The province of Manitoba held its third Expression of Interest draw in less than three weeks on March 1, inviting 403 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.
The invitations brought the number issued so far this year by the province MPNP program to 2,267 issued invitations.
Applicants invited had an Expression of Interest with the province under its Skilled Worker Overseas or as an International education stream.
Submitting an EOI profile is the first required step for anyone who would like to be considered for a nomination from Manitoba through any of these streams. This includes individuals who already have a profile registered under the federal Express Entry system..
EOI profiles are awarded a score based on factors that include education, work experience, language proficiency and established connections to Manitoba and the highest-ranked candidates are issued a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) through regular invitation rounds.
Express Entry candidates were among a group of 216 Skilled workers overseas candidates who received LAAs in the March 1 draw who had the occupation and related work experience for at least 6 months of Manitoba occupational list.
Another subset of Skilled Workers Overseas candidates who received invitations on March 1 had the following credentials:
• a close relative residing in Manitoba or past education or work experience in Manitoba;
• at least six months of recent experience in one of the Manitoba’s in demand occupation , and
• a minimum language proficiency in English or French of CLB/NCLC 5 unless the work experience is primarily in a regulated occupation, in which case the requirement is a minimum of CLB/NCLC 7, or a compulsory trade, in which case the minimum is CLB/NCLC 6.
The lowest-ranked candidate among this group of Skilled Workers Overseas candidates had an EOI score of 565.
Another 41 Skilled Worker Overseas candidates were issued LAAs through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative in the March 1 draw.
These initiatives can include overseas recruitment missions conducted by the MPNP.
The lowest-ranked candidate among this group had an EOI score of 621.
The Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream is for eligible qualified temporary foreign workers and international student graduates who are currently working in Manitoba and have been offered a permanent job with their Manitoba employer.
An additional 20 invitations went to International Education Stream .
This stream provides faster pathways to permanent residence for international graduates of Manitoba post-secondary institutions who have skills required by employers in the province.
