Hi barjinder, i was also in the Family Stream with my sister sponsoring us (with my wife an baby boy). she was able to sponsor us after 1 year of staying in Manitoba and have a permanent job. we submitted our application July 2013 for the Manitoba PNP and received our visas Nov 2014. roughly 1.5 years. it takes longer in some cases and in some it's shorter. Tell your sister to look for a job or any volunteer work as soon as she arrives. Good Luck! =)