Manitoba is one of Canada’s prairie provinces. The province is well-known for its agricultural production. The MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program) is a PNP that has many immigration pathways that helps immigration candidates to get a Canada PR visa.
The immigrants welcomed to Manitoba include recent graduates, skilled workers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and workers in sectors where there’s a shortage of skilled labor. There are 4 categories under the Manitoba PNP program through which immigration candidates are invited to the province. They are:
There are 3 immigration streams that come under the Skilled Workers Overseas category. These streams target immigration candidates who are skilled workers who are willing to join the workforce of the province and adapt to the province’s lifestyle with ease. Priority is given to skilled workers who have work experience in in-demand jobs in Manitoba.
The 3 streams under this category are:
This category has 3 immigration streams that aim to invite skilled workers who already have work experience in Manitoba or has job offers in the province. The immigration candidates who come under this category are residing and working in Manitoba when they apply for Canada PR. In certain instances, the candidates may get invitations to apply once they take part in a session of recruitment with MPNP overseas.
The 3 streams under this category are:
The Business Investor has 2 immigration streams inviting people with business management experience. These are individuals who want to start a new business in Manitoba. The streams under the Business Investor stream are:
Manitoba sees great potential in international students who have just completed graduation from the province’s designated secondary institutions. The candidates who apply under this category will need work experience or experience managing a business in Manitoba. This experience may be gained during study or after graduation.
Month | No. of draws | Total no. of Invitations |
December | 1 | 399 |
November | 2 | 553 |
October | 2 | 487 |
September | 2 | 554 |
August | 3 | 645 |
July | 2 | 287 |
June | 3 | 667 |
May | 3 | 1,565 |
April | 2 | 698 |
February | 1 | 282 |
January | 2 | 748 |
All PNP draws in 2023 | |||
Total no. of candidates: 38,321 | |||
Total draws: 86 | |||
Month | Province | No. of draws | No. of candidates |
May | BC | 5 | 854 |
Manitoba | 2 | 1065 | |
Ontario | 5 | 6890 | |
Quebec | 1 | 802 | |
Saskatchewan | 2 | 2076 | |
PEI | 2 | 280 | |
April | Alberta | 4 | 405 |
BC | 4 | 678 | |
Manitoba | 3 | 1631 | |
Ontario | 5 | 1184 | |
Quebec | 1 | 1020 | |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 1067 | |
PEI | 1 | 189 | |
March | Alberta | 1 | 134 |
BC | 4 | 968 | |
Manitoba | 2 | 1163 | |
New Brunswick | 1 | 144 | |
Ontario | 6 | 3,906 | |
PEI | 3 | 303 | |
Quebec | 2 | 1636 | |
Saskatchewan | 2 | 550 | |
February | Ontario | 4 | 3,183 |
Manitoba | 2 | 891 | |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 421 | |
British Columbia | 4 | 909 | |
PEI | 1 | 228 | |
Alberta | 1 | 100 | |
January | Ontario | 6 | 3,591 |
Manitoba | 2 | 658 | |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 50 | |
British Columbia | 5 | 1,122 | |
PEI | 2 | 223 | |
Total | 86 | 38,321 |
The 3 pathways open within this stream are:
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has immigration streams that prefer skilled candidates who have work experience in one of the many occupations listed as in-demand jobs. Though not all streams ask for skills in in-demand jobs, sometimes such experience can offer a distinct advantage to the candidates. French-speaking immigration candidates are given an exemption from being required to have experience in an in-demand job to get eligibility to apply with MPNP.
Invitation Dates | Number of Invitations issued | CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate |
14th December,2023 | 283 | 714-744 |
4th December,2023 | 117 | - |
30th November,2023 | 268 | 610-720 |
16th November 2023 | 301 | 721-809 |
2nd November,2023 | 400 | 708-765 |
5th October,2023 | 542 | 601-610 |
28th September,2023 | 1072 | 605 |
21st September,2023 | 620 | 612-723 |
7thSeptember,2023 | 558 | 594-724 |
31st August,2023 | 288 | 600 |
24th August,2023 | 623 | 612-724 |
10th August,2023 | 615 | 605-708 |