A new draw to send invitations was held on 2nd December 2021.
A total number of 438 candidates received the invitation through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The candidates who have been invited belonged to the three categories of the PNP:
- Skilled Workers Overseas: A total of 51 candidates for immigration were invited. 726 was their minimum EOI score.
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba: A total number of 358 candidates were invite, who had a minimum EOI of 449 score.
- International Education Stream: There was no such EOI minimum requirement for this stream The total number of immigration candidates who had been invited with this stream was accounted to 29.
Along with these, there were 71 invitations that were issued to candidates under the Express Entry System.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is an economic pathway the helps skilled professionals to move to Canada as permanent residents. There are three programs that come under this system. The first one is, Federal skilled Trades program FSTP, then the Federal Skilled workers program FSWP, and lastly, CEC (Canadian Experience Class).
All those who submit their profiles in the Express Entry system are analyzed and ranked on the basis of their background factors by a system called the CRS, Comprehensive Ranking System. The factors that are taken into consideration while ranking the profiles are age, education, professional experience, ability to converse and understand English and French, and so on. The candidates who score the highest are awarded invitations that help them to apply for a permanent residency through the frequent draws held by the Express Entry.
What are the other Manitoba immigration programs?
There are not one but many pathways that lead to immigration. All of these pathways are managed by the MPNP. And connected with the federal government. With can be very helpful to give out a PR status by using PNP.
A nomination by the province of Manitoba will require an EOI with the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program. With the help of this, you can receive LAA through the Skilled workers overseas and the Skilled workers in Manitoba streams.
Candidates are ranked on the basis of 1,000 points that are determined by using their human capital factors as their connections in the province already.
These streams, Skilled workers overseas and Skilled workers in Manitoba are designed especially for the province to nominate only those candidates who have the potential to flourish in the province of Manitoba.
The connections are needed to be demonstrated by the candidates. The connections and ties can be like a relative living in the province of Manitoba or having a living experience in Manitoba already. There also can be an invitation through Manitoba’s strategic recruitment initiatives. It is not necessary that a candidate has to be staying in Manitoba in order to make themselves eligible for the application.
Skilled Workers in Manitoba require a job offer that is full-time in a Manitoban company.
Graduate scholars who are overseas can now complete their education in Manitoba and get invited under the International Education stream if they fit the Canadian job market and have the desired skills.
