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Manitoba Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker categories operate through an ‘Expression of Interest’ system, whereby eligible candidates complete a series of questions online and are not required to upload supporting documentation before submitting their profile into the EOI pool. Profiles will be placed in the pool with other eligible candidates and you will receive a score based on the answers you provide. The MPNP will then rank you using several factors and if you are among the highest-scoring candidates, you may be invited to submit an application to the MPNP. There are no limits on the number of candidates who can submit an Expression of Interest and no deadline.

There are two pathways to Manitoba as a skilled worker, both of which operate under the MPNP Expression of Interest System.

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba category, applications are accepted from qualified temporary foreign workers and international student graduates who are currently working in Manitoba and have been offered a permanent, full-time job with their Manitoba employer. Unlike the other connections to Manitoba in the MPNP, Skilled Worker in Manitoba are not subject to a points-based assessment to determine their eligibility.

Minimum Requirements for Candidates

In order to be eligible under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba category of the MPNP, candidates must:

Be either a qualified temporary foreign worker OR an international student graduate;
- International student graduates must have attended an authorized education or training program at a public, or registered private vocational, post-secondary institution in Manitoba. (Language programs are specifically excluded.)
- The academic/vocational program must have been full-time and at least one academic year in length.
- The candidate must have successfully completed the program and have been awarded a diploma, degree, or certificate.
Have a permanent, full-time job offer from their current Manitoba employer;
Have worked for their current Manitoba employer continuously for at least six months;
- Any periods of self-employment, unauthorized work, or periods of employment during which candidates were engaged in full-time study (e.g. work experience gained on a co-op permit) will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience in Manitoba.
Hold a valid Work Permit or Post-Graduation Work Permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC);
Have all qualifications for the position including training/education and any required licence or certification;
Have job-ready English; specifically, candidates must demonstrate the English or French proficiency to fulfill the duties of their job description;
Have a connection to Manitoba through employment that is stronger than ties they may have to another province;
Demonstrate in a Settlement Plan intention and ability to live, work and establish their work and family life in Manitoba as a permanent resident; and
Demonstrate they have sufficient settlement funds — generally $10,000 CAD for the principal applicant, plus $2,000 CAD for each dependent included in the application.

NOTE: A candidate who has graduated from a post-secondary program in a Canadian province other than Manitoba and who wants to apply to the MPNP under this category because he or she has been offered a job in Manitoba must first have been working for that Manitoba employer for at least one year in order to be eligible.

Minimum Requirements for Employers – Additionally, employers making job offers must:

Be incorporated or registered by or under an act of the legislature of a province or the Parliament of Canada;
Be operating as a business that has an established production capability, plant or place of business in Manitoba;
Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the MPNP that they are an established business with an ability to offer the candidate full-time and long-term employment in Manitoba;
Provide an offer of employment letter to the candidate that:
- is signed,
- is on company letterhead,
- specifies salary/wage and any other details of the position.

The Process

Manitoba’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system involves a three-step process.

In step one, potential candidates make an expression of interest in immigrating to Manitoba by answering a series of questions and creating an online profile. The profiles of eligible candidates are assigned a score based on the answers provided and placed in the Manitoba EOI pool with other eligible candidates. Candidates are ranked according to the unique MPNP Ranking Points system and given a score out of a maximum of 1,000.
In step two, the highest scoring candidates may be invited to apply to the MPNP. When a candidate is drawn from the EOI pool, he or she receives a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA). After receiving a LAA, candidates will have only 60 days to submit a complete and accurate application to the province of Manitoba.
In step three, after obtaining a nomination from the province of Manitoba, a candidate then submits his or her complete paperwork to IRCC and applies for Canadian permanent residence.

Who cannot apply to the MPNP Skilled Worker?

Candidates will not be considered under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba category if they are:

Self-employed individuals, business owners, owner-operators, or individuals providing services as independent contractors to the business supporting their application;
Exempt from requiring a work permit to work in Manitoba (e.g. Ministers of Religion);
Submitting an application based on an employment offer that is part of a work-study program.
Refugee claimants, or individuals involved in a federal appeal or removal process;
Live-in Caregivers currently living in Canada;
Temporary Foreign Workers currently working and residing in a province other than Manitoba;
Spouses of Canadian Citizens or permanent residents;
Individuals who have been refused by the MPNP within the last six months and who are not able to address the reason(s) for refusal; and
Individuals who have an active immigration application with any other provincial immigration program in Canada.

Skilled Worker Overseas

The Manitoba Skilled Worker overseas category uses a points-based system to assess candidates, who may be outside of Canada. Applications are accepted from qualified skilled workers who can demonstrate a strong connection to the province through family or friends (Manitoba Support), past education or employment (Manitoba Experience), or by invitation of the MPNP (Manitoba Invitation), and who score a highest points according to five eligibility factors: age, language proficiency, work experience, education and adaptability.

