5,207 total nominations across all program streams
4.0% increase from 2017 and an MPNP record number of nominations
5,119 Skilled Worker nominations across all program streams
4,101, or 78.6%, of nominees had a job or job offer when nominated, a 51.2% increase from 2017 and an MPNP record
1,923, or 37.6%, of nominees completed post-secondary education in Manitoba; another MPNP record
88 Business nominations
67.1% decrease from 2017 due to program renewal
$12.7 million invested in Manitoba by Business Investor nominees
182 jobs created/maintained in Manitoba
Stream
Applications Received
Nominations
Refusals
Total Processed*
Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
3,362
3,399
63
3,462
98%
Skilled Worker Overseas
2,666
1,720
181
1,901
90%
Business Investor
15
88*
103
191
46%
Total
6,043
5,207
347
5,554
94%
*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.
**Due to the temporary-to-permanent (TR) model of the Entrepreneur Pathway (EP), the number of nominations differ from the number of approvals. EP applicants first receive an Approval in Principle and are then provided a work permit support letter. After the EP applicant has arrived in Manitoba on a work permit, invested in their intended business, and fulfilled the conditions in their Business Performance Agreement, they will then be nominated.
With the Farm Investor Pathway (FIP), which is a direct nomination model with a Deposit Agreement, FIP applicants are approved and nominated, arrive in Manitoba as a permanent resident, then invest in their intended business.
2. Nominations by Connection to Manitoba
Connection
Nominations
% of Total
Approval Rate
Manitoba Graduate
1,923
36.9%
98.6%
Employment in Manitoba
1,481
28.4%
97.6%
Skilled Worker Overseas
789
15.2%
82.5%
Invitation to Apply to MPNP
926
17.8%
98.5%
Business Investor
88*
1.7%
46.1%
Total
5,207
100%
93.8%
*Due to the temporary-to-permanent (TR) model of the Entrepreneur Pathway (EP), the number of nominations differ from the number of approvals. EP applicants first receive an Approval in Principle and are then provided a work permit support letter. After the EP applicant has arrived in Manitoba on a work permit, invested in their intended business, and fulfilled the conditions in their Business Performance Agreement, they will then be nominated.
With the Farm Investor Pathway (FIP), which is a direct nomination model with a Deposit Agreement, FIP applicants are approved and nominated, arrive in Manitoba as a permanent resident, then invest in their intended business.
Provincial Nominee Details
3. Intended Destination in Manitoba
A. Skilled Worker Nominees
Intended Destination
Nominations
% of Nominees
Winnipeg
3,643
71.2%
Brandon
294
5.7%
Neepawa
248
4.8%
Morden
125
2.4%
Winkler
112
2.2%
Thompson
106
2.1%
Steinbach
102
2.0%
Portage la Prairie
40
0.8%
Selkirk
38
0.7%
Altona
34
0.7%
B. Business Nominees
In 2018, 20 Business Investor nominees created a new business or acquired an existing business in a community outside of Winnipeg. However, as no community outside of Winnipeg received five or more BIS nominees and counts of fewer than five nominees are suppressed to protect nominee identity, Business Investor rural destinations are not listed here.
4. Principal Applicant Country of Citizenship
The MPNP issued nominations to citizens from 113 different countries in 2018; listed below are the top ten.
Country of Citizenship
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
India
1,780
34.2%
China, People’s Republic
825
15.8%
The Philippines
617
11.8%
Nigeria
306
5.9%
Brazil
191
3.7%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
190
3.6%
Pakistan
130
2.5%
Algeria
84
1.6%
Ukraine
80
1.5%
Vietnam
66
1.3%
Skilled Worker Nominee Details
5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2016)
Skill Type
Nominations
0 Management occupations
402
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
728
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
499
3 Health occupations
87
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
225
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
49
6 Sales and service occupations
1,885
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
599
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
90
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
555
6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level
NOC Skill Level
Nominations
0
402
A
562
B
1,847
C
1,659
D
649
Business Nominee Details
7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Sector
Nominations
11 – Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5
23 – Construction
7
31–33 – Manufacturing
9
41 – Wholesale trade
– –*
44–45 – Retail trade
22
48–49 – Transportation and warehousing
– –*
51 – Information and cultural industries
– –*
53 – Real estate and rental and leasing
– –*
54 – Professional, scientific and technical services
12
56 – Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
– –*
61 – Educational services
– –*
62 – Health care and social assistance
– –*
71 – Arts, entertainment and recreation
– –*
72 – Accommodation and food services
15
81 – Other services (except public administration)
– –*
*Counts of fewer than five nominees have been suppressed and are reported as “– –” to protect the identities of those nominees.
Additional Details
8. Processing Times
The MPNP assesses complete applications within 6 months. Applications which are not complete or with Expressions of Interest discrepancies may exceed this processing standard.
Overall Average
Stream
Approved Applications
Refused Applications
Overall Average
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
2.8 months
5.6 months
2.8 months
Skilled Worker Overseas
3.0 months
6.8 months
3.0 months
Average processing times are calculated based on date of submission to decision.
9. Expression of Interest Pool
26,443 Skilled Worker EOI profiles submitted in 2018
7,950 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in 2018
19,468 active EOI profiles at the end of 2018
10. Francophone Nominations
Stream
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
69
1.3%
Skilled Worker Overseas
166
3.2%
Business
0
0%
Total
235
4.5%
Note: Francophone nominees are counted as principal applicants who selected French as their preferred communication language with the MPNP.
