The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) recently conducted a new Expression of Interest (EOI) draw under two pathways of its Skilled Worker Stream.

The province issued invitations, known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs), to candidates in Manitoba and abroad who were directly invited by the MPNP through a strategic recruitment initiative.

Draw Results

On February 26, 2026, Manitoba issued 72 LAAs through the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways of its Skilled Worker stream. These invitations were distributed across various strategic recruitment initiatives, with a significant percentage going to candidates with invitations through the Employer Services initiative.

Strategic Recruitment Initiative	Invitations Issued
Employer Services	40
Francophone Community	5
Regional Communities	8
Ethnocultural Communities	12
Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates (TPP)	7

Out of the 72 LAAs issued, 11 were allocated to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. Manitoba highlighted that EOIs under the Skilled Worker Stream were only considered for candidates directly invited through a strategic recruitment initiative or the TPP.

The TPP was a temporary policy that enabled provinces to provide open work permits to specific Provincial Nominee Program candidates under certain conditions. This policy concluded on December 31, 2025.

Prior to this, Manitoba had announced its acceptance of new Support Letter applications under the TPP until December 15, 2025, with the online form closing for new submissions on December 16, 2025.

Understanding Strategic Recruitment Initiatives

Strategic recruitment initiatives are…