Business Investor Stream
For experienced business owners or senior managers who will start or buy a business in Manitoba. Candidates enter an EOI, are invited, run the business under a performance agreement, and are then nominated. The Entrepreneur Pathway requires a $500,000 net worth and an investment of $150,000 outside or $250,000 inside the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region.
Who it suits
- Active business owners or senior managers with at least 3 of the last 5 years of experience
- Applicants with $500,000 net worth who can invest in a Manitoba business
Requirements
- Net worthEntrepreneur Pathway: minimum net worth of $500,000 CAD. ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
- InvestmentEntrepreneur Pathway: minimum investment $250,000 CAD in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, or $150,000 CAD outside it. ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
- ExperienceEntrepreneur Pathway: at least 3 years of full-time experience in the past 5 years as an active business owner or in a senior management role of a successful business. ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
- LanguageEntrepreneur Pathway: minimum CLB/NCLC 5. ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
- EducationEntrepreneur Pathway: Canadian high school equivalency minimum. ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
- JobsThe business must create or maintain at least one job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Manitoba (not the owners or their close relatives). ↗ immigratemanitoba.com
How candidates are selected
Expression of Interest ranked by points (ranking points favour ages 25-49 and at least 33 1/3% ownership); invitation, then business establishment under agreement, then nomination.
Location requirement: must establish or buy a business in Manitoba
Processing: Multi-stage: EOI, business establishment and performance period, nomination, then IRCC PR processing (11 months standard for non-Express Entry PNP, excluding provincial time).
Related pathways
Official sources
- immigratemanitoba.comEntrepreneur Pathway eligibilityChecked 2026-10-01
- immigratemanitoba.comBusiness Investor Stream landing page
- canada.caPNP service standardsChecked 2026-10-01
Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.