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Start, invest in or buy a business in Manitoba and work toward Canadian permanent residency through the MPNP Business Investor Stream.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
The Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway under the Manitoba PNP allows experienced investors and business owners to start, buy, or manage a business in the province. This program offers a direct route to Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) through active business performance — not refundable deposits.
What you getالمزايا
Direct pathway to Canadian PR through Manitoba PNP.
No refundable deposit; success based on business results.
Family included for PR—spouse and dependents eligible.
Stable, affordable, and business-friendly environment.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Minimum investment (Manitoba Capital Region)
Before application · Indicative. Manitoba's published guide sets no fixed threshold — the exact amount is written into your individual Business Performance Agreement.
Minimum investment (outside the Manitoba Capital Region)
Before application · Indicative. The exact amount is set in your Business Performance Agreement; XIPHIAS confirms it with the MPNP before you commit funds.
Net worth requirement
Pre-qualification · Verified net worth of at least CAD $500,000, stated in the MPNP programme guide.
MPNP application fee
Upon submission · CAD $2,500, non-refundable.
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Verified net worth of at least CAD $500,000.
3 years of full-time business ownership (minimum one-third ownership) or senior management experience in the past 5 years.
Hold and control at least 33.33% of the equity in the business, or make an equity investment of at least CAD $1,000,000.
Minimum Canadian high school certificate equivalent, and CLB/NCLC 5 in English or French.
Submit a viable business plan and sign a Business Performance Agreement with Manitoba.
Proof of funds
Who cannot apply
Failure to demonstrate business ownership or senior management experience.
Net worth below CAD $500,000 or unverifiable source of funds.
Non-compliance with Business Performance Agreement.
Failure to meet minimum language proficiency (CLB 5).
The processكيف نعمل
Submit Expression of Interest (EOI)
Register your business profile on the Manitoba PNP portal.
Receive Invitation to Apply
Get invited based on ranking and submit a full application with verified net worth.
Sign Performance Agreement
Confirm your business, investment, and job creation commitments with Manitoba.
Obtain Work Permit
Move to Manitoba and start operating your business.
Get Nomination & Apply for PR
After fulfilling business terms, receive provincial nomination and apply for Canadian PR.
Risk notes
Manitoba does not publish a fixed minimum investment for this pathway. Its programme guide leaves the amount blank in the Business Performance Agreement template, which means it is set individually for each applicant. Treat the CAD $250,000 / CAD $150,000 figures as indicative and confirm yours before committing funds.
The MPNP programme guide Manitoba currently publishes is Version 1.0, effective 18 December 2019. XIPHIAS confirms the current criteria with the MPNP before filing.
Federal immigration cuts in 2025 reduced the number of provincial nominees Manitoba can accept. Manitoba has flagged a new expression-of-interest draw strategy and a fee review for 2026-27.
Compliance
Manitoba's 2026/27 Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure lists recruiting and nominating international entrepreneurs, and oversight of Business Performance Agreements, as a funded departmental responsibility for the current year.
Manitoba has not published an open or closed notice for this pathway. XIPHIAS confirms its current status and criteria with the MPNP before filing.
The CAD $30,000 and CAD $75,000 figures in Manitoba's guide are valuation caps on eligible investment — a vehicle counts at the lesser of purchase price or CAD $30,000, real estate at the lesser of purchase price or CAD $75,000. They are not deposits.
The deposit requirement was removed when this stream launched in November 2017.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
Indicatively CAD $250,000 in the Manitoba Capital Region or CAD $150,000 outside it. Manitoba sets the exact amount individually in your Business Performance Agreement.
Start the Canada route.
A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.