After reviewing the eligibility criteria for Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway to determine whether or not the conditions are met, the prospective applicant will begin the application process by conducting a visit to Manitoba for Farm Study. A necessary phase in the application process is the Farm Study Visit. The visit must take place no more than one year before the submitting the Farm business concept as well as the Interest Guidelines to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
The proposed or planned investment is a core aspect of the Interest Guidelines. In rural Manitoba, a prospective applicant must expect to make an investment of at least CAD $300,000.
For a prospective applicant, a farm study visit is supposed to help:
When a LAA is given to the FIP applicant, the Farm Study Visit is reported as a paper. Although the Farm Visit Report is not directed by the MPNP, the applicant is expected to explain the essence of the activities that have taken place during the entire visit, including plane tickets, contacts made, receipts for hotels, places visited, etc.
The next steps are to complete and apply the Interest Criteria and Farm Business Forms once a prospective candidate completes the Farm Business Visit in Manitoba.
The Interest Guidelines form is where a prospective applicant offers self-assessed specifics of their profile, including their past schooling, adaptability, experience in the farm industry, language skills, and personal net worth details. Features like an Expression of Interest (EOI) to add to the Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway are established by the Interest Guidelines.
The potential applicant will also be required to apply a full Farm Business Concept Form at this stage. In order to be able to screen the prospective applicant's eligibility and prospects for a good long-term contribution to rural Manitoba's economic development, the MPNP would require all forms to be submitted along with the Code of Conduct for Immigration Members.
Completion and submission of the above-mentioned forms does not constitute a software application. The next step of sending an application to the MPNP can only be moved by candidates receiving a LAA.
120 days after receipt of the LAA, individuals must request a full application for the Farm Investor Pathway. All required paperwork and a non-refundable application fee must be provided by the applicant. The MPNP may require an applicant to provide the net worth and financial details contained in the EOI with a Third Party Verification Report. As an applicant, to ensure that the application is complete, it is necessary to review the directions and document checklist.
An interview with an MPNP representative to review the Farm Business Plan could be included in the evaluation of an application for the Farm Investor Pathway (FIP). A Deposit Agreement (contract) that details the conditions of the MPNP will be included in the letter of approval. The applicant is expected to sign and date the Deposit Agreement and make a $75,000 CAD deposit available to the MPNP.
Once the conditions of the agreement are met, this deposit is refundable to the claimant. An MPNP representative can issue a Procedural Fairness letter to the applicant, requiring the applicant to reply within 30 days of receipt of the letter to the representative's concerns.
A nomination certificate will be given when the MPNP receives the applicant's deposit agreement. The farm investor will be able to apply to the IRCC concerning a Canadian permanent residence application.
In compliance with the terms and conditions signed in the Deposit Agreement, the MPNP will consistently control the performance of the farm sector.
The applicant for a farm investor will be expected to submit progress reports to the MPNP that capture how the company has been set up and that the investment conditions are met.
For information on farm operations and services that may aid in setting up the farm business, the farm investor may consult with a Manitoba Business Immigration Officer. The CAD $75,000 deposit will be returned to the applicant after the MPNP verifies the farm business investment.