Graduate Internship Pathway

The Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway accepts applications from international graduates who have completed a Masters or Ph.D. program in Manitoba within the last 3 years and who completed a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate internship.

The Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway is one pathway of the Manitoba International Education Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Manitoba. The Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway accepts applications from international graduates who have completed a Masters or Ph.D. program in Manitoba within the last 3 years and who completed a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate internship.

Candidates who are successfully nominated through the Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence. Please note that graduates from Canadian post-secondary programs located outside of Manitoba are not eligible for this stream. However, they may be eligible to apply through one of the Skilled Workers in Manitoba streams.

Eligibility Requirements

Connection To Manitoba

In order to be eligible for the Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway, a candidate must have completed a post-secondary education program resulting in a Masters or Doctoral Degree from a designated institution in Manitoba. This program must have been completed within the 3 years prior to application. Candidates must have completed a Mitacs internship in either the Accelerate or Elevate program.

Language Proficiency

All candidates for this program must demonstrate proficiency in either English or French consistent with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of level 7. Language tests must have been taken within the two years prior to applying to the program.

Settlement In Manitoba

All candidates for this stream must be residing in Manitoba at the time of application and must show the intent to continue to reside in Manitoba after the nomination. This includes the submission of a Career Employment Plan.

Application Procedure

Those interested in applying to the Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway must first contact the MPNP by email at immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca. Manitoba will invite qualified candidates to attend an information session for the MPNP where full details will be provided about the application procedure. It is a requirement to attend an information session before submitting an Expression of Interest for this pathway.

MPNP Recent Draws – International Education Stream

Below is the history of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued for all MPNP streams for the International Education Stream.