Provincial nomination issues 213 invitations to immigration candidates

With the new draw, the total number of invitations sent by the province to immigration candidates will come to 3299.

On August 28, Manitoba province issued invitations to 213 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

MPNP ( Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program),  issued invitations to skilled workers and international students graduates under the three main immigration streams of:

a. Skilled workers in Manitoba

b. International education stream

c. Skilled workers overseas

These invitations are called Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs). Invitations are distributed in the following manner according to their EOI ( Expression of Interest) scores:

a. The national education stream--34 LAAs no EOI score required

b. Skilled workers overseas- 8 LAAs score requirement of at least 824

c. Skilled workers in Manitoba-- 171 LAAs with a minimum score requirement of 475

So far, in 2020,Manitoba issued 3299 LAAs to applicants in these categories. The draw conducted on April 28 is the 97th draw of the province since the program began in 2014 April.

Express Entry

23 candidates who were issued LAAs in the 28th August draw had their profiles in the Express Entry system.

Candidates in the pool of the Express Entry system and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System, which is known as the CRS score. This system ranks the candidates on the basis of their human capital factors like work experience, education, age, and language ability.

Applicants who scored highest points are issued Invitations to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence via the draws conducted regularly.

If the candidates in Express Entry pool receive a provincial nomination, then they are given an extra 600 CRS points, and thus are efficiently guaranteed to obtain an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

The candidates who received the provincial nomination from Manitobain the current draw have given their Express entry ID and job seeker validation code.

Manitoba Expression of Interest system

People, if they want to migrate to Canada under the Manitoba provincial nomination program, are required to register with the MPNP by submitting their expression of interest. If they are qualified, they will receive an LAA in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream or Skilled Workers Overseas stream.

These candidates are scored out of thousand points for human characteristics like work experience, adaptability to Manitoba, English or French linguistic skills, etc.

More about the immigration streams of Manitoba Province

The streams of Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba enable the province to choose skilled workers who can support the market needs of it.

People who are abroad are required to have a connection to the province.This can be in the form of a close family relative staying in the area are having previous experience in the Manitoba or having an invitation under one of the province's strategic recruitment initiatives.

The candidates are not required to be physically present in Manitoba while they are applying in order to become eligible for the nomination.

Successful candidates in the stream of skilled workers in Manitoba should meet that mentioned criteria like having a full-time permanent job from a Manitoba employer.

International students who graduated from an educational body in Manitoba can also receive a nomination under the stream of international education if they have good in-demand skills.