Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

Manitoba is one of the Prairie Provinces of Canada. Three provinces – Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan – together form the Canadian Prairie Provinces.

Manitoba, taken from the Indian word for “the God who speaks”, is known for its more than 100,000 lakes.

In the north, Manitoba shares its borders with Nunavut. The US states of Minnesota and North Dakota lie towards the south of the province.

Ontario in the east and Saskatchewan to the west make up the other neighbours of Manitoba.

Winnipeg, the largest city in Manitoba, is the provincial capital.

The other prominent cities in Manitoba include – Brandon, Selkirk, Steinbach, The Pas, Thompson, Morden, Portage La Prairie, Winkler, and Dauphin.

Manitoba is a part of the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada. Manitoba nominates individuals – through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program [MPNP] – for their Canadian permanent residence. Manitoba PNP program offers Canada immigration pathways to recent graduates, businesspeople, skilled workers and their families that have the clear intention as well as the ability of settling down in Manitoba.

Manitoba PNP streams available

Skilled Workers in Manitoba [SWM]

SWM – Manitoba Experience Pathway

SWM – Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

Skilled Workers Overseas [SWO]

SWO – Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

SWO – Human Capital Pathway

International Education Stream [IES]

IES – Career Employment Pathway

IES – Graduate Internship Pathway

IES – Student Entrepreneur Pilot

Business Investor Stream [BIS]

BIS – Entrepreneur Pathway

BIS – Farm Investor Pathway

 

The Skilled Workers Overseas – Manitoba Express Entry Pathway is linked with the federal Express Entry system of Canada. An Express Entry candidate that is successful in securing a provincial nomination – through any of the PNP-linked Express Entry streams – is automatically allotted 600 CRS points.

By ‘CRS’ here is implied the score, out of a maximum of 1,200, based on the Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS]. As it is the highest-ranked Express Entry profiles that are issued invitations to apply in the federal draws that are held, a PNP nomination guarantees an invitation.

Locally driven, the Skilled Worker stream of the MPNP takes into account the specific needs and requirements of the Manitoba employers.

The Skilled Workers in Manitoba Canada immigration pathway nominates applicants with a strong connection – mainly in the form of an “ongoing Manitoba employment” – to the province.

The MPNP’s Skilled Worker Overseas pathway, on the other hand, is for applicants that are able to demonstrate “an established connection” to Manitoba.

The International Education category of the MPNP is for Manitoba graduates, that is, international students graduating from any higher education institution in the province. Manitoba graduates – meeting the requirements of the local industry in the province – get a faster pathway to a nomination through the MPNP for immigrating to Manitoba.

The International Education Stream [IES] of the MPNP has 3 separate pathways.

The Business Investor Stream [BIS] of the MPNP allows Manitoba province to recruit and nominate qualified entrepreneurs as well as business investors from across the globe that have the ability as well as the means of either purchasing an existing concern or starting a new business in Manitoba.

MPNP Draws in 2022
Sno	Draw	Date of Draw	Total LAAs sent
1	EOI Draw #158	November 18, 2022	518
2	EOI Draw #157	September 15, 2022	436
3	EOI Draw #155	September 8, 2022	278
4	EOI Draw #154	August 26, 2022	353
5	EOI Draw #153	August 11, 2022	345
6	EOI Draw #152	July 28, 2022	355
7	EOI Draw #150	July 14, 2022	366
8	EOI Draw #148	June 30, 2022	186
9	EOI Draw #148	June 30, 2022	83
10	EOI Draw #148	June 30, 2022	79
11	EOI Draw #147	June 2, 2022	92
12	EOI Draw #147	June 2, 2022	54
13	EOI Draw #144	April 21, 2022	303
14	EOI Draw #142	April 7, 2022	223
15	EOI Draw #141	March 10, 2022	120
16	EOI Draw #139	March 24, 2022	191
17	EOI Draw #137	February 13, 2022	278
18	EOI Draw #136	February 27, 2022	273
19	EOI Draw #135	January 27, 2022	315
20	EOI Draw #134	January 13, 2022	443
	Total		4773

 

Job offer for full-time and/or permanent employment from a Manitoba employer.

Eligibility Requirements for the MPNP

• Basic work experience.
• Required scores in a language proficiency test.
• An intention of living and working in Manitoba.
• Legitimate work permit and other associated documents.
• Occupation under any of the National Occupational Classification [NOC] Skill Type 0: management jobs, Skill Level A: professional jobs, or Skill Level B: technical jobs.
• Proof of legal residence in their home country.
• A Labour Market Impact Assessment [LMIS] confirmation letter.

General Basis Steps for Applying

STEP 1: Read the MPNP terms and conditions

STEP 2: Review the MPNP selection criteria

STEP 3: Review the language testing requirements

STEP 4: Download the Document Checklist and complete the required forms

STEP 5: Submitting the application

After You Apply

• Ensure that you receive your notification of application submission
• Keep the information in your application up-to-date
• Assessment of application
• Receiving a decision on application

Y-Axis Can Help You With

• Qualification / Education Assessment
• Customized Document Checklist and critical document templates
• Guidance on key documentation requirements
• Filing of an online application form to create a profile for Invitation
• IELTS Guidance document

 

Latest Manitoba PNP Draws in 2024

Month	No. of draws	Total no. of Invitations
December	1	399
November	2	553
October	2	487
September	2	554
August	3	645
July	2	287
June	3	667
May	3	1,565
April	2	690
March	1	104
February	2	437
January	2	698

 

Total Manitoba PNP Draws in 2023

Month	Number of Invitations Issued
December	1650
November	969
October	542
September	2250
August	1526
July	1744
June	1716
May	1065
April	1631
March	1163
February	891
January	658
Total	15805

Other PNPs

ALBERTA	MANITOBA	NEWBRUNSWICK	BRITISH COLUMBIA
NOVASCOTIA	ONTARIO	SASKATCHEWAN	DEPENDENT VISA
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND	NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR	QUEBEC IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS	NORTHWEST TERRITORIES