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Once accepted, will have to pay up to $500; will go to language training and resources
Premier Brian Pallister plans to have a backlog of provincial nominee program applications cleared by April 2017.

Pallister made the announcement in Brandon Friday afternoon, saying that the program will be improved under the Progressive Conservative government.

"We need to do a better job of helping with the skill development," Pallister said. "A significant number of PNP [provincial nominee program] nominees have not been able to find work within a reasonable period of time."
"We've got to do a better job of helping them land on their feet when the come here."

More than 4,000 nominee applications are still waiting for a response from the province, down from more than 8,000 at the beginning of the year — some dating back to 2008, according to Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart.

As part of the changes, nominees will also have to pay a new fee once they have been accepted into the program. Wishart said the fee will be a maximum of $500 and will be paid only once applicants are accepted.