In this category, a limited number of MPNP applicants may be nominated to have their application considered under the federal Express Entry system. In order to be eligible, applicants must:

have an existing open application with a MPNP file number in the Skilled Worker Overseas stream in the MPNP inventory; and,
have the potential to meet the eligibility criteria of at least one of the three federal economic immigration programs included in Express Entry. An applicant’s potential to meet the eligibility criteria will be assessed by an MPNP Immigration Officer based on the documents included with the application in the MPNP’s inventory.

The MPNP states that consideration under this initiative does not guarantee approval by the MPNP or IRCC. Applicants nominated by Manitoba will have to provide evidence that they meet federal criteria when submitting their permanent residence application through Express Entry.

Minimum Requirements – To be eligible under this category, candidates must:

Obtain a good score on the points assessment grid; and
Demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through the support of friends or family, previous work experience or education in the province, or an Invitation to Apply issued by the MPNP,

Each form of connection to the province has specific requirements.

Manitoba Support – In order to be a Manitoba Supporter, an individual must be:

Able to provide documents proving that he or she has been living in Manitoba continuously for a minimum of one year;
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
Able to demonstrate sufficiently close ties to the applicant and the province;
- For close relatives, both the applicant and the supporter must provide documents proving their familial relationship.
- Close relatives are considered to be those related to the applicant (or the applicant’s spouse) in one of the following ways:
  - Sister or brother,
  - Niece or nephew,
  - Aunt or uncle,
  - First cousin,
  - Mother or father,
  - Grandmother or grandfather.
- Able to demonstrate that any applications they previously supported resulted in successful, permanent economic establishment in Manitoba;
- Able to support the applicant’s Settlement Plan.

Paid immigration representatives and Canadian elected officials and their staff cannot be Manitoba Supporters. Children living in Manitoba cannot support their parents; instead, it is recommended they refer to Parent and Grandparents Sponsorship.

Manitoba Experience

In order to apply with the connection of Manitoba Experience, candidates must have lived in the province in the past as either a temporary foreign worker or as an international student.

To be eligible, those with previous work experience in Manitoba must:

Have worked full-time for a Manitoba employer for a minimum of six consecutive months;
Submit a signed employer letter of reference on company letterhead; and
Submit a copy of their work permit proving they worked in the province.

Those with previous educational experience in Manitoba must:

Have attended and completed an authorized education or training program at a public, or registered private vocational, post-secondary institution in Manitoba; and
Submit their study permit(s), academic transcripts and certificate, diploma or degree they received upon completion of the program.

Manitoba Invitation

Invitations to apply for permanent residence are issued regularly by the MPNP to qualified candidates identified as part of one of its Strategic Recruitment initiatives. Invitations to Apply are issued at the discretion of the MPNP, therefore applicants may not choose to use this connection to Manitoba on their own.

Candidates are required to submit the Letter of Invitation they received from the MPNP following their interview during a recruitment mission or exploratory visit. The MPNP conducts overseas recruitment missions regularly, often in partnership with Manitoba employers, during which they search for prospective immigrants.

During set periods, the MPNP accepts requests to make an exploratory visit to Manitoba. This visit enables potential MPNP applicants to research communities and employment opportunities in order to decide whether they have the genuine intention and ability to settle in Manitoba as permanent residents. Exploratory visits must be approved by and arranged through the MPNP only by invitation. The MPNP provides instructions on what to do during the visit and what documents candidates are required to bring with them.

In order to be eligible for an exploratory visit candidates must:

Be between the ages of 21 and 45;
Be able to demonstrate the employability and adaptability required of all MPNP applicants;
Have completed, at minimum, a one-year, post-secondary education or training program for which they received a diploma, degree or certificate;
Have at least two years of full-time work experience in the past five years;
Demonstrate their ability to find a job in Manitoba in the same occupation in which they have two years of experience;
- This includes plans to achieve the appropriate licence or certification required in the case of regulated occupations.
Submit a Settlement Plan that demonstrates their genuine intention and ability to economically establish and settle in Manitoba as a permanent resident; and
Submit official results of an approved language test taken within the past two years showing they achieved scores equivalent to at least CLB 6 in each component as well as overall.

Understanding the Ranking System / Points Assessment

In addition to the above requirement of demonstrating a connection to Manitoba, candidates must score points on the point’s assessment grid. The highest-scoring candidates in the pool will be invited on a regular basis to provide a full application to the MPNP.

A points-based system is used to assess and score your profile, and to rank you in the pool of Expressions of Interest. You will be assessed based on factors including: language proficiency, age, work experience, education and adaptability.
Manitoba Ranking System