Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Held Its Second Expression Of Interest Draw

Manitoba issues new invitations to immigration candidates, bringing January total to 1,082.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held its second Expression of Interest draw of 2019 on January 31 for candidates in its Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker in Manitoba and International Education immigration streams.

The program, known as the MPNP, issued 456 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to candidates across the three streams.

The MPNP’s Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas and International Education streams employ an Expression of Interest (EOI) system to select candidates.

The Government of Manitoba requires eligible graduates, who are interested in applying for immigration under the MPNP’s International Education Stream, to register for an information session before submitting any forms.

Under the EOI system, candidates register a profile with the MPNP and provide the required information on their education, work experience, proficiency in English or French, among other factors.

Eligible candidates are then awarded a score and the highest-scoring candidates are issued Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through regular draws.

An unspecified number of candidates in the federal Express Entry system were issued LAAs through the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream’s Express Entry Pathway.

The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class.

Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their ranking score, which effectively guarantees an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

In order to be eligible for this pathway, candidates must have profiles in both the Express Entry system and the MPNP’s EOI system.

To find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool, contact First Notch Immigration.