Manitoba Issues Invitations To Skilled Workers, International Graduates In An Expression Of Interest Draw Held On June 20

Manitoba invited 450 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in an Expression of Interest draw held June 20. 

The invitations, known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs), went to candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education streams.

All three streams are part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate immigration candidates with skills required by local employers and the ability to settle quickly and establish themselves economically.

LAAs issued in the June 20 draw broke down as follows:

• Skilled Workers Overseas: 323
• Skilled Workers in Manitoba: 101
• International Education Stream: 26

This latest draw brings the total number of LAAs issued to skilled worker candidates in 2019 to 4,979.

Express Entry candidates invited

Manitoba said 133 of the LAAs issued in the June 20 draw went to candidates in the federal Express Entry systemwith a job seeker validation code and experience in an occupation on Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations List.

Express Entry candidates who obtain a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, effectively guaranteeing an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Source: Cic News