Just in case: General Exploratory visits – 2016 intake is NOW OPEN
General Exploratory Visits
The MPNP accepts – only during set periods – requests to make an exploratory visit to Manitoba. Watch this page for news of 2016 intake dates.
What is an MPNP exploratory visit? An exploratory visit is a pre-arranged trip that potential MPNP applicants may make to the Province of Manitoba, Canada to research communities and employment opportunities to help them make an informed decision on whether they have the intention and ability to find employment and settle with their family in Manitoba as permanent residents.
The MPNP conducts exploratory visits as resources allow in order to provide opportunity for qualified skilled workers/professionals, otherwise ineligible for our program, to establish the Connection to Manitoba that is required of all provincial nominee program applicants.
Exploratory visits must be approved by and then arranged through the MPNP only by invitation.
Requests for exploratory visits which indicate that the applicant has booked a trip to Manitoba, has already arrived in Manitoba, or will be in Manitoba for a specific duration of time during the year will not be given priority when MPNP selects applicants to consider for exploratory visits and the subsequent interview by an MPNP officer.
Eligibility criteria to participate in visits are subject to change but generally include that you:
are between the ages of 21 to 45
can demonstrate the employability and adaptability required of all MPNP applicants
have completed at least a one-year, post-secondary education or training program for which you received a diploma, degree or certificate
have worked at least two years full-time in the past five years and can demonstrate your ability to find a job in Manitoba in that occupation (including plans to achieve licence/certification in the case of regulated occupations)
have the genuine intention and ability to economically establish and settle in the Canadian province of Manitoba as a permanent resident demonstrated, in part, with a Settlement Plan
provide to the MPNP, at the time you submit your request, official results of an approved language test taken within the past two years showing you achieved scores equivalent to at least CLB 6 in each test category and overall.
Exploratory visit itinerary:
The MPNP provides instructions on what to do during an exploratory visit and what documents to bring with you (ex: education certificates and employer letters of reference). Activities to undertake during an exploratory visit include: meeting with prospective employers; consulting with occupational regulatory bodies, and exploring housing, school and lifestyle opportunities in your chosen Manitoba community.
Note: Neither an accepted request, nor an actual visit and interview, nor an Invitation to Apply to the MPNP suggest guarantee of approval of your eventual MPNP application.
Submitting a request for an Exploratory visit:
Submit an email to: MPNPexploratoryvisit@gov.mb.ca. The email MUST include: your resume (in English or French) and an IELTS/TEF test result with a minimum of the equivalent to CLB 6.
If chosen, we will contact you with further information. We will retain profiles for a 1 year period, in which time, we may contact you with further information. If you do not receive an email from MPNP within that year, continue to monitor our website for a recruitment mission or the next available Exploratory visit intake period.
Note: We cannot accept requests for Exploratory visits from immigration representatives or other individuals on behalf of potential candidates. A request must come directly from a prospective applicant.
IMPORTANT: When corresponding through email with MPNP, please ALWAYS use your name as it is spelled on your passport.
