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*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.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.
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.
5,008 total nominations across all program streams
8.4% increase from 2016
54.2% with labour market attachment at time of nomination
Increase of 797 job offers (12.7% increase of nominations)
1,292 Manitoba graduates nominated
268 Business nominations
14% increase from 2016
The most nominations since 2010
Stream
Applications Received
Nominations
Refusals
Total Processed
Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
2,817
2,351
54
2,405
98%
Skilled Worker Overseas
720
2,389
1,081
3,470
69%
Business
398
268
116
384
70%
Total
3,935
5,008
1,251
6,259
80%
2. Nominations by Connection to Manitoba
Connection
Nominations
% of Total
Approval Rate
Manitoba Graduate
1,292
25.8%
98%
Employment in Manitoba
1,059
21.1%
97%
Close Family
1,340
26.8%
67%
Family-Like
250
5.0%
40%
Invitation to Apply to MPNP
725
14.5%
96%
Previous Manitoba Employment or Education
72
1.4%
96%
Business
268
5.4%
70%
Other*
– –**
– –**
– –**
Total
5,008
100%
80%
*Includes individuals affected by changes in federal policy, such as the maximum age of accompanying dependants.
**Counts of fewer than five nominees have been suppressed and are reported as “– –” to protect the identities of those nominees.
Provincial Nominee Details
3. Intended Destination in Manitoba
A. Skilled Worker Nominees
Intended Destination
Nominations
% of Nominees
Winnipeg
3,596
75.9%
Neepawa
234
4.9%
Morden
171
3.6%
Brandon
167
3.5%
Thompson
79
1.7%
Winkler
76
1.6%
Steinbach
47
1.0%
Landmark
38
0.8%
Russell
31
0.7%
Portage la Prairie
30
0.6%
B. Business Nominees
Due to differences in data collection between MPNP for Business and MPNP for Skilled Workers, Business nominee intended destination is not available.
4. Principal Applicant Country of Citizenship
The MPNP issued nominations to citizens from 107 different countries in 2017; listed below are the top ten.
Country of Citizenship
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
India
1,550
31.0%
The Philippines
854
17.1%
China, People’s Republic
686
13.7%
Nigeria
326
6.5%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
179
3.6%
Ukraine
139
2.8%
Brazil
139
2.8%
Pakistan
107
2.1%
Israel
97
1.9%
Iran
58
1.2%
Skilled Worker Nominee Details
5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2011)
Skill Type
Nominations
0 Management occupations
729
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
767
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
541
3 Health occupations
243
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
336
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
56
6 Sales and service occupations
1356
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
459
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
86
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
431
6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level
NOC Skill Level
Nominations
0
729
A
837
B
1,552
C
1,484
D
402
Total
5,004
Business Nominee Details
7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Sector
Nominations
44–45 – Retail trade
58
54 – Professional, scientific and technical services
49
31–33 – Manufacturing
27
72 – Accommodation and food services
25
23 – Construction
19
41 – Wholesale trade
17
56 – Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
15
11 – Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
12
61 – Educational services
10
81 – Other services (except public administration)
10
48-49 – Transportation and warehousing
6
53 – Real estate and rental and leasing
6
22 – Utilities
– –*
51 – Information and cultural industries
– –*
62 – Health care and social assistance
– –*
52 – Finance and insurance
– –*
71 – Arts, entertainment and recreation
– –*
21 – Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
– –*
Unknown/Blank
– –*
*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 implemented a backlog reduction strategy in 2017. The backlog included applications received before the Expression of Interest (EOI) system was put into place as well as more recently submitted applications that exceeded a 6-month processing time. The table below includes applications from the backlog as well as applications received after the EOI system was introduced.
Stream
Average Processing Time
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
4.2 months
Skilled Worker Overseas
7.8 months
Business
5.5 months
Average processing times are calculated based on date of submission to decision.
9. Expression of Interest Pool
19,774 Skilled Worker EOI profiles submitted in 2017
4,044 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in 2017
15,957 active EOI profiles at the end of 2017
10. Francophone Nominations
Stream
Nominations
% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
48
2.04%
Skilled Worker Overseas
104
4.35%
Business
0
0%
Total
152
3.04%
Note: Francophone nominees are counted as principal applicants who selected French as their preferred communication language with the MPNP.