MPNP Annual Report 2022

Overview

1. Nominations by Stream

  • 6,367 total nominations across all program streams
    • 1.5% increase from 2021
  • 6,357 Skilled Worker nominations across all program streams
    • 82% of Skilled Worker nominees had a job or job offer at the time of nomination
    • 38% of Skilled Worker nominees completed post-secondary education in Manitoba
  • 10 Business nominations
    • 67% decrease from 2021
    • $2.90 million invested in Manitoba by Business Investor nominees
    • 20 jobs created/maintained in Manitoba
StreamApplications ReceivedNominationsRefusalsTotal Processed*Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba3,9704,552284,59899%
International Education6844050405100%
Skilled Worker Overseas1,0201,4002981,68782%
Business Investor2310**–*2478%
Total5,6976,3673266,71495%
*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.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. There were 21 applications Approved in Principle in 2022.

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

ConnectionNominations% of TotalApproval Rate
International Education Stream Total4056.4%99%
Skilled Workers in Manitoba Total4,55271.4%99%
 Manitoba Graduate Working in Manitoba1,75327.5%97%
 Out-of-Province Graduate Working in Manitoba1,84428.9%98%
 Working in Manitoba95515.0%78%
Skilled Worker Overseas Total1,40022.0%82%
 Close Relative, Distant Relative, Friend, or Past Education/Work Experience in Manitoba 5618.8%67%
 Strategic Initiative (including Employer Direct)83913.2%99%
Business Investor Stream Total10*0.01%88%
Total6,275100%98%
*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. There were 21 applications Approved in Principle in 2022.

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 DestinationNominations% of Nominees
Winnipeg5,21281.9%
Neepawa2133.3%
Brandon1732.7%
Steinbach1442.3%
Morden961.5%
Winkler701.1%
Thompson681.1%
Portage la Prairie621.0%
Selkirk350.5%
Dauphin290.5%

B. Business Nominees

In 2021, there were 10 Business Investor nominees from the Entrepreneur Pathway and Farm Investment Pathway.

4. Principal Applicant Country of Citizenship

The MPNP issued nominations to citizens from 116 different countries in 2022; listed below are the top ten.

Country of CitizenshipNominations% of Total Nominations
India3,35952.8%
Philippines5468.6%
China, People’s Republic5118.0%
Nigeria4076.4%
Bangladesh1362.1%
Hong Kong1312.1%
Ukraine1252.0%
Colombia921.4%
Vietnam871.4%
Ecuador671.1%

Skilled Worker Nominee Details

5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2011)

Skill TypeNominations
0 Management occupations402
1 Business, finance and administration occupations955
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations667
3 Health occupations104
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services333
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport48
6 Sales and service occupations2,231
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations926
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations106
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities585
Total6,357

6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level

NOC Skill LevelNominations
0402
A729
B2,686
C1,850
D690
Total6,357

NOTE: Of the nominations issued by the MPNP in 2022, 99% were issued to candidates who submitted their application prior to the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, therefore these candidates were nominated using the NOC 2011. A small portion of 2022 nominations, less than 1%, were issued using the NOC 2021. To most easily report on these applications, the NOC skill levels for these applications were identified by using the corresponding TEER based on the 2021 NOC.

Business Nominee Details

7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and SectorNominations
33 – Manufacturing– –*
44 – Retail Trade– –*
51 – Information and cultural industries– –*
56 – Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services– –*
71 – Arts, entertainment and recreation– –*
72 – Accommodation and food services– –*
81 – Other services (except public administration)– –*
Total– –*
*Counts of fewer than five nominees have been suppressed and are reported as “– –” to protect the identities of those nominees.

8. Locations of Business Investments

CityInvestments
Morden– –*
Niverville– –*
St. Claude– –*
Steinbach– –*
Winnipeg5

Additional Details

9. Processing Times

The MPNP’s commitment to assesses complete applications is within 6 months. Applications which are not complete or with Expressions of Interest discrepancies may exceed this processing standard.

Overall Average

StreamApproved ApplicationsRefused ApplicationsOverall Average
Skilled Worker in Manitoba129 days263 days129 days
International Education90 daysN/A90 days
Skilled Worker Overseas139 days290 days172 days
Business Investor197 days155 days192 days
Average processing times are calculated based on date of submission to decision.

10. Expression of Interest Pool

  • 21,590 Skilled Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles submitted in 2022
  • 7,650 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued in 2022
  • 15,375 active EOI profiles at the end of 2022

11. Francophone Nominations

StreamNominations% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba– –*>0.01%
International Education– –*>0.01%
Skilled Worker Overseas1913.00
Total*3.03%
*Counts of fewer than five nominees have been suppressed and are reported as “–” to protect the identities of those nominees.

Note: Francophone nominees are counted as principal applicants who selected French as their preferred communication language with the MPNP.

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