Info about Manitoba

Larger than Japan and twice the size of the United Kingdom, Manitoba - which means "where the spirit lives" in the languages of its aboriginal population of over 100,000 - first attracted fur traders to its northern reaches in the late 17th century. Later waves of European immigrants began arriving in the south beginning in the 19th century.

A Canadian province since 1870, its terrain includes prairie grassland, Canadian Shield lakes and forest and Arctic tundra stretching its borders from the 49th to the 60th parallel, about the equivalent of Paris to Oslo.

Its capital city, Winnipeg, where the majority of the province's residents live, is a major Canadian cultural centre, with its internationally celebrated Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The city is also one of Canada's historic multicultural hubs and a major centre for the country's ethnic German and Ukrainian communities. Within one Winnipeg neighbourhood, St. Boniface, resides one of the country's largest concentrations of French-speaking Canadians west of Ontario. North of Winnipeg, in the town of Gimli, lives one of the biggest Icelandic communities outside of Iceland. Every summer, Manitobans of Ukrainian and Icelandic descent celebrate their heritage in colourful festivals.

Known for its cold dry winters and hot dry summers, Manitoba is blessed with an abundance of fresh water, along with strong natural resources in hydroelectricity and such base metals as nickel, copper and zinc. The province also has a vibrant agricultural industry in wheat, hogs, beef cattle, canola and dairy, though motor vehicles and parts remain Manitoba's top-ranked export products.

 

Health care

Manitoba Health Services Insurance Plan: This page outlines benefits administered by the Insured Benefits Branch of Manitoba Health and also provides information on eligibility and registration.

Manitoba Pharmacare Program: Pharmacare is a drug benefit program for any Manitoban, regardless of age, whose income is seriously affected by high prescription drug costs.

Info Health Guide: To make the best use of health services available to you and your family, you need to know what those services are, how to find them and where to get more information.

Guide to Healthy Living:  Download your copy!

Health Links - Info Santé: You can get quick, free health information and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Health Links - Info Santé phone line.

Farm and Rural Stress Line: The Manitoba Farm and Rural Stress Line offers confidential information, support, counselling & referrals for farm and rural families.

Healthy Living: Healthy living is about creating conditions and supporting behaviours that promote the best possible health for everyone. Find out how to eat healthy, be physically active, and avoid harmful substances or activities.

Hospital and Health Centres: This page lists hospitals and health centres in the Province of Manitoba, Canada, organized by Regional Health Authority.

Regional Health Authority: Health services are delivered through eleven regional health authorities, or RHAs. Your local RHA tailors health services to meet the particular needs of your area. Click on this link to find a map of the regional health authorities for your area.

Wait Time Information: This wait time information website provides Manitobans with information about waiting times for tests and treatments.  The province is working with health partners to reduce wait times and improve access to health care services.

Winnipeg Clinics

 

Replacing lost identification cards

Have you lost or misplaced your government identification cards? Here's how you can replace them:

Birth Certificate

Driver's Licence

Manitoba Health Insurance card

Vehicle Registration

Social Insurance Number

Old Age Security card

Passport

Canadian Citizenship card

Certificate of Indian Status (Status Cards)

Identity Theft: Reduce your risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. Here's how...

 

Marriage and Common Law

 

Following are things to consider as you plan your new life together:

Getting married in Manitoba

Marriage licence requirements

Choosing a surname

Changing your name after marriage

Marriage certificates

Sharing a life; Sharing assets

Moving and ID cards

Community Profiles - Manitoba towns, villages, municipalities: Community Profiles offer an insiders view of Manitoba's strong and vibrant communities, listing the benefits and amenities each has to offer. It offers convenient, one-stop access to everything you want to know about them, plus contact sources if you want to learn more

Housing guide

Rental information: If you're renting, the Residential Tenancies Branch can help you with knowing your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

Subsidized Housing

Buying a Home

Land Titles

GET PACKING

Consumer Checklist for Choosing a Moving Company

Road and traveler information

Moving expenses deduction: If you moved to go to work or school, you may be able to recover your moving expenses.

CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS

Forwarding your mail

Manitoba Health card

Manitoba Drivers licence

Car insurance

Day Care

Doctors

Dentists

Optometrists

Hospitals

Veterinarians

Dealing with Death

Pre-arranged funerals: Check with this site to see if the deceased may have made arrangements for a pre-arranged funeral.

