Search Results for: Expression of Interest Draw

Monthly data on Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program nominations, refusals, inventory, and information sessions.

Abbreviations and acronyms

BC	Business Concept
BIS	Business Investor Stream
EOI	Expression of Interest
LAA	Letter of Advice to Apply
MPNP	Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
SW	Skilled Worker

Nominations and approvals

Month	SW Nominations	BIS Nominations*	BIS Application Approvals**	Total Nominations
January	272	0	3	272
February	208	2	0	210
March	470	0	1	470
April	696	1	2	697
May	528	1	1	529
June	330	1	3	331
July	723	2	3	725
August	651	0	4	651
September	495	0	1	495
October	542	1	0	543
November	405	2	1	407
December	1,048	0	1	1,048
Total	6,368	10	20	6,378

Enhanced nominations

Under the Provincial Nominee Program, provinces and territories can nominate individuals through the non–Express Entry process or through Express Entry. Nominations made through the non–Express Entry process are called “base nominations” and nominations made through Express Entry are called “enhanced nominations.”

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) receives an allocation of nominations each year from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For 2022, Manitoba was allocated 5,075 base nominations and 1,250 enhanced nominations. The ratio of base to enhanced nominations is flexible and may be adjusted based on MPNP inventory and Manitoba’s labour needs.

Month	Total
January	19
February	144
March	303
April	208
May	68
June	54
July	211
August	58
September	38
October	188
November	45
December	323
Total	1,659

Refusals

Month	SW	BIS*	Total
January	5	0	5
February	5	0	5
March	40	0	40
April	13	0	13
May	9	0	9
June	54	1	55
July	63	1	64
August	12	0	12
September	13	0	13
October	3	0	3
November	0	0	0
December	14	1	15
Total	231	3	234

Expressions of Interest

The number of Expressions of Interest drawn and issued a Letter of Advice to Apply, as well as the number of Business Concepts submitted. For further details on Skilled Worker draws, see the Expression of Interest draw archives.

Month	SW LAAs	BIS BCs	BIS LAAs
January	758	2	5
February	551	2	0
March	398	1	0
April	546	3	0
May	328	6	4
June	508	6	4
July	731	3	4
August	698	1	2
September	723	2	1
October	0	2	2
November	529	3	0
December	1,880	1	1
Total	7,650	32	23

Applications received

Month	SW	BIS	Total
January	841	1	842
February	542	2	544
March	450	1	451
April	389	0	389
May	431	2	433
June	431	2	433
July	422	1	423
August	665	2	667
September	753	2	755
October	290	2	292
November	178	3	181
December	464	4	468
Total	5,856	22	5,878

Applications in assessment and pending assessment

The numbers in the table below reflect data available as of the start of the first business day of each month. An application “in assessment” means an MPNP officer has been assigned to the file, but a final decision has not been communicated to the applicant yet.

Month	In Assessment	Pending	Total
January	688	2,125	2,813
February	571	2,280	2,851
March	586	2,384	2,970
April	475	2,184	2,659
May	511	2,014	2,525
June	612	1,750	2,362
July	423	1,588	2,011
August	666	1,306	1,972
September	585	1,605	2,190
October	526	1,385	1,911
November	965	697	1,662
December	395	679	1,074

Information sessions

No in-person information sessions were conducted in 2022. See the Information Sessions page for further details.

The MPNP is locally driven and based on the needs of Manitoba employers. We select internationally trained and experienced workers who have the skills needed in the local labour market.

To better identify MPNP candidates who meet the needs of Manitoba employers, the MPNP identifies in-demand occupations based on Manitoba labour market information and occupational forecasts, as well as through direct employer consultations. The occupations listed reference the 2021 version of the National Occupation Classification (NOC).

In-Demand Occupations List

The In-Demand Occupations List provides a regularly updated listing of which occupations qualify as “in demand” in Manitoba.

Many occupations on the list are limited to specific skilled streams of the MPNP and candidates must meet the specific criteria and requirements for one of the specific pathways listed under each stream. Candidates working in an in-demand occupation will be prioritized during Expression of Interest draws.

Notes

Francophone candidates

For the purpose of applying to the MPNP, a francophone candidate is someone who has French language proficiency that is equal to or greater than their English language proficiency. Your language proficiency must be supported by results from an MPNP-approved language test.

If you are a francophone candidate and wish to apply to the Skilled Worker Overseas Pathway, you must have worked in an occupation on the In-Demand Occupations List, or in the field of media and communications or education and training (at the primary, secondary or post-secondary level).

Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels

The CLB levels listed in the In-Demand Occupations List are the minimum levels across all Skilled Worker pathways; however, some streams/pathways have higher eligibility requirements. For example, people applying under the International Education Stream require a minimum of CLB 7 in all four skill areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening), regardless of their occupation.