Manitoba Is The Next Province To Conduct Provincial Nominee Draw

The central province of Canada, Manitoba conducts provincial nominee draws through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) that was introduced in 2014. Immigration candidates with skills and experience required by the province are selected to apply for a provincial nomination.

Latest Manitoba Draw Results

Manitoba issued Letters of Advice (LAAs) to 153 candidates in the latest draw held on April 9, 2020. The immigration candidates invited to apply for Manitoba Provincial Nomination are skilled workers in Manitoba and overseas, international graduates and express entry candidates. These candidates are invited through three major immigration streams of the MPNP. The distribution of the invitees in each stream is given below:

*Stream*	*Number of Invitations*	*Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate*
1) *Skilled Workers in Manitoba*	*123*	*500*
2) *International Education Stream*	14	–
3) *Skilled Workers Overseas*	16	*742*
4) *Express Entry Candidates*	15	–

Out of a total of 153 LAAs, 15 are issued to those candidates who have profiles in the Express Entry system. Note: Express Entry candidates must possess a valid Express Entry ID, job seeker validation code and genuine work experience in order to apply for provincial nomination.

What is an Expression of Interest for MPNP?

Expression of Interest is a confirmation of the candidate’s interest in applying for Manitoba Provincial Nomination. A candidate who applies for a provincial nomination is required to submit an Expression of Interest. While submitting an EOI, the candidate has to answer a set of questions to create an online profile. On the basis of this EOI profile, he/she will be given a score out of 1,000. And, candidates who are ranked higher in this score grid will be sent invitations by the province of Manitoba. Immigration streams under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

It is one of the three immigration streams under MPNP through which foreign workers with the right skills are selected. The selected candidates should be working in Manitoba in order to receive an invitation to apply for MPNP. In the latest draw conducted, 123 Skilled Workers in Manitoba have been invited to apply for Manitoba provincial nomination.

Skilled Worker Overseas

Candidates having some connection to Manitoba have a chance of receiving an invitation via Skilled Worker Overseas Category. This connection can be related to previous work experience in the province, close family members or education. If a candidate is applying through the skilled worker overseas stream, it is not mandatory for him/her to be physically present in Manitoba while submitting an application. He/She can apply from any part of the world. 16 Skilled Workers from overseas are invited in the draw held on 9th April.

International Education Stream

International Education Stream (IES) is dedicated especially to recent graduates. It provides a platform for them to settle in Manitoba permanently. IES provides three pathways for a student to apply for a provincial nomination: