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IMMIGRATION

In recent years, the Argentinean Manitoban Association (AMA) has received numerous requests for information from Argentinean skilled workers and professionals who wish to establish themselves in Manitoba. We are convinced that Manitoba can benefit from the arrival of Argentinean immigrants, which would also contribute to the growth of the Argentinean Community in the province.

Immigrating to Manitoba: Important

 AMA provides assistance to those interested in settling in Manitoba absolutely free of charge. AMA does not obtain any economic benefit from the assistance it provides, nor does it require the payment of any money by the interested parties.  Please report if someone requests money from you on behalf of AMA.

This assistance is carried out by VOLUNTEERS. AMA has no paid employees. All the actions carried out by the Association are through the help of its volunteers.

To apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) it is NOT necessary to hire the services of law firms or immigration consultants. Likewise, AMA volunteers will always contact those interested parties directly and not through intermediaries.

This declaration is made in accordance with the request of the authorities of Manitoba Immigration.

AMA volunteers assisting applicants to apply to relocate to Manitoba are NOT responsible for the negative outcome of their applications. AMA volunteers provide interested parties only with a guide to preparing the application. The approval or not to submit the application to the MPNP is the exclusive domain of the provincial immigration officials.

General Information

AMA sponsors the following pathways:

 

Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas

Federal Skilled Trades Program

Manitoba has signed an agreement with the Federal Government of Canada whereby the province can "nominate" immigrant candidates following certain criteria established by the provincial authorities.

The nomination is a certificate by which Manitoba requests the Federal Government to issue an immigrant visa to an individual or family group that meets the requirements of the province, and who also wish to settle and remain in Manitoba.

Once Manitoba issues a certificate of nomination, the Federal stage begins, where the Province of Manitoba or AMA no longer has a say.

 All information and requirements about the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) can be found at Immigrate to Manitoba.

The MPNP regularly reviews and adjusts the criteria for nomination.  Its purpose is to evaluate the applications of "Skilled Workers" with demonstrated intention and ability to successfully establish themselves in Manitoba in the most efficient way possible.  The MPNP Skilled Workers program was redesigned to ensure that applicants with high potential to settle in Manitoba are evaluated quickly.

 

AMA is a non-profit organization that has been approved by provincial authorities to provide support to Argentinean applicants for provincial nomination. The specific support that AMA would provide is a letter of support to potential Argentinean immigrants who wish to settle in the province.  Community support means that an entity that represents an ethnic group or people agrees to provide certain assistance and support to people of the same ethnic group or people who come to live in Manitoba.

AMA provides all Argentineans who meet the requirements of the MPNP with the following services:

 

●      Volunteers from AMA Immigration Committee help applicants prepare the required documentation to submit to the MPNP and coordinate the exploratory visit.

●      AMA provides a "letter of support".  This letter is subject to the applicant meeting the requirements of the MPNP including an exploratory visit to Winnipeg and AMA's assessment of the applicant's and family’s possibilities to settle satisfactorily in both the professional and in the social spheres in the province of Manitoba. It is important to be clear that the Government of Manitoba has the last word regarding the acceptance of a candidate, regardless of the support that AMA may provide. The letter of support from AMA is a necessary but NOT sufficient condition to obtain a certificate of nomination.

●     During the visit to Winnipeg, AMA volunteers will try to connect the applicant with other compatriots, people from the same work area and volunteers who help to get to know the city in more detail. It is the responsibility of the applicant to collect all the information and contacts to support their application to the MPNP and obtain their provincial nomination.

●     Once settled in Manitoba, AMA will provide assistance (non-financial) in the first steps (guide to doing paperwork, contact with companies that manage buildings, assistance in school enrollment, etc.). AMA also provides assistance to those individuals/families who already have a visa through the Federal Program and decide to settle in the province.

I'm interested in immigrating to Manitoba... What should I do?

If you are an Argentinean citizen, with legal residence at your current address (regardless of your current place of residence) and you want to live in Manitoba, the first steps to follow are:

 

●     Read carefully all the information published on the Immigrate to Manitoba site.  Please always refer to this website as the information is regularly updated and may be modified without notice.

●     If you consider that you are in condition to apply (meaning that you meet all the requirements requested by the province, including the required funds), take the "Self-Assessment" to determine the score and to confirm that it reaches the minimum required to start the process.

●     If you meet all these requirements, please contact us using the web form below or by sending an email to inmigracion@argentinos.ca

 

Unfortunately, the criteria imposed by the province are strict and we cannot provide a "letter of support" to people who do not first meet all the requirements of the MPNP, including the requirements to have an exploratory visit.  We therefore ask all interested parties to FIRST visit Immigrate to Manitoba and take their "Self-Assessment" before contacting us.

Privacy, Ethics and Confidentiality

AMA's immigrant assistance program is absolutely free of charge for every family and/or individual who contacts our organization. There will be no charge or payment to be made to AMA at any time during the immigration process or once settled in Manitoba.

Every form provided by AMA will clearly say that it is not for sale, in English and Spanish.

Relationship with Third Parties

AMA, through its members and volunteers at the service of the Association, will always contact each member directly.  No immigration consultants or lawyers’ firms may represent an individual or family before AMA. The applicant must send their forms and deal directly with the people that AMA designates for this purpose, without exceptions of any kind.

Each query from an applicant will be answered by strict order of arrival.

 

 AMA will make it clear in its documents and website that if the applicant meets the requirements of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, there will be no need to hire an attorney or immigration consultant.

Any   member of AMA (or his or her spouse or children) who works for an immigration consultant or law firm working in the field of immigration may not be part of AMA immigration Committee, to avoid any kind of conflict of interests.

Privacy and Confidentiality

All personal information that immigrant candidates provide to AMA Immigration Committee volunteers will be used to evaluate the MPNP candidacy. Only AMA Immigration Committee members will have access to candidates' personal information. Such personal information will be stored on a secure site until the candidate's application to the MPNP is concluded. Once the application is concluded, regardless of its positive or negative resolution, such personal information will be destroyed.

AMA volunteers will ask each candidate to sign their agreement to distribute personal information (e.g. curriculum vitae, e-mail address) to human resources specialists or volunteers who can provide assistance. AMA will make every effort to publicize its privacy and confidentiality policy on its website and in the initial contact with candidates to immigrate.

Immigration Contact Form
 

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