Born in the community of Penbrooke in Calgary, on March 1, 1980, Manmeet Singh Bhullar is the second child of Baljinder Singh and Sukhvir Kaur. Along with his elder sister Tarjinder and younger brother Appy, Manmeet was shaped by the example of community service that their parents set for them.
He attended Chief Justice Milvain Elementary School, Annie Gale Junior High School and Lester B. Pearson Senior High School.
Manmeet attended Mount Royal University, earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Athabasca and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor.
During his post-secondary years he met his wife Namrita Rattan, whom he married in 2012.