Successful immigrants say that the key to their success in finding a job and adjusting to life in Manitoba was that they took action while still in their home country to improve their ability to speak, read and write in English.
We strongly recommend that you practice and learn before you arrive. This page has links to resources endorsed by the MPNP.
Practise and learn at ENGLISH Online
ENGLISH Online is an interactive language-learning website. This service is provided free to Manitoba provincial nominees to help you practise and learn English while you are still in your home country. The online lessons are based on situations you will face at a Manitoba workplace. The service includes personal support from language instructors via e-mail and Skype.
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Learning English with CBC Manitoba
This free website is produced by the MPNP and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which is Manitoba's public radio service. The site, which is updated with new lessons each week, uses Manitoba news reports to create interactive lessons. The benefit of this site is you will hear English spoken with the Manitoba accent, and while you practise your English you are learning about Manitoba community issues.
Online Self-Assessment
See how your English compares to the benchmarks that are used to rate language skills in Manitoba by using this free website.
Workplace communication requirements
Use the Working in Manitoba Tool to look up your occupation and find out about the communication skills that are required.
