krjoshi2001 said:
Hello ZNARFIER
First of all congratulation for LAA , I am totally new in this group , till date I have not apply , one of my friends live in Manitoba and he is ready to sponser me, as par the consultant I should apply under " Manitoba Support Stream ". so my question is that SWO (skilled worker overseas) and Manitoba support stream both are different option ? if yes what is the eligibility criteria for "Manitoba support stream" ? is it necessary to get 60 points out of 100 points for age , language proficiency , Work experience , Education , and Adaptability ? For the "Manitoba support stream " there is any draw system or its without draw ? can you give me understanding the step by step process for "Manitoba Support Stream."
THANK YOU & welcome to this thread krjoshi2001 !
Manitoba Support is a stream under Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO)
Complete info below:
SWO
All applicants to the MPNP who are applying as Skilled Workers Overseas must demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba either through the support of family members or friends, through previous education or work experience in the province or through an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. You can find more information about the different types of eligible connections below.
Manitoba Support
A Manitoba Supporter is an established resident of the province who is a friend or relative of the applicant and is willing and able to review and endorse the applicant’s plan for settling and finding employment in their destination community.A Manitoba Supporter must be the applicant’s close relative or friend/distant relative, and must be:
•able to provide documents proving they reside and are established in Manitoba and have been living in the province continuously for at least one year (ex: copy of Manitoba Health Card)
•a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (ex: copy of Permanent Resident Card)
•able to demonstrate sufficiently close ties to the applicant and to Manitoba
•able to demonstrate that any applications they previously supported resulted in successful, permanent economic establishment in Manitoba
•able to support the applicant’s Settlement Plan
For close relatives, both the applicant and the supporter must provide documents proving their familial relationship.
Close relatives may support the application of more than one skilled worker at a time provided they satisfactorily demonstrate their ability to do so.
For friends and distant relatives, their household must not be currently supporting the settlement of another MPNP applicant, nominee or person under another Canadian immigration program.
Link: http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/mpnp-for-skilled-workers/eligibility/eligibility-swo/