4,830 total nominations across all program streams
7.8% decrease from 2018
4,816 Skilled Worker nominations across all program streams
3,231, or 67%, of nominees had a job or job offer when nominated
1,574, or 33%, of nominees completed post-secondary education in Manitoba
14 Business nominations
84% decrease from 2018 due to program renewal
Over $12 million invested in Manitoba by Business Investor nominees
32 jobs created/maintained in Manitoba
Stream
Applications Received
Nominations
Refusals
Total Processed*
Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
3,256
2,631
37
2,700
98%
Skilled Worker Overseas
3,054
2,185
541
2,823
77%
Business Investor
92
14**
9
25
27%
Total
6,402
4,830
587
5,548
87%
*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.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
1,574
33%
99%
Employment in Manitoba
867
18%
95%
Skilled Worker Overseas
2,185
45%
77%
International Education
190
4%
95%
Business Investor
14*
0%
61%
Total
4,830
100%
87%
*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
3,284
68.2%
Brandon
386
8.0%
Steinbach
163
3.4%
Neepawa
161
3.3%
Thompson
120
2.5%
Morden
89
1.8%
Winkler
83
1.7%
Selkirk
61
1.3%
Portage la Prairie
48
1.0%
Landmark
46
1.0%
B. Business Nominees
In 2019, 14 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
1,770
36.8%
China, People's Republic
616
12.8%
Nigeria
591
12.3%
The Philippines
511
10.6%
Brazil
125
2.6%
Pakistan
102
2.1%
Ukraine
88
1.8%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
72
1.5%
Algeria
65
1.3%
Vietnam
63
1.3%
Skilled Worker Nominee Details
5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2016)
Skill Type
Nominations
0 Management occupations
555
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
963
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
569
3 Health occupations
89
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
221
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
48
6 Sales and service occupations
1,368
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
568
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
98
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
337
6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level
NOC Skill Level
Nominations
0
555
A
678
B
2,190
C
1,060
D
333
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
– –*
22 – Utilities
– –*
23 – Construction
– –*
32–33 – Manufacturing
– –*
44 – Retail trade
– –*
49 – Transportation and warehousing
– –*
51 – Information and cultural industries
– –*
53 – Real estate and rental and leasing
– –*
54 – Professional, scientific and technical services
– –*
81 – Other services (except public administration)
– –*
Total
14
*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
3.8 months
6.6 months
3.8 months
Skilled Worker Overseas
4.4 months
7.5 months
5.0 months
Business Investor
3.0 months
4.7 months
3.2 months
Average processing times are calculated based on date of submission to decision.
9. Expression of Interest Pool
29,046 Skilled Worker EOI profiles submitted in 2019
7,612 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in 2019
25,814 active EOI profiles at the end of 2019
10. Francophone Nominations
Stream
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
64
1.3%
Skilled Worker Overseas
126
2.6%
Business Investor
0
0%
Total
190
3.9%
Note: Francophone nominees are counted as principal applicants who selected French as their preferred communication language with the MPNP.
