The Business Investor Stream (BIS) allows Manitoba to recruit and nominate qualified business investors and entrepreneurs from around the world who have the intent and ability to start or purchase businesses in Manitoba. To qualify for the program, applicants must have a viable business plan and investment funds to start or purchase an existing business in Manitoba. They need to commit to actively managing the business on a day-to-day basis. Priority is given to entrepreneurs in certain sectors like technology, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.

There are two pathways:

• the Entrepreneur Pathway (EP) for applicants seeking to open a business in Manitoba; and
• the Farm Investor Pathway (FIP) for those intending to establish and operate a farm operation in rural Manitoba.

Entrepreneur Pathway

The Entrepreneur Pathway (EP) allows Manitoba to recruit and nominate qualified business people from around the world who have the intent and ability to move to Manitoba and establish, purchase a business or become partners in an existing business after arrival in Canada on a temporary work permit. The renewed EP replaces the previous MPNP-B stream. Applicants are no longer required to submit a deposit of $100,000 to the Manitoba government.

Farm Investor Pathway

The Farm Investor Pathway (FIP) is for individuals with proven farm business experience, sufficient available capital to invest, and who intend to establish and operate a farm operation in rural Manitoba. It is expected that successful applicants of the FIP will establish a farm business in rural Manitoba producing primary products that is consistent with the province's current farm industry. The type of operation and investment must correlate with Provincial statistics and be relevant to Manitoba's farm industry. Agri-business operations not producing primary products may qualify under the Entrepreneur Pathway. The renewed FIP replaces the previous Farm Strategic Recruitment Initiative.