Manitoba values the contribution that family units can make to the economic development of our province and encourages the inclusion of eligible family members in your application to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Eligible family members included in your application are called "accompanying dependants."

Eligible accompanying dependants include:

• your spouse (legal marriage or common-law partnership of at least one year)
• children under the age 18 of whom you have legal custody
• adult children who are:
  • less than 22 years of age and not married or in common-law relationship
  • over 22 years of age and who are not financially independent due to a physical or mental condition
  • over 22 years of age and who are actively pursuing academic, professional or vocational training on a full-time basis

Please note that you must be able to show enough settlement supports for all family members included in your application.

Dependants who do not meet the above criteria may be considered for nomination according to the criteria described under Strategic Initiatives AFTER the principal applicant has been nominated by the MPNP. Please note the following:

• All existing dependants must be declared to the MPNP before you are nominated.
• New dependants, after you have been nominated (such as a newborn), must be declared to the MPNP and the Government of Canada visa office before you and your dependants are issued permanent resident visas, whether they are accompanying you to Canada or not. If you do not declare new dependants and they do not undergo medical examinations, you may not be able to sponsor them in the future.
• If your dependants are not accompanying you to Canada you will need to apply separately to sponsor them through a Government of Canada sponsorship program after you settle in Manitoba. (NOTE: The MPNP cannot assist you with a sponsorship application.)
• Children who met the adult dependant criteria at the time you receive your nomination from the province but later change their status (got married, stopped/completed their university education, had children, etc.) cannot be included in your application for permanent resident status and will likely be withdrawn from your MPNP application. NOTE: The MPNP will not issue certificates of nomination for such individuals after you receive your nomination unless they meet the criteria of a MPNP assessment stream.

You and your spouse (if applicable) should review inidividually the information on the MPNP assessment streams. This will help you to assess your potential for a successful application. The person who meets the eligibility criteria for a specific stream and is the most qualified should be the principal applicant. The other spouse can be included as an accompanying dependant.