Manitoba Holds A Draw to Bring 180 Applicants Close to Permanent Residence

On November 7th Manitoba held a draw, and invited 180 skilled workers, international graduates, plus the candidates in Express Entry, to apply and seek provincial nomination, for permanent residence, in Canada.

The Provincial Nominee Program of Manitoba invites candidates periodically from its pathways of 

Skilled Worker Overseas 

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

International Education for seeking the provincial nomination towards permanent residence in Canada.

Also, the Invitations to the first two categories are based on the score of Expression of Interest.

Individuals,’ first have to create the EOI profile, to get consideration for immigration in Manitoba, under these categories.  These subsequently enter into a pool meant for the eligible candidates. Then they get a rank based on the score to the maximum of 1,000 reflecting the work experience, education, connection to the province and language of a candidate.

Moreover, the specific number of top scoring candidates, get the Letter of Advice to Apply from the Program and can submit the application seeking provincial nomination for the Canadian PR.

The details of November 7 draw for LAA are as follows:

• Skilled Worker Overseas: 24

• Skilled Worker in Manitoba: 133

• International Education Stream: 23

Successful candidates in Express Entry who get invited in the round and also receive the provincial nomination add 600 extra points in Comprehensive Ranking System and also get a guarantee in invitation to apply seeking the permanent residence in a later federal draw. To get consideration in the provincial nomination from the province the candidates in Express Entry must possess eligible work experience in a top demand occupation, as also other requirements, and then submit a separate EOI to the program.

This Category permits the program to select as well as nominate approved overseas workers possessing the skills necessary in the labor market. The criteria include candidates having established connection to province like a close family member or a friend, earlier education/work experience in it or invitation through MPNP Strategic Recruitment. They do not, presence in Manitoba for qualifying.

The invited SWO candidates had a minimum score of 719 in EOI.

Candidates getting the invitation in this Category need working in Manitoba and also get the full-time, as well as permanent job offer from an employer.

The lowest placed candidate getting the invitation in this Category had EOI score at 560.

Graduates of Manitoba having the top demand skills get invited in this Stream.

There are three sub-categories in it:

• Graduate Internship Pathway, 

• Career Employment Pathway, 

• Student Entrepreneur Pathway

The Program has issued 6,911 invitations in these three pathways in 2019.