Morden’s Community Driven Immigration Initiative is a support program for those who will apply for permanent residence in Morden through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. If an applicant is not able to qualify on their own to apply to the MPNP (For example: With the support letter of a friend or family member), they can apply to Morden’s initiative for a support letter. Morden choose approximately 50 families per year to be supported by our program.
Age
Language
Recent (2 years) MPNP approved language test with a minimum CLB score of:
- TEER 0-1 occupations = minimum 7 in each band
- TEER 2-3 occupations = minimum 5 in each band
- TEER 4-5 occupations = minimum 4 in each band
Education Outside Canada
You must have completed a post-secondary education or training program of at least one-year duration, for which you received a diploma, certificate, or degree
In-Demand Jobs
Current Priority Occupations:
- NOC 72106 Welders
- NOC 94213 Industrial Painters
- NOC 31301 Registered Nurses
- Note that those with close family connections in Morden may have different occupational choices.
Additional Requirements
- You cannot have any other connection to other parts of Canada (i.e. through friends, relatives or previous employment or education)
- Exploratory visits:
Morden Community Driven Immigration Initiative Selection Committee may require certain candidates to conduct an in-person exploratory visit of at least 5 days in Morden. Exploratory visits may be required due to:
- Absence of a job offer or
- Absence of a family or family-like connection to Morden and/or Manitoba
- Stronger connection to other provinces in Canada demonstrated by past visits,
employment, studies and/or residing family members - Limited knowledge of Morden’s socio-economic factors
Please be informed that final authority to issue a Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) certificate of Nomination rests with the Government of Manitoba, while granting permanent residency is administered by Government of Canada.
*NOTE: Please also note that, if you were chosen by MCDII selection committee as someone who has a friend or family connection to Morden, that connection needs to continue throughout your process.
Funds
Have settlement funds as required by Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
Settlement funds are sufficient and available funds that economic immigrants must prove they have to settle in Canada. Funds must be readily available to you. You cannot borrow this money from another person.
All applicants should have, at minimum, $10,000 plus $2,000 per each accompanying family member (in Canadian dollars).
Skilled workers applying on the basis of ongoing employment in Manitoba must still provide documented proof of settlement funds in their name. However, the MPNP will consider your current income, so you may not necessarily be required to meet the minimum required amount of $10,000 plus $2,000 per accompanying family member.
Submission of Application
- Step 1: Determine whether you qualify for our program
- Step 2: Apply
- Step 3: If you are chosen for MCDII, you will be given a support letter and/or an invitation for an exploratory visit
- Step 4: If an exploratory visit is part of your process, you will research Morden and prepare for your future MPNP application. Your info will then be submitted to MPNP who will give you an invitation to enter MPNP’s EOI pool. Note that an exploratory visit is not always necessary or suitable for your process.
- Step 5: Once you are pulled from MPNP’s EOI pool you can apply online for MPNP.
- Step 6: If, after you are reviewed by MPNP, it is determined that you meet all minimum qualifications of MPNP, you will be given a Nomination Letter from the MPNP.
- Step 7: Using this nomination letter, you can apply for federal processing whether or not you also have a federal express entry profile will determine which type of application you fill out for canada.ca
- Step 8: Citizenship and Immigration Canada will do a further review, including medical and criminal record checks.
- Step 9: Once you receive your Permanent Residence Visas, you can make arrangements for you and your family to move to Morden.