Temporary Resident Retention Pilot In Manitoba: Opportunity To Retain Temporary Workers

Temporary Resident Retention Pilot (Chương trình Thí điểm Giữ chân Lao động Tạm trú) được tỉnh bang Manitoba triển khai nhằm giúp doanh nghiệp giữ lại lao động tạm trú (temporary residents) đang làm việc lâu dài cho họ. Đây là một phần trong chiến lược đáp ứng nhu cầu nhân lực và hỗ trợ phát triển kinh tế bền vững của Manitoba.

Program Objectives

The program is designed to align with Manitoba’s changing economic and immigration priorities. Application processing times may vary over time, based on the province’s actual workforce needs. This helps ensure that the program remains aligned with the labour market and long-term growth.

Employer Eligibility

To participate in the Temporary Resident Retention Pilot, businesses must meet:

• Business activities:
  • Own and operate a business for at least 3 consecutive years prior to filing.
  • Business must be legally registered in Manitoba or Canada and in good standing.
  • Have a factory, manufacturing facility or business location in Manitoba.
• Applicable industries:
  • Agriculture
  • Construction and crafts
  • IT
  • Food processing
  • Restaurant and hotel services
  • Health
  • Education
  • Industrial production
• Finance & reputation:
  • Minimum revenue of CAD 350,000/year for the last 3 years.
  • Have a foreign worker retention rate of at least 50% within 3 years.
  • No violation of Canadian labor or immigration laws.
• Additional requirements:
  • Have long term, full time employment contract.
  • Has WRAPA Certification from Employment Standards.
  • Support for work permit application fee (CAD 230) for candidates.

Ineligible businesses include:

• Only act as a labor brokerage company to supply labor to other parties.
• Hire a self-employed business owner (e.g. a self-driving truck owner).
• Plan to sell the business in the next 2 years.
• On the Canadian Government's banned list.
• Have been penalized for violating the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program (IMP).

Employee Candidate Criteria

Workers must meet the following criteria:

• Work Experience
  • Work full-time for at least 18 months (≥ 30 hours/week).
  • Have a long term, stable contract in Manitoba.
• Resident:
  • Have lived in Manitoba for more than 50% of the time since arriving in Canada (whether on a student, visitor or work visa).
• Salary and working conditions:
  • Lương không thấp hơn mức trung vị của ngành nghề tại Manitoba (theo NOC – National Occupational Classification).
  • Đối với các nghề TEER 4 và 5 (công việc kỹ năng thấp/trung bình), doanh nghiệp cần hỗ trợ thêm việc xin giấy phép lao động và hòa nhập cộng đồng.
• Personal criteria:
  • Age: 21–45 (can be flexible according to business needs).
  • Have a valid work permit that is due to expire within 1 year or is in maintained status.
  • Currently living in Manitoba.
  • Foreign language proficiency:
    • TEER 0, 1, 2, 3: minimum CLB 5 in 4 skills.
    • TEER 4, 5: minimum CLB 4.
  • Score at least 60 points in the MPNP points system.

Some terms to know

• Temporary Resident (Lao động tạm trú): Người lao động nước ngoài làm việc hợp pháp tại Canada nhưng chưa có thường trú nhân.
• TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities): Hệ thống phân loại nghề nghiệp theo trình độ kỹ năng trong NOC.
• MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program): Chương trình đề cử tỉnh bang Manitoba, cho phép tỉnh chọn ứng viên phù hợp để đề cử xin thường trú nhân Canada.
• CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark): Thang điểm chuẩn đánh giá năng lực ngôn ngữ tiếng Anh.

Conclusion:

The Temporary Resident Retention Pilot is an important opportunity for Manitoba businesses to retain experienced workers while helping foreign workers move closer to permanent residency. However, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee approval. Businesses and applicants should prepare their applications carefully before submitting.

If you are an international student or temporary worker in Manitoba and want to turn your current job into a stepping stone to permanent settlement in Canada, contact TTN immigration. We will accompany you in assessing your profile, preparing documents and orienting the appropriate settlement path, helping you seize the opportunity today.