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
Stream
Applications Received
Nominations
Refusals
Total Processed*
Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
3,970
4,552
28
4,598
99%
International Education
684
405
0
405
100%
Skilled Worker Overseas
1,020
1,400
298
1,687
82%
Business Investor
23
10**
--*
24
78%
Total
5,697
6,367
326
6,714
95%
*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.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
Connection
Nominations
% of Total
Approval Rate
International Education Stream Total
405
6.4%
99%
Skilled Workers in Manitoba Total
4,552
71.4%
99%
Manitoba Graduate Working in Manitoba
1,753
27.5%
97%
Out-of-Province Graduate Working in Manitoba
1,844
28.9%
98%
Working in Manitoba
955
15.0%
78%
Skilled Worker Overseas Total
1,400
22.0%
82%
Close Relative, Distant Relative, Friend, or Past Education/Work Experience in Manitoba
561
8.8%
67%
Strategic Initiative (including Employer Direct)
839
13.2%
99%
Business Investor Stream Total
10*
0.01%
88%
Total
6,275
100%
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 Destination
Nominations
% of Nominees
Winnipeg
5,212
81.9%
Neepawa
213
3.3%
Brandon
173
2.7%
Steinbach
144
2.3%
Morden
96
1.5%
Winkler
70
1.1%
Thompson
68
1.1%
Portage la Prairie
62
1.0%
Selkirk
35
0.5%
Dauphin
29
0.5%
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 Citizenship
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
India
3,359
52.8%
Philippines
546
8.6%
China, People's Republic
511
8.0%
Nigeria
407
6.4%
Bangladesh
136
2.1%
Hong Kong
131
2.1%
Ukraine
125
2.0%
Colombia
92
1.4%
Vietnam
87
1.4%
Ecuador
67
1.1%
Skilled Worker Nominee Details
5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2011)
Skill Type
Nominations
0 Management occupations
402
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
955
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
667
3 Health occupations
104
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
333
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
48
6 Sales and service occupations
2,231
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
926
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
106
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
585
Total
6,357
6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level
NOC Skill Level
Nominations
0
402
A
729
B
2,686
C
1,850
D
690
Total
6,357
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 Sector
Nominations
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
City
Investments
Morden
– –*
Niverville
– –*
St. Claude
– –*
Steinbach
– –*
Winnipeg
5
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
Stream
Approved Applications
Refused Applications
Overall Average
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
129 days
263 days
129 days
International Education
90 days
N/A
90 days
Skilled Worker Overseas
139 days
290 days
172 days
Business Investor
197 days
155 days
192 days
Average processing times are calculated based on date of submission to decision.
10. Expression of Interest Pool (done)
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
Stream
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
– –*
>0.01%
International Education
– –*
>0.01%
Skilled Worker Overseas
191
3.00
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.
