Announcements

Effective February 4, 2026, the sector eligibility criteria under the Temporary Resident Retention Pilot (TRRP) have been changed to better align with current labour market needs. Hospitality and Food Services sector is no longer an eligible sector under TRPP and a number of skilled trades have been added to the eligibility.  Please see here for more details.

Manitoba will continue to accept applications under the Temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates until Monday, December 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST. As of December 16, 2025, the online submission form will be closed, and new Support Letter applications will not be accepted.

Persons who meet all eligibility criteria may apply for a Support Letter from Manitoba by completing the online submission form prior to December 16, 2025.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept applications under this temporary policy until December 31, 2025

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) receives an allocation of nominations each year from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For 2025, Manitoba was allocated 4,750 nominations in early January 2025, which was a decrease of 50 per cent in comparison to the nomination allocation for 2024. Recently, the MPNP received an increase of 1,489 nominations for the year, bringing the total to 6,239 nominations for 2025. This increase bolsters MPNP’s capacity to address provincial labour market needs and deliver on Manitoba’s strategic priorities.

The technical issues announced on this website on October 3, 2025 have now been resolved.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) database is currently experiencing technical issues affecting some of its processes.

The technical team is aware and is working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.

As of September 2, 2025, Employer Services has reopened applications intake for the newly renamed Employer Direct Initiative, featuring updated eligibility criteria and enhancements to the process and application forms.

The Temporary Resident Retention Pilot is designed to support Manitoba employers in retaining eligible temporary residents who are currently employed with them.

To learn more about the updated programming, access revised application forms, and find out how to apply, please visit: www.immigratemanitoba.com/employer-services.

The MPNP has produced a five-minute video that explains the application process in very simple terms. The video was produced with financial support from the Government of Canada under the Canada-Manitoba Agreement on French Language Services. Although primarily aimed at potential French-speaking immigrants, we have also produced a version with English subtitles. You can view the video below.

The intake of new Employer Services applications has been paused as of July 4, 2025, with an anticipated reopen date on September 2, 2025.

New Employer Services applications will be accepted on September 2, 2025.

If you have any questions about your Employer Services application already submitted and in process, please send your questions to employerdirect@gov.mb.ca.

The technical issues announced on this website on June 30, 2025 have now been resolved.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) database is currently experiencing technical issues affecting some of its processes.

The technical team is aware and is working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.