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Manitoba Nominee Program - International Education - Graduate Internship Pathway

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

The Graduate Internship Pathway is a Manitoba provincial nomination route for international graduates who completed a master or doctoral degree in Manitoba and a qualifying Mitacs internship. It is a post-graduation residence pathway, not permission to enter a new course. The degree must have been completed within the past three years.

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  • mb-gip: The Graduate Internship Pathway provides
    The Graduate Internship Pathway provides faster nomination pathways for international student master and doctoral graduates through internships contributing to industry innovation in Manitoba. Graduates who complete an Accelerate or Elevate internship with Mitacs in Manitoba can apply to the MPNP immediately after graduation, whether or not they have a job offer.
  • mb-gip-elig: Education You must
    Education You must have completed a master or doctoral degree program in Manitoba within the past 3 years.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must already have completed the Manitoba graduate degree and a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate internship, including Accelerate Entrepreneur, with an eligible Manitoba industry and research enterprise. An offer of admission alone is insufficient; the pathway does not require a job offer at application.

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  • mb-gip-elig: Education You must
    Education You must have completed a master or doctoral degree program in Manitoba within the past 3 years.
  • mb-gip-elig: Internship in Manitoba You must
    Internship in Manitoba You must have completed a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate (including Accelerate Entrepreneur) internship with an eligible industry and research enterprise in Manitoba. Employment in Manitoba You are not required to have a job offer at the time of application.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

The language minimum is CLB/NCLC 7, with the International Education Stream requiring level 7 in all four skills. The pathway states liquid resources meeting six-month LICO requirements or full-time long-term Manitoba employment. The pathway-specific six-month LICO or Manitoba-employment alternative should not be replaced by the generic MPNP funds page. The exact household cash threshold is not stated in the captured pathway page. The application fee is stated as $500 and non-refundable; its currency still needs explicit confirmation.

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Limits of the record
  • The GIP page gives a six-month LICO-based funds formula or full-time long-term Manitoba employment, but the exact household cash threshold is not quoted there. The $500 fee is stated without explicit currency in the captured page.
  • mb-gip-elig: Official Languages Proficiency Minimum CLB/NCLC 7 (or equivalent)
    Official Languages Proficiency Minimum CLB/NCLC 7 (or equivalent)
  • mb-idol: For example, people applying under the International Education Stream require
    For example, people applying under the International Education Stream require a minimum of CLB 7 in all four skill areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening), regardless of their occupation.
  • mb-gip-elig: Settlement Funds You must
    Settlement Funds You must demonstrate liquid funds equivalent to low income cut-off (LICO) requirements for independent financial resources for a six-month period. OR You must be employed in a full-time, long-term position in Manitoba.
  • mb-funds: All applicants should have
    All applicants should have, at minimum, $10,000 plus $2,000 per each accompanying family member (in Canadian dollars). As an exception, applicants who provide an Express Entry profile and verification code must demonstrate the required amount of funds set by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) displayed in the table on this page. Skilled workers applying on the basis of ongoing employment in Manitoba must still provide documented proof of settlement funds in their name. However, the MPNP will consider your current income, so you may not necessarily be required to meet the minimum required amount of $10,000 plus $2,000 per accompanying family member.
  • mb-laa: The MPNP charges a non-refundable $500 application fee.
    The MPNP charges a non-refundable $500 application fee.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

This is a graduate nomination route, not a grant of student work rights. While federal PR is pending, a worker in Manitoba must maintain legal status and arrange any needed permit extension or replacement. Eligible spouses or common-law partners and dependent children can be included in the PR process; their inclusion does not itself establish temporary work permission.

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  • mb-pr: If you are working in Manitoba
    If you are working in Manitoba, you are responsible for maintaining legal status in Canada. Be prepared to apply for an extension of your current permit or for another permit while your PR application is being processed.
  • mb-dependants: Your spouse (by marriage
    Your spouse (by marriage or by common-law partnership of at least one year) and your dependent children may move with you to Manitoba to settle as permanent residents.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

Eligible graduates enter the MPNP process through an Expression of Interest, followed by an invitation, full application and provincial assessment. Nominees then apply separately to IRCC for permanent residence within 180 days of nomination. The nomination certificate is described as valid for six months; if it expires before PR submission, a new certificate with an extended deadline must be requested. Neither nomination nor the PR application automatically extends temporary status.

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Limits of the record
  • Complete federal PR and applicable temporary-status remissions; no automatic permit renewal or guaranteed nomination.
  • mb-apply: Create an Expression of Interest
    Create an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. If you receive a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA), submit a full application to the MPNP. Applications are thoroughly assessed by an MPNP officer. Successful applicants are nominated by the MPNP. Within 180 days from the date of nomination, make a separate application to the Government of Canada for permanent residence for you and your family.
  • mb-nomination: Nomination certificates are valid
    Nomination certificates are valid for six months. It is expected that you apply for PR during this period. If you do not apply for PR before your certificate expires, you will need to ask the MPNP to issue you a new certificate with an extended deadline by submitting a request via the Skilled Worker Webform.
  • mb-pr: If you are working in Manitoba
    If you are working in Manitoba, you are responsible for maintaining legal status in Canada. Be prepared to apply for an extension of your current permit or for another permit while your PR application is being processed.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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