On November 6, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited nearly 50 candidates to apply for provincial nomination.
Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker Stream based on having declared being invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative.
To date, Manitoba has held 22 provincial immigration draws in 2025.
Draw Results
In its first November draw, the MPNP issued a total of 47 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) through both of the province’s Skilled Worker Stream pathways:
- Skilled Worker in Manitoba; and
- Skilled Worker Overseas.
Of the 47 LAAs issued in this draw, 10 declared having a valid Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code.
The distribution of LAAs to candidates who reported receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) under a strategic recruitment initiative is as follows:
| Strategic Recruitment Initiative | Number of LAAs Issued |
|---|---|
| Employer Services | 11 |
| Francophone Community | 18 |
| Regional Communities | 12 |
| Ethnocultural Communities | 4 |
| Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates (TPP) | 2 |
Candidates who received an ITA under a strategic recruitment initiative are eligible to receive 500 points in their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile.
The MPNP notes that if an EOI met the selection criteria listed above but a candidate did not receive an LAA, possible reasons include:
- They stated they completed an approved third-party English or French language test but either didn’t enter a valid test number in their EOI, or the test has expired; or
- They indicated they were invited to apply to the MPNP through a strategic recruitment initiative but failed to provide a valid invitation number.
Further, while this draw selected candidates who claimed full Manitoba licensure in a regulated occupation, the MPNP may refuse applications which lack proof that all provincial licensing steps were completed—or for those not actually working in a regulated profession.