Manitoba held its Provincial Nominee Program, (PNP) draw on February 12, 2021. The province invited 207 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination, after this draw, 993 candidates have been invited till now in 2021.
This draw for Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s was counted as the fourth draw of the year. The applicants from Skilled workers and international graduates were invited through the following categories:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- International Education Stream
- Skilled Workers Overseas
The Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) and the Expression of Interest (EOI) score requirement is explained:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba: 158 LAAs, a score of 457
- Skilled Workers Overseas: 21 LAAs, a score of 698
- International Education Stream: 28 LAAs with no EOI score requirement
In the following draw, 5 LAAs were issued to the Express Entry candidates.
Manitoba’s immigration streams
To facilitate the employers in Manitoba, the Skilled Worker Overseas and Skilled Worker streams allow the province to nominate the skilled workers, so they can support and fill the labour shortages in Manitoba.
The overseas applicants are required to establish a connection in the province. The close connections can be demonstrated through family ties, friends, prior work in the province, or by an invitation from MPNP’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. To be eligible, the candidates are not required to be physically present in the province. The successful candidates in the Skilled Workers category are required to have a full-time permanent job offer from an employer in Manitoba. Whereas, the International students that have been graduated from an educational institute in Manitoba, might get a Letter of Advice to Apply under the International Education Stream.
Express Entry
Out of the total 207 LAAs issued, 5 of them went to the Express Entry candidates. The Express Entry System is responsible for the management of the three main economic immigration streams of Canada. These streams are:
- Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTP)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Moreover, other provincial immigration programs are attached to the Express Entry System. The eligible candidates for the immigration programs are issued scores under the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System. The points are awarded on basic human capital factors such as age, language, work experience and language proficiency. The candidate’s CRC score is one of the major selection factors for the application of Permanent Residence. The candidates who have the highest CRS points are issued invited to apply for permanent residence. Those Express Entry candidates who received a provincial nomination from Manitoba had to declare a valid job seeker validation code and a valid Express Entry ID.