp