When you arrive in Winnipeg, Manitoba START is the first place for you to go.
Who should visit Manitoba START?
This immigrant service provider serves people within their first year of arrival who are:
- permanent residents and Canadian citizens born outside Canada
- refugee claimants
- provincial nominees (including spouses and adult children) who have received their MPNP Letter of Approval
Manitoba START also serves:
- immigrants within their first three years of arrival who are first-time users of immigrant employment services
What we offer
Manitoba START provides information and guides you to take advantage of Manitoba's immigrant employment and settlement services by determining which services meet your personal needs.
Registration
- A Manitoba START counsellor meets with you to collect information so you can register at one place for Manitoba`s free immigrant services.
Assessment
- We explore your personal situation and identify your immediate needs.
- We discuss with you your readiness for employment and training based on your pre-arrival career planning - your goals, job preferences and skills.
- Together we identify the supports you need to achieve your employment plan.
Referral
- We tell you how to contact the settlement worker in your neighbourhood and other services that will meet your personal settlement needs.
- We register you for the ENTRY Program. ENTRY is a series of orientation classes for all new immigrants. From there, you will be guided to find a class to improve your English skills to help you get a job.
- We provide information, referrals and appointments for employment services to support your career plan.
- We register you for employment-preparation workshops.
How to use our services
Manitoba START is a drop-in service. No appointment is needed. Come to our office in downtown Winnipeg any weekday. Noon (lunch) hour is busy so you may have to wait longer for service if you arrive at this time.
Bring in the following, if applicable:
- work-related licenses, professional registrations
- educational transcripts, diplomas, certificates
- reference letters, certificates of employment, resumés
- Canadian education or training documents including Canadian Language Benchmark report
