Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals Program

Overview of the Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals Program program:

The Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs) Program supports internationally educated professionals towards their goal of working in their professional field in Manitoba. It provides non-repayable financial assistance to help IEPs with assessment and training costs while pursuing registration in one of Manitoba’s 28 non-nursing self-regulated professions.

Benefits of the Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals Program program:

• Eligible participants may receive the following:
• Up to $23,000 in non-repayable financial assistance to cover assessment and training costs as required by the regulator to complete the registration process. This includes costs for:
  • Language training and assessments, where required by the regulator
  • Assessments of knowledge, skills, experience and character
  • Required upgrading, including bridging programs and in-person or online courses
  • Regulator recognized exam prep-courses
  • Interim/conditional registration costs
  • Other mandatory assessments, exams and training fees

Eligibility criteria of the Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals Program program:

• To be eligible you must:
• Currently reside in Manitoba
• Be an immigrant who is a Naturalized Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or a Protected Person as determined by the Government of Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
• Have prior international education and work experience in a Manitoba regulated profession
• Be either unemployed, underemployed in a job that is not aligned with your field of education and professional skillset, or working in your field without professional registration
• Have started the registration process with a Manitoba regulator
• Be motivated and able to complete the registration process in a timely, efficient and continuous manner
• Intend to work in Manitoba after professional registration