Manitoba Issues 125 Invitations in its Latest PNP Draw

On July 2^nd, the province of Manitoba conducted its 93^rd provincial nominee draw, wherein a total of 125 Canada immigration applicants received letters of apply (LAAs). Candidates who have received the invitation are now eligible to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada permanent residence.

The draw under the Manitoba PNP invited applicants under the following three streams:

SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 101
• Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 475

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STREAM

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 18

SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 6 who were invited directly by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative
• Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 816

Out of 125 LAAs, 10 invitations were sent to the applicants who had a valid profile in Express Entry system along with a job seeker validation code.

Till date in 2020, the province of Manitoba has issued invitations to a total of 2,460 candidates, and is expecting to issue more in the coming months.

Do you want to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program?

If you are interested in migrating to Canada through the Manitoba PNP, then you must start it by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province in the express entry system. You can either choose to apply for immigration under the skilled workers in Manitoba category or the skilled workers overseas.

All candidates in the express entry pool are evaluated using several parameters, such as age, education, language skills, work experience, connection to the provinces, and other adaptability factors.

Streams such as, the Skilled Workers Overseas Category and Skilled Workers in Manitoba are designed to address the labor shortage and economic needs of the province.

For candidates applying under the skilled workers overseas category, showcasing connection in Manitoba is mandatory. Connection can be established through a close family member, friends, education, previous work experience in Manitoba, etc. You need not to be living in Manitoba while applying under this category.

For the skilled workers in Manitoba stream, you must have a valid job offer from an employer who is based in Manitoba.

For applicants applying under the International education stream, having a degree or a post-graduate degree from an educational institution in Manitoba is a must.