Manitoba has conducted its latest Expression of Interest (EOI) draw, issuing 108 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) on March 21. The invitations were distributed across two categories:
Skilled Worker in Manitoba:
101 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were issued.
Minimum score: 844.
The draw focused on candidates (or their spouses) who completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.
Skilled Worker Overseas:
7 LAAs were issued under a strategic recruitment initiative.
Minimum score: 705.
Among all invited candidates, 23 had valid Express Entry profiles and job seeker validation codes.
Latest Manitoba Draw
Stream
Sub-Stream
Letters of Advice to Apply
Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate
Skilled Workers in Manitoba
Completed post-secondary study in Manitoba
101
844
Skilled Workers Overseas
Strategic Recruitment Initiative
7
705
Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream (SWM)
If you’re currently working in Manitoba or have a job offer from a Manitoba employer, the SWM might be your pathway to Canadian permanent residence. This stream includes two options:
1. Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
This option is available to those already working in Manitoba on temporary permits or as international graduates, regardless of whether their occupation is in demand.
2. Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway
This pathway is for individuals with job offers from approved Manitoba employers while residing overseas.
Designed for skilled workers abroad, the SWO offers two routes:
1. Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
This route is for those who are eligible under another MPNP stream and meet Express Entry criteria, with skills in Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations and close family ties to the province.
2. Human Capital Pathway
This pathway targets skilled workers abroad with experience in In-Demand Occupations, emphasizing their potential to secure employment in Manitoba upon arrival.
International Education Stream (IES)
Dedicated to graduates from Manitoba’s educational institutions, the IES offers three pathways:
1. Career Employment Pathway
This pathway requires completion of a qualifying program from a Manitoba institution and a job offer in an In-Demand Occupation, with residency in Manitoba.
2. Graduate Internship Pathway
Available to Masters and Doctoral graduates who have completed internships through Mitacs Accelerate or Elevate, even without a job offer.
3. Student Entrepreneur Pathway
For graduates who have completed a program in Manitoba, operated a business in the province for six months post-graduation, and reside in Manitoba, with no specific net worth requirement.