Funeral/cemetery planning (pdf)

Autopsy: If the medical examiner cannot establish both the manner and the cause of death with reasonable medical certainty, an autopsy will be authorized.

Organ donation: Find out more about giving the gift of life.

Wills: Find out what to do when a person has left a will or has died without one (intestate).

Probate Court: Find out whether a will requires probating through the courts.

The Public Trustee: The Public Trustee administers the estates of people who have died in Manitoba with no one else capable or willing to act as administrator or executor.

Death Certificate: The funeral director will issue copies of a proof of death that you can use in certain situations. There are some organizations, however, that may require an official death certificate.

Land Titles: Find information on how to transfer the property of the deceased.

Emergencies / Safety

Family Emergency Handbook: Know what to do in an emergency.

Summer Safety: Summer safety tips and facts.

Accessing Government

Let these offices help you find government programs and services.

Manitoba Government Inquiry: Looking for a government program, service, contact or web site? MGI has all the answers!

Bilingual Service Centre: The Bilingual Service Centre provides select government services from federal, provincial and municipal government at their service locations in the official language of your choice.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre: The Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre offers convenient, one-stop access to business information from various levels of government.

Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat: The Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat acts as a central contact point for seniors, their family members and organizations.

Healthy Child Manitoba: Healthy Child Manitoba bridges departments and governments and, together with the community, works to improve the well-being of Manitoba's children and youth.

Community Immigration Planning Guide: The Immigration Planning Guide will assist you in working through the stages of immigration planning. Whether your community is beginning to consider immigration as an economic growth strategy or you are further along in your immigration planning, this guide is structured to assist you with a checklist of planning steps.

Online Directories

Phone Book: This directory provides contact information for Manitoba elected government mla's, appointed officials, employees and organizations.

Manitoba Laws: This online service makes laws and regulations accessible for reference, research and private use. Official versions in print form are available for purchase through Statutory Publications.

Schools in Manitoba: Up to date contact information for Manitoba schools and school divisions and districts.

Municipal Officials Lookup: This directory features contact information for council members and senior staff of Manitoba's municipalities, council meeting schedules and municipal population.

Companies Directory: Search for Manitoba companies, products and services.

Manitoba Food Products Directory: This directory provides a comprehensive list of Manitoba food suppliers, brokers, wholesalers and distributors, producer associations, marketing boards and research resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) web site includes answers to common queries about how to find a job, get a birth certificate, request a congratulatory message and much more.

Maps

Agri-Maps

Manitoba Highway Map

Manitoba Land Initiative: This website is the source for geo-spatial information from the government of Manitoba. It is intended for both the GIS expert and the decision maker and it allows online access to the MLI corporate land data warehouse.

GIS Map Gallery: Looking for information on Manitoba's mineral and petroleum resources? Use the GIS map gallery to query and view mineral and oil and gas dispositions, technical files, well production and geological data.
Petroleum Maps
Canada Map Sales: Outdoor enthusiasts, educators and students will find all the reference information they need at CanadaMapSales.com. From backcountry trail maps to satellite images for across Canada. We´ve assembled the most wanted maps in Canada , offering unique views of our nation from the historic, to community images to national parks.

Provincial Park Maps

Protected Areas Initiative Maps
Legislative Library - Virtual Reference Desk - Map links

Reference and Research

Archival Information

Archives of Manitoba: The Archives of Manitoba are a rich resource for the study of the history of Manitoba and its people.

Keystone Archives Descriptive Database: Keystone Archives Descriptive Database is an online guide to the archival holdings at the Archives of Manitoba.

Hudson Bay Company Archives: The official repository collection of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) records.

 

Libraries

 

Legislative Library: Access the Legislative Library collections through their online catalogues and indexes.

Public Library Services:  Search for and access Manitoba public libraries.

Education Online Catalogues K - 12:  Find publications related to Kindergarten to Grade 12 in a searchable online database.  See which publications are available online, for purchase, for loan or available free of charge.

 

Official publications

 

Queen's Printer - Statutory Publications: Access to the Queen's Printer and all Manitoba's laws and regulations is available here.

Manitoba Laws: Access laws and regulations for reference, research and private use. Official versions are available for purchase through Queen's Printer - Statutory Publications.

Government Bills: See how government bills become laws.

Hansard: A verbatim record of proceedings made in the Manitoba Legislature. Official print versions are available for purchase through Queen's Printer - Statutory Publications.

 

Statistical Information

 

Manitoba Bureau of Statistics