Farm Investor Pathway
The renewed Farm Investor Pathway (FIP) replaces the previous Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The Pathway is for individuals with proven farm business experience, sufficient available capital to invest, and who intend to establish and operate a farm operation in rural Manitoba.
It is expected that successful applicants of the FIP will establish a farm business in rural Manitoba producing primary products that is consistent with the province’s current farm industry. The type of operation and investment must correlate with Provincial statistics and be relevant to Manitoba’s farm industry. Agri-business operations not producing primary products may qualify under the Entrepreneur Pathway.
Application Process:
Step 1: Explore and research Farm Business in Manitoba
- Determine that you meet the minimum criteria of the Farm Investor Pathway.
- Complete a Farm Investor Pathway Interest Guidelines Form.
- You must meet the minimum eligibility requirements to continue to the next step.
- Please pay close attention to adaptability, specifically relating to your practical farming skills, technical knowledge and experience in technological based farming practices that will transfer directly to Manitoba’s current primary farm production industry. Your existing farm operation must be comparable to current Manitoba farming operations in terms of technology utilization, technological practices employed, scale, equipment utilized, production output, etc.
Step 2: Complete the Interest Guidelines and Farm Business Concept forms
- Research your proposed farm business in Manitoba and explore the province.
- Based on your research findings and your self-assessment of the FIP eligibility criteria, you may consider completing a Farm Business Concept Form.
Step 3: Submit your Interest Guidelines and Farm Business Concept forms to the MPNP
- Once you have completed your farm business research and determined that you are eligible for the FIP, you can submit your forms by email to the MPNP. The following forms are required:
- A response will be emailed to you. If you do not meet the minimum stream criteria requirements, your business concept will not be reviewed. Please note that the business concept is not an application to the MPNP.
Step 4: Submit your full application to the MPNP
- If you have been sent a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) to the MPNP, you will receive an email with detailed instructions.
- Read and follow the Instructions and Document Checklist.
- Electronic submission (email) of all provincial and federal forms is required. Physical copies of these forms will not be accepted.
- Physical copies (hard copies) of supporting documents can be submitted by mail or in person.
- All documents listed in the Instructions and Document Checklist and your net worth verification report must be submitted, and your application fee must be paid within 120 days of receiving your LAA for your application to be considered complete.
Step 5: Application assessment
- Your complete application will be assessed by the MPNP. This may include an interview.
- If your application meets all of the requirements of the MPNP, the MPNP will issue you a certificate of nomination.
- If you are approved for nomination, you will be instructed to sign a Deposit Agreement and send a deposit of CAD $75,000.
Step 6: Apply for Permanent Residence
- Once nominated, you can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.
- If your application is favourably assessed by IRCC, you will receive a permanent resident visa.
Step 7: Establish your farm business in Manitoba
- Provide your new contact information to the MPNP within 30 days of your landing as a Permanent Resident.
- MPNP Business Immigration Officers of the Immigration Programs Branch can assist you with information, feedback, and guidance.