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MPNP Annual Report 2019

Overview

1. Nominations by Stream

  • 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
StreamApplications ReceivedNominationsRefusalsTotal Processed*Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba3,2562,631372,70098%
Skilled Worker Overseas3,0542,1855412,82377%
Business Investor9214**92527%
Total6,4024,8305875,54887%
*Total Processed includes applications that were withdrawn by the applicant.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

ConnectionNominations% of TotalApproval Rate
Manitoba Graduate1,57433%99%
Employment in Manitoba86718%95%
Skilled Worker Overseas2,18545%77%
International Education1904%95%
Business Investor14*0%61%
Total4,830100%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 DestinationNominations% of Nominees
Winnipeg3,28468.2%
Brandon3868.0%
Steinbach1633.4%
Neepawa1613.3%
Thompson1202.5%
Morden891.8%
Winkler831.7%
Selkirk611.3%
Portage la Prairie481.0%
Landmark461.0%

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 CitizenshipNominations% of Total Nominations
India1,77036.8%
China, People’s Republic61612.8%
Nigeria59112.3%
The Philippines51110.6%
Brazil1252.6%
Pakistan1022.1%
Ukraine881.8%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)721.5%
Algeria651.3%
Vietnam631.3%

Skilled Worker Nominee Details

5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2016)

Skill TypeNominations
0 Management occupations555
1 Business, finance and administration occupations963
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations569
3 Health occupations89
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services221
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport48
6 Sales and service occupations1,368
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations568
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations98
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities337

6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level

NOC Skill LevelNominations
0555
A678
B2,190
C1,060
D333

Business Nominee Details

7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and SectorNominations
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)– –*
Total14
*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

StreamApproved ApplicationsRefused ApplicationsOverall Average
Skilled Worker in Manitoba3.8 months6.6 months3.8 months
Skilled Worker Overseas4.4 months7.5 months5.0 months
Business Investor3.0 months4.7 months3.2 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

StreamNominations% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba641.3%
Skilled Worker Overseas1262.6%
Business Investor00%
Total1903.9%

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

MPNP Annual Report 2018

Overview

1. Nominations by Stream

  • 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
StreamApplications ReceivedNominationsRefusalsTotal Processed*Approval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba3,3623,399633,46298%
Skilled Worker Overseas2,6661,7201811,90190%
Business Investor1588*10319146%
Total6,0435,2073475,55494%
*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

ConnectionNominations% of TotalApproval Rate
Manitoba Graduate1,92336.9%98.6%
Employment in Manitoba1,48128.4%97.6%
Skilled Worker Overseas78915.2%82.5%
Invitation to Apply to MPNP92617.8%98.5%
Business Investor88*1.7%46.1%
Total5,207100%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 DestinationNominations% of Nominees
Winnipeg3,64371.2%
Brandon2945.7%
Neepawa2484.8%
Morden1252.4%
Winkler1122.2%
Thompson1062.1%
Steinbach1022.0%
Portage la Prairie400.8%
Selkirk380.7%
Altona340.7%

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 CitizenshipNominations% of Total Nominations
India1,78034.2%
China, People’s Republic82515.8%
The Philippines61711.8%
Nigeria3065.9%
Brazil1913.7%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)1903.6%
Pakistan1302.5%
Algeria841.6%
Ukraine801.5%
Vietnam661.3%

Skilled Worker Nominee Details

5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2016)

Skill TypeNominations
0 Management occupations402
1 Business, finance and administration occupations728
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations499
3 Health occupations87
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services225
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport49
6 Sales and service occupations1,885
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations599
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations90
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities555

6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level

NOC Skill LevelNominations
0402
A562
B1,847
C1,659
D649

Business Nominee Details

7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and SectorNominations
11 – Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5
23 – Construction7
31–33 – Manufacturing9
41 – Wholesale trade– –*
44–45 – Retail trade22
48–49 – Transportation and warehousing– –*
51 – Information and cultural industries– –*
53 – Real estate and rental and leasing– –*
54 – Professional, scientific and technical services12
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 services15
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

StreamApproved ApplicationsRefused ApplicationsOverall Average
Skilled Worker in Manitoba2.8 months5.6 months2.8 months
Skilled Worker Overseas3.0 months6.8 months3.0 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

StreamNominations% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba691.3%
Skilled Worker Overseas1663.2%
Business00%
Total2354.5%

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

MPNP Annual Report 2017

Overview

1. Nominations by Stream

  • 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
StreamApplications ReceivedNominationsRefusalsTotal ProcessedApproval Rate
Skilled Worker in Manitoba2,8172,351542,40598%
Skilled Worker Overseas7202,3891,0813,47069%
Business39826811638470%
Total3,9355,0081,2516,25980%

2. Nominations by Connection to Manitoba

ConnectionNominations% of TotalApproval Rate
Manitoba Graduate1,29225.8%98%
Employment in Manitoba1,05921.1%97%
Close Family1,34026.8%67%
Family-Like2505.0%40%
Invitation to Apply to MPNP72514.5%96%
Previous Manitoba Employment or Education721.4%96%
Business2685.4%70%
Other*– –**– –**– –**
Total5,008100%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 DestinationNominations% of Nominees
Winnipeg3,59675.9%
Neepawa2344.9%
Morden1713.6%
Brandon1673.5%
Thompson791.7%
Winkler761.6%
Steinbach471.0%
Landmark380.8%
Russell310.7%
Portage la Prairie300.6%

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 CitizenshipNominations% of Total Nominations
India1,55031.0%
The Philippines85417.1%
China, People’s Republic68613.7%
Nigeria3266.5%
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)1793.6%
Ukraine1392.8%
Brazil1392.8%
Pakistan1072.1%
Israel971.9%
Iran581.2%

Skilled Worker Nominee Details

5. Nominations by Occupation Category (NOC 2011)

Skill TypeNominations
0 Management occupations729
1 Business, finance and administration occupations767
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations541
3 Health occupations243
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services336
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport56
6 Sales and service occupations1356
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations459
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations86
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities431

6. Nominations by NOC Skill Level

NOC Skill LevelNominations
0729
A837
B1,552
C1,484
D402
Total5,004

Business Nominee Details

7. Business Nominations by Sector (NAICS)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and SectorNominations
44–45 – Retail trade58
54 – Professional, scientific and technical services49
31–33 – Manufacturing27
72 – Accommodation and food services25
23 – Construction19
41 – Wholesale trade17
56 – Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services15
11 – Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12
61 – Educational services10
81 – Other services (except public administration)10
48-49 – Transportation and warehousing6
53 – Real estate and rental and leasing6
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.

StreamAverage Processing Time
Skilled Worker in Manitoba4.2 months
Skilled Worker Overseas7.8 months
Business5.5 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

StreamNominations% of Total Nominations
Skilled Worker in Manitoba482.04%
Skilled Worker Overseas1044.35%
Business00%
Total1523.04%

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

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