Canada’s fifth-most populous province, Manitoba is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west, the territories of Nunavut to the north, and Northwest Territories to the northwest, Hudson Bay to the northeast, and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south.

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province  and has a  resident population of about 778,500.

The Canada and Manitoba governments have reached agreement on the renewal of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). The MPNP renewal builds on a 10-point Economic Plan by improving Manitoba’s economic competitiveness, attracting new investment, fostering a skilled workforce, and encouraging new immigration.

The MPNP will be reorganized around four new or revised application streams:

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream (SWM)
2. Skilled Worker Overseas Stream (SWO)
3. International Education Stream (IES)
4. Business Investor Stream (BIS)