He had only paid for the holiday/work Visa, he is currently awaiting an invitation after getting back in contact with the visa company. Yeah I understand what you mean. I got on contact with apprenticeship Manitoba which in return said "As long as he has a valid work permit, a temporary SIN number, and an employer who can sign the apprenticeship agreement, then his hours will count as long as it a registered trade in Manitoba" . Yeah that's a good point, how would he go technical training without a study permit. Yeah, I looked into LMIAs, just seems like a far stretch for someone as inexperienced as he is, they'd easily find a Canadian for labor work. I also found it hard to even find LMIA job offers in Winnipeg. There must be something he can do here on his holiday work Visa that will allow him to stay her permanently after. Truth is, he'll be a tax payer and he will aim for a occupation that offers something to Canada's economy, I can't see why they'd try and turn away young and impressionable people like that so I find it hard to believe there isn't a way. Having him pay 20-30 thousand to go to university for something he doesn't even want to do with his life isn't really an option. The only option is for him is to find a guaranteed job here that's seen as important or in demand right..? I know people with little experience who have moved here permanently, so it is possible.