How do I obtain a Work Permit

Support Letter from the MPNP to

apply for a Work Permit?
Posted on March 22, 2017 by Manitoba Immigration

Work Permit Support Letters

If you are a provincial nominee, the MPNP may issue you a Work Permit
Support Letter (WPSL) that will allow you to apply to IRCC for a work permit.
If you are already working in Manitoba with a temporary work permit and
need to renew your work permit, request a WPSL at least two months before
your current work permit expires. If you have obtained a new job offer from a
Manitoba employer, you may also request a WPSL to apply for a work permit.

Please make a written request for a WPSL by email to

Immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca or in-person at the 7th floor, 213 Notre Dame
Avenue in Winnipeg. With your written request, include a copy of your job
offer letter from your Manitoba employer. The letter must be on company
letterhead and include your job title, job duties, salary / wage information,
start date and contact information for the signatory of the letter.

The issuance of a work permit support letter is at the sole discretion of the
MPNP. The MPNP may not issue a work permit support letter if the MPNP is
not satisfied with the bona fides of the employer, the employment conditions,
or your ability to economically establish in Manitoba. Your employer must be
incorporated or registered by or under an act of the legislature of a province
or the Parliament of Canada and operating as a business that has an
established production capability, plant or place of business in Manitoba.
Your employer must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the MPNP that they
are an established business with an ability to offer you full-time and long-
term employment in Manitoba. If you are not issued a work permit support
letter and seek other work permit options, please see the website of
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada.

Note: Your employer must register on the Immigration, Refugee and

Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Employer Portal and pay the compliance fee
before you are issued your work permit support letter. They should do this at
the same time you apply to the MPNP if your work permit is valid for six
months or less.

Manitoba Employment Standards

Neither a recruiter nor an employer can ever charge or collect a fee (directly
or indirectly) from you for your job in Manitoba.

Manitoba Employment Standards administers laws on minimum wages,

hours of work, holidays and other workplace entitlements and
responsibilities. The program enforces The Employment Standards Code,
The Construction Industry Wages Act, The Remembrance Day Act, The
Worker Recruitment and Protection Act and The Retail Businesses Holiday
Closing Act. It also investigates complaints about violations of these laws.

If you have any questions or concerns about the terms of your employment,
contact Employment Standards for further information.