Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates

Manitoba will accept applications as of April 22, 2025, for Support Letters under the temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates, enabling eligible prospective Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program candidates whose work permits expired 2024 or 2025 or will expire in the next 45 days, to apply for a two-year Manitoba–specific work permit extension.

Persons will only be able to apply for a Support Letter once their work permit has expired or will expire within the next 45 days.

Candidate Criteria

The temporary policy, which expires December 31, 2025, applies to prospective Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program candidates who meet one of the following scenarios:

Hold a valid work permit that will expire in 2025, or
Held a work permit valid on May 7, 2024, that has since expired and have submitted an application for a new work permit under section 200 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, or
Held a work permit valid on May 7, 202,4, that has since expired and have submitted an application for an extension of the authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident under section 181 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, or
Held a work permit valid on May 7, 2024, that has since expired and have submitted an application for restoration of temporary resident status under section 182 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, or
Were authorized to work pursuant to paragraph 186 (u) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations on May 7, 2024, and the work permit extension application remains pending or was approved, and have submitted an application for a new work permit under section 200 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, or
Were authorized to work pursuant to paragraph 186 (u) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations on May 7, 2024, and the work permit extension application remains pending or was approved, and have submitted an application for an extension of the authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident under section 181 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

In addition to the criteria listed above, all candidates who apply for consideration under this temporary public policy must also demonstrate that they meet all the following conditions:

They had a valid Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Expression of Interest profile on January 15, 2025, and have a valid Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Expression of Interest profile at the time of this application
They were residing in Manitoba prior to January 15, 2025, and have continuously remained residing in Manitoba
They are currently employed in Manitoba by a Manitoba employer who is willing to provide a letter of employment*.
They are intending to establish themselves in Manitoba as a permanent resident.

How to Apply for Consideration under the Temporary Public Policy

Persons who meet the above-listed criteria may apply for a Support Letter from Manitoba by completing an online submission form that will be available as of April 22, 2025.

To be considered for a Support Letter, candidates must provide all of the following documents in their submission (incomplete applications will not be approved):

A letter of employment from their current employer*, and
A copy of their current work permit, proof of authorization to work, or proof they had a valid work permit as of May 7, 2024, and have since applied for restoration of their temporary resident status under section 182 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
A copy of their Expression of Interest profile.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will accept applications under this temporary policy until December 31, 2025. However, Manitoba reserves the right to limit the number of support letters it will issue.

Starting April 22, 2025, eligible prospective Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program candidates may apply for a Support Letter from Manitoba. The weblink for that online form will be posted here on that date.

*If candidates had a valid work permit as of May 7, 2024, and have since applied for restoration of their temporary resident status under section 182 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, they must provide a valid job offer from their Manitoba employer.