Manitoba invites more skilled workers to apply for nomination. The province held an immigration selection on April 17, 2025, inviting skilled workers outside Canada to apply for provincial nomination.
Applicants were considered for this draw if they were invited directly by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) under a strategic recruitment initiative.
The MPNP issued over 27 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to applicants via its Skilled Worker Overseas stream.
In addition to meeting all eligibility criteria of the stream, to be considered under this draw, applicants needed to:
- Have a minimum ranking score of 621
- Have been invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative
Moreover, the MPNP declared that it invited applicants who had declared being completely licensed to work in regulated professions and who were already working in Manitoba.
Of the 27 applicants invited, three declared having a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.
Note that LAAs are the term used by the MPNP for invitations to apply for provincial nomination. Different Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) might use different terms to denote the same invitation.
What Are Strategic Recruitment Initiatives, And How Can Applicants Be Considered For Them?
Strategic recruitment initiatives are programs that allow employers in Manitoba who have an immediate and ongoing need for skilled workers to recruit international applicants.
In order to participate, employers must meet the eligibility criteria for the positions they are hiring for and complete the province’s ABC Recruitment Process.
Once approved, these employers can submit the profiles of applicants to Manitoba’s Employer Services.
Applicants must meet both the program-specific criteria and also show the ability and intention to settle permanently in Manitoba with a full-time permanent or long-term employment offer.
In order to be considered for the strategic recruitment initiative, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be between 21 and 45 years old (unless the employer specifically requests otherwise).
- Have completed post-secondary education where required by the employer and occupation. In selected pilot programs, on-the-job training may be accepted.
- Possess at least two years of full-time work experience within the past five years.
- Have adequate language proficiency based on the skill level of their occupation:
- For jobs in TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations: Demonstrate a minimum language proficiency equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 in all abilities, in either English or French.
- For TEER 4 or 5 occupations: Demonstrate a minimum language proficiency equivalent to a CLB level 4 in all abilities.
All applicants must achieve a minimum of 60 points under the MPNP’s assessment grid to qualify.
Preference under these initiatives is given to applicants willing to settle outside the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region.
Those with strong ties to other provinces might be seen as a retention risk and might not be approved.
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