You must have three years of full-time work experience in the last five years as an active business owner or senior manager of a successful business.

Business owners score more points than senior managers.

You must own at least a third of the business to qualify for points as a business owner.

If your business is located in the Manitoba Capital Region, you need to invest at least $250,000.

If your business is located outside of the Manitoba Capital Region, you need to invest at least $150,000.

Your investment must be made in a qualifying Manitoban business.

Your business must create at least one job for permanent residents or citizens of Canada.

You will score adaptability points if:

• your spouse or common-law partner has a Canadian Language Benchmark score of level five or more;
• you or your spouse/common-law partner has Canadian Language Benchmark level five or higher in a second official language;
• you or your spouse/common-law partner has a close relative who has been living in Manitoba for more than a year;
• you have a child that is studying at an accredited Manitoban educational institution on a full-time basis for a minimum of six months before the date you submit your Expression of Interest;
• you or your spouse/common-law partner who is coming with you have completed at least one year of full-time study at a Manitoban tertiary institution; or
• you or your spouse/common-law partner who is coming with you have continuous work experience for six months in Manitoba.

Your farm business must be established in rural Manitoba.

You must invest at least $300,000 CAD in the farm business.

Your investments must be in tangible assets.

You must accompany your application with a farm business plan.

Your farm business must have ongoing and recurring activities in rural Manitoba.

You must live on the farm and be an active participant in the management of the farm.

The Farm business must be in primary agriculture production.

You must conduct value-added farm business activities in the province.