Monthly data on Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program nominations, refusals, inventory, and information sessions.
Abbreviations and acronyms
BC
Business Concept
BIS
Business Investor Stream
EOI
Expression of Interest
LAA
Letter of Advice to Apply
MPNP
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
SW
Skilled Worker
Nominations and approvals
Month
SW Nominations
BIS Nominations*
BIS Application Approvals**
Total Nominations
January
485
0
1
485
February
425
0
0
425
March
389
1
0
390
Total
1,299
1
1
1,300
*Includes previous MPNP-B Business Immigration category nominations (direct model).
**Applicants with a Business Approval must meet the terms of their Business Performance Agreement before nomination (temporary-to-permanent model).
Enhanced nominations
Under the Provincial Nominee Program, provinces and territories can nominate individuals through the non–Express Entry process or through Express Entry. Nominations made through the non–Express Entry process are called “base nominations” and nominations made through Express Entry are called “enhanced nominations.” The ratio of base to enhanced nominations is flexible and may be adjusted based on MPNP inventory and Manitoba’s labour needs.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) receives an allocation of nominations each year from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For 2026, Manitoba was allocated 6,239 nominations in total.
Month
Total
January
153
February
146
March
128
Total
427
Refusals
Month
SW
BIS*
Total
January
95
0
95
February
38
0
38
March
35
1
36
Total
168
1
169
*Includes previous MPNP-B Business Immigration category nominations (direct model).
Expressions of Interest
The number of Expressions of Interest drawn and issued a Letter of Advice to Apply, as well as the number of Business Concepts submitted. For further details on Skilled Worker draws, see the Expression of Interest draw archives.
Month
SW LAAs
BIS BCs
BIS LAAs
January
102
2
2
February
101
7
1
March
60
5
2
Total
263
14
5
Applications received
Month
SW
BIS
Total
January
292
1
293
February
237
2
239
March
104
1
105
Total
633
4
637
Applications in assessment and pending assessment
The numbers in the table below reflect data available as of the start of the first business day of each month. An application “in assessment” means an MPNP officer has been assigned to the file, but a final decision has not been communicated to the applicant yet.
Month
In Assessment
Pending
Total
January
1,352
1,253
2,605
February
1,243
1,112
2,355
March
1,042
988
2,030
Information sessions
The number of attendees at in-house information sessions delivered by the MPNP. See the Information Sessions section for further details.
