A first-semester BBA student in British Columbia considering a switch to a diploma in Manitoba asked how realistic PR is after a Manitoba diploma. The thread contained a direct disagreement worth preserving:
- The skeptical view: one member claimed provinces "do not give PNP nominations to diploma holders" — it's possible to apply but doesn't work in practice.
- The rebuttal, with specifics: another member called that wrong info: MPNP does nominate diploma graduates. Per this member, the operative requirement is employment — a full-time, long-term job held for 6 months if you studied in Manitoba, or 12 months if you moved in from another province. On whether only in-demand occupations count, the same member said no: even work at a coffee chain or gas station qualifies you ("you are good to go").
- What that means for the decision: the Manitoba route's viability hinges on securing and holding steady full-time work after graduating, not on the credential level or occupation prestige. (Historical note: MPNP stream rules — the 6/12-month distinction and occupation requirements — change over time; verify against the current MPNP requirements before switching schools and provinces.)