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Increasingly, IRCC has been focused on regional migration. The federal government recognizes the one-plan-for-all approach does not work well across Canada. The labour market needs in Manitoba are quite different than those in BC and also distinct from the needs of businesses in Ontario. To that end, IRCC has been unveiling and supporting smaller, focused immigration programs. From our perspective, we applaud the government’s shift in focus.

We specialize in applications in Manitoba. We have strong connections to businesses and communities in our province. When we get clients who are seeking to apply under the OINP program or the AAIP (formerly the AINP), we refer those clients to our learned colleagues in those provinces.

The RNIP program is focused on supporting businesses in smaller communities across Canada. Manitoba has two (2) such communities and we have strong ties to those communities.

We regularly get potential clients who are interested in the RNIP program. They may have connections to Altona, Brandon or other communities. We love helping clients come to Manitoba to build these regions. Businesses in these regions have unique needs and particular circumstances.

Regarding timelines, here is a sample timeline of an applicant through the RNIP program:

  • Filed Step 1 to RNIP: March 15, 2022
  • Filed Step 2 – PR application to IRCC: May 2, 2022
  • AOR from IRCC received: May 15, 2022
  • Work Permit filed online to IRCC: May 26, 2022
  • Work Permit approved by Visa Officer: June 22, 2022 
  • PR approved: August 18, 2022

The above timeline was provided by our esteemed colleague Brenda Wong who practices in Toronto. If you have questions about the RNIP program in Ontario, we would advise you to contact her for assistance.

We have helped many clients come to smaller communities in Manitoba to settle. We look forward to continuing this work.

Success: MPNP BIS

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We are thrilled to announce our business investor clients are now Permanent Residents of Canada. This family came to us in a desperate situation and they were interested in the MPNP BIS program. They are both highly accomplished professionals. He has a background in building and managing businesses in the financial section. She has a background in health management. They were seeking a better life for themselves and their five (5) children, including two (2) adopted children. One child has significant health issues.

MPNP BIS

This photo is being used with permission and it does not depict our clients.

With hard work and strong communication with the staff at the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) – Business Investor Stream (BIS), we were able to help this family navigate the Entrepreneur Pathway to PR status.

In this case, the family purchased a hunting and fishing lodge in rural Manitoba. The MPNP program, as well as IRCC, has expressed significant support for applicants who are interested in building rural communities. We have helped clients through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) and the government has announced the Municipal Nominee Program to further support the particular needs of diverse communities. We fully support this idea in principle as it recognizes the need for ground-level decision making. The one-size-fits-all approach does not work.

MPNP-BIS applicants have unique challenges and Clarke Immigration Law is known internationally for our work in this area. Alastair Clarke recently attended a meeting with senior staff at MPNP to discuss results from 2019 and plans for the future. This program is important for the development of the province and it provides mutual benefit.

We are thrilled with the MPNP BIS approval for this family and the IRCC decision to grant PR status. We wish them success with their business goals and a prosperous 2020. For more information on how we can help with your MPNP BIS application, please book a consultation. 

Success: H&C

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As part of our series to share success stories, we are thrilled to share this story of a Mexican family who were granted Approval In Principle (AIP) on an Application for Permanent Resident Status based on Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations (H&C). As you may be aware, the H&C application currently has an approval rate of approximately 50% only. This application requires significant work and research. In this case, we worked with numerous community members, academics, and legal scholars to put together a strong application based on their humanitarian circumstances. humanitarian

A brief background. A family of (5) five Mexican nationals with strong family and historical connections to southern Manitoba came to our office in early 2018. This Mennonite family were all born in Mexico. Their parents (deceased) were members of Old Colony Mennonites who were born in Manitoba. Based on issues related to education, they left Canada to settle in Mexico and Paraguay. They came to us to help them rekindle their ties with the Mennonite community in the Winkler area. As they have no formal education, they did not qualify for the RNIP, MPNP or any other skilled worker category even though these are highly accomplished applicants.

After only 11 months of processing, IRCC gave approval in principle (AIP) to this H&C application based on the strong humanitarian arguments. We are very pleased with the processing time of this application – faster than average processing times.

This family has maintained their temporary status in Canada throughout the H&C process and they are currently working with valid Work Permits. We attribute the success of this application based on the strong support of the Mennonite community and strong legal research. Similar to another humanitarian application that was approved, we prepared +400 pages of documents for this H&C application.

This family is naturally delighted their application has passed the AIP (first-stage) approval and we look forward to this family becoming Permanent Residents of Canada. To date, Clarke Immigration Law has never had an H&C application refused.