Jurisdiction guide2 short sections

Manitoba payment and lien dates

Review scope, source events and the 7.5% holdback

Part 1

Start with the contract and the owner invoice

Manitoba prompt payment took effect April 1, 2025. On the invoice, review whether Part I.1 applies to this contract or subcontract, record your basis, and confirm the date the proper invoice was given to the owner. Sections 3 and 80 contain exclusions and transition rules.

The owner pays in 28 days or gives Form 1 within 14. Downstream unpaid periods run from that same owner invoice: 35, 42, 49 days and onward. Actual upstream payments and notices can create separate seven-day duties. Manitoba has no deemed-proper-invoice rule.

Part 2

Preserve the evidence behind each date

Forms 1–5 have different contents and triggers. Electronic service requires the recipient’s written agreement and confirmation of sending; ordinary mail uses fifth-day deemed receipt. A subcontractor’s undertaking exception requires owner non-payment and the contractor’s undertaking.

Manitoba’s basic holdback is 7.5%. Review the separate 60-day holdback and lien source events on the contract. A reminder does not authorize release or file a lien. MPPAA adjudication generally must begin before actual completion unless the parties agree otherwise.

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