Recently, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted its most significant immigration draw of the year on April 23, 2026.

The province issued a total of 308 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) across two separate selection components, marking it as the largest draw of 2026 so far.

Draw Results

Manitoba issued LAAs through two components in Expression of Interest (EOI) Draw #269:

Selection component	Stream/pathway	Basis for selection	LAAs issued
Occupation-specific	Skilled Worker in Manitoba	Current employment in health occupations (NOC category 3)	192
Strategic recruitment	Skilled Worker Stream (Manitoba + Overseas)	Direct invitation under a recruitment initiative	116
Total			308

Of the 308 LAAs issued, 105 were given to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code.

Occupation-specific Selection

The MPNP selected 192 candidates currently employed in Manitoba in health occupations (NOC category 3). To be eligible, candidates had to declare current employment in that category and meet all Skilled Worker in Manitoba criteria.

Candidates under the International Education Stream (IES) were not considered in this component.

Strategic Recruitment Selection

The remaining 116 LAAs were issued through the Skilled Worker Stream to candidates directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.

Here’s how the LAAs were distributed under the strategic recruitment initiative: