The Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway is designed to attract experienced farm owners and operators who are interested in making investments to establish a new farm in the province of Manitoba.
Successful candidates are expected to establish a farm business in rural Manitoba producing primary products which are in consistent with the current farm industry of Manitoba. Agri-Business operations which are not producing primary products may also qualify under this pathway
Manitoba has not yet made the Farm Investor Pathway application procedure for this pathway.
Program Eligibility
| Requirement | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not required to be registered under the Federal Express Entry program. |
| Job Offer | – Need not require a job offer to apply under this pathway. |
| Level of Education | – Need not require a minimum level of education.
– Have skills and training required to operate a farm. |
| Farm Business Experience | – Have a minimum of 3 years of experience working as a business owner or farm owner.
– Have practical farming skills, technical knowhow and experience in farming practices. |
| Language Proficiency | – Need not required minimum language proficiency.
– Be able to be interviewed in English or French, if asked for in-person interview. |
| Personal Net Worth Requirement | – Have a net worth of at least $5,00,000 CAD |
| Farm Business Investment Requirement | – Prepare a farm business plan.
– Invest at least $3,00,000 CAD. in Rural Manitoba in a farming business. – Be in eligible tangible assets defined by the MPNP. – Not have their investments into a farm business primarily to derive passive investment income or speculative purposes. |
| Business Performance Agreement Requirement | – Submit a Business Performance Agreement. |
| Farm Business Research Visit | – Must conduct a farm business research to Manitoba. |
| Farm Business Activities | – Must live on the farm and actively participate in the management of farm business. Own an ongoing basis from within the Manitoba.
– Must be in active primary agricultural production and economically viable. |
| Connection to Province | – Need not require any specific connection to BC.
– Must have intention to reside and setup business in Manitoba |
Application Procedure
- Submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) with farm business details.
- Receiving a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) if eligible.
- Submitting a formal application to MPNP.
- Receiving a provincial nomination from Manitoba and providing a deposit if required.
- Applying for Canadian permanent resident status.
- Launching and managing the farm business in Manitoba upon approval.
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