Manitoba Issues PNP Invitations To Skilled Workers 

Manitoba issues PNP invitations to skilled workers, i.e., this week, Manitoba invited nearly one thousand skilled worker applicants to apply for provincial nomination through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). 

Applicants were selected under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway and the Skilled Worker Overseas pathway, based on their inclusion in targeted strategic recruitment initiatives. 

MPNP Draw Results 

On September 18, the MPNP held a draw issuing a total of 911 Letters of Advice of Apply (LAAs) to skilled worker applicants. 

The province did not provide any minimum cut-off score for this draw. 

Instead, the MPNP invited applicants through both Skilled Workers streams based on their ability to meet the province’s labor market needs. 

Selection Criteria  

As Manitoba issues PNP invitations to skilled workers, let’s see how applicants were invited/ selected. 

Applicants were invited under both the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways, based on their inclusion in strategic recruitment initiatives or the temporary public policy to facilitate work permits under the MPNP. 

While Manitoba does not provide the breakdown of LAAs under either stream, they do provide a breakdown based on the specific recruitment initiative or temporary public policy that applicants were a part of: 

Of the total 911 LAAs issued in this draw, 341 were issued to applicants who had valid Express Entry profile numbers and job seeker validation codes. 

As seen above, over 90% of the LAAs issued under this draw were to applicants who were issued facilitated work permits under a temporary public policy by IRCC. 

Under this temporary policy, eligible individuals who lived and worked in Manitoba and who were applicants in an Expression of Interest (EOI) pool under an MPNP pathway to permanent residence were able to obtain a new work permit, provided that they met certain other conditions. 

Why Some Applicants Might Not Obtain An Invitation? 

The MPNP notes that it only considered applicants in the Skilled Worker streams who were included in either a strategic recruitment initiative or the temporary public policy to facilitate work permits. 

If an applicant met the draw’s criteria but does not obtain an LAA, it might be due to factors like: 

• Declaring a valid third-party language test but not providing the test number in the EOI, or having expired results
• Declaring receipt of a direct invitation through a strategic recruitment initiative, but failing to provide a valid invitation number in the EOI. 

What Are Strategic Recruitment Initiatives Under The MPNP? 

Strategic recruitment initiatives are employer or community-driven processes that enable Manitoba to identify and invite foreign nationals with skills in demand across the province. 

These initiatives help local employers fill long-standing labor shortages while creating a PR pathway for international applicants. 

To participate, employers must meet Manitoba’s recruitment requirements, while applicants must demonstrate factors like relevant work experience, language proficiency, education, and settlement potential. 

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