To apply to the Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway, you must demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through either
* the support of family members or friends (Manitoba Support)
* previous education or work experience in the province (Manitoba Experience)
* an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative (Manitoba Invitation)
You can find more information about the different types of eligible connections below.
For close relatives, both the applicant and the Supporter must provide documents proving their familial relationship. Close relatives may support the application of more than one skilled worker at a time provided they satisfactorily demonstrate their ability to do so.
To be considered a close relative, a Manitoba Supporter must be related to the applicant (or the applicant's spouse) as their
*sister or brother
*niece or nephew (i.e., child of your sister or brother)
*aunt or uncle (i.e., brother or sister of your mother or father)
*first cousin (i.e., child of your aunt or uncle)
*mother or father
*grandmother or grandfather
