Provincial Nominee Program for Business Eligibility

 

Qualifications

Exploratory Visit | Business Experience | Business Intent | Preparing the Business Intent | Eligible Investments

 

To qualify for the PNP-B, interested applicants must:

• have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN$350,000;
• have a minimum three years of successful business ownership and management experience or a minimum three years of executive-level experience as senior manager of a business; and
• score a minimum of 60 points in the Adaptability Assessment Matrix.

 

The applicant must also be prepared to:

• attend an interview with a PNP-B officer;
• make an Eligible Business Investment in Manitoba; and
• reside in Manitoba along with his/her dependent family members.

 

The applicant may have to:

• conduct an Exploratory Visit to Manitoba. The applicant must provide a visit report and other documents to demonstrate the research conducted during this visit (please see details on page 14); and
• provide the results of a language competency test to demonstrate language proficiency.

Note. Meeting the basic eligibility requirements does not guarantee nomination.

Please note that if your intention is to establish a primary production farming operation, you are not eligible to apply through this regular business stream of the Provincial Nominee Program for Business (PNP-B). You must apply through the Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative (FSRI) which is a special initiative of the PNP-B for farm business applicants.

 

Ineligible applications:

Applications will not be accepted from individuals who:

• have an unresolved refugee claim in Canada;
• are in Canada illegally;
• are subject to a removal order in Canada;
• are prohibited from entering Canada;
• have an application pending with another Provincial Nominee Program in Canada;
• had a prior PNP-B application refused within the last 12 months; or
• had a prior PNP-B application refused for misrepresentation or false documentation within the last 24 months.
• if your intention is to establish a primary production farming operation.

Applicants residing in Manitoba while their application is being processed are responsible for maintaining their legal status in Canada as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

An applicant is only permitted to have one MPNP application in process at one time, and cannot apply through both the skilled worker and business categories of the program. The MPNP reserves the right to require applicants who, in the view of the Program, have the intention to immigrate to Canada for business purposes, to apply through the business category only.

 

Applicants should be aware that they may be ineligible for nomination by the PNP-B, if they:

• do not meet the eligibility criteria as determined by the PNP-B;
• have committed misrepresentation and/or fraud during the application process;
• have self-assessed an inaccurate number of points in the Expression of Interest (EOI) process;
• have been refused by another provincial or federal immigration program in Canada and the reasons of refusal are applicable to the PNP-B;
• have close relatives and/or children residing in other province(s) of Canada;
• are unable to provide sufficient explanation with supporting documentation proving that the acquisition of their earned income and net worth were legally obtained; or
• are unable to demonstrate that they have the necessary resources and skills to operate their intended business.

 

Applicants may also be ineligible for immigration to Canada, if:

• the applicant or any dependent family member (whether accompanying or not) has a serious medical condition;
• the applicant or any dependent family member (whether accompanying or not) over the age of 18 has a criminal record; or
• the applicant has unresolved custody or child support disputes affecting any member of the family.