Manitoba PNP conducts another occupation-specific EOI draw!

Surya Rathee
[Published 11 Mar, 2023 | 04:06 AM]
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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted a new Expression of Interest (EOI) draw on March 9, 2023 – issuing a total of 597 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates from three streams managed under the MPNP: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Worker Overseas.

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This was the second consecutive time that Manitoba conducted an EOI draw where Skilled Workers in Manitoba were invited under “occupation-specific” and “all occupation” categories. The previous one-of-a-kind draw was held on February 23.

Who was invited?

Skilled Workers in Manitoba

Occupation-specific

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 224
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 612

Profiles with current employment in Manitoba in occupations with the highest labor shortages identified in the Manitoba in-demand occupation list were considered in this category. The occupations under the following National Occupation Classification (NOC) major group 65 (sales and service support occupations) were considered in this draw:

• 651 - Sales support occupations.
• 652 - Support occupations in food, accommodation, and tourism.
• 653 - Support occupations in cleaning and related services.

All occupations

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 277
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 675

International Education Stream

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 53

Skilled Worker Overseas

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 43
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 666

Out of the total 597 Letters of Advice issued in the latest Manitoba draw - 45 LAAs were issued to candidates showcasing a valid Express Entry ID and Job Seeker validation code.

Immigrating to Manitoba becomes easier

This latest Manitoba PNP draw is a continuation of Manitoba conducting invitation rounds with high LAAs. In the previous EOI draw held on February 23, Manitoba invited a total of 583 candidates – an increase of 14 LAAs.

CRS scores also dropped in almost every category. In the previous draw, candidates required a score of:

• 615 to be eligible for Skilled Workers in Manitoba (occupation-specific) - 3-point drop.
• 693 to be eligible for Skilled Workers in Manitoba (all occupations) - 18-point drop.
• 721 to be eligible for Skilled Worker Overseas - 55-point drop.

With back-to-back draws being conducted with higher LAAs and lower scores by Manitoba, it clearly indicates that the province targets to increase the number of candidates eligible to receive a provincial nomination under MPNP-managed streams.

Now is indeed the best time to immigrate to Canada.