September 2007 1st application form sent (Simplified Application Process - Permanent Residency for Skilled Workers) to the Canadian embassy in Berlin
March 2008 contact with Manitoba Labour and Immigration officer during an immigration fair in The Netherlands
August 2008 Exploratory Visit to Manitoba
September 2008 application form sent to Manitoba Government in Winnipeg for the Provincial Nominee Program (under Strategic Recruitment Initiative)
September 2008 receival Letter of Approval from Manitoba Government
October/November 2008 application forms sent to the Canadian embassy in Berlin for Permanent Residency as a Manitoba Provincial Nominee (and aborting the Simplified Application Process of Sept. 2007)
November 2008 filing the Dutch and US Certificates of Good Conduct to the Canadian embassy in Berlin
December 2008 approval of application for Permanent Residency by the Canadian embassady in Berlin
December 2008 - June 2009 undergo medical examination in Amsterdam and collect all additional required documents
July 2009 request from Berlin to send passport in order to receive our visa