Career Employment Pathway

The Manitoba Career Employment Pathway targets foreign nationals who have recently graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary educational institution and who are working in Manitoba in an in-demand occupation.

The Manitoba Career Employment Pathway is one pathway of the Manitoba International Education Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Manitoba. The Manitoba Career Employment Pathway targets foreign nationals who have recently graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary educational institution and who are working in Manitoba in an in-demand occupation.

Candidates who are successfully nominated through the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence. Please note that graduates from Canadian post-secondary programs located outside of Manitoba are not eligible for this stream. However, they may be eligible to apply through one of the Skilled Workers in Manitoba streams.

Eligibility Requirements

Connection To Manitoba

In order to be eligible for the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway, a candidate must have completed a post-secondary education program at a designated institution in Manitoba. This program must have been a minimum of one year in length and must have been completed within the 3 years prior to application. Candidates must be currently employed with a Manitoba employer in a field consistent with their Manitoba education.

As well, the current employer must extend a job offer with a minimum one-year contract in a position at National Occupational Classification (NOC) Code 0, A, or B. These positions must be on the Manitoba In-Demand Occupations List.

Please note that graduates from Masters and Ph.D. programs may be eligible to apply to the MPNP without a job offer through the Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway.

Language Proficiency

All candidates for this program must demonstrate proficiency in either English or French consistent with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of level 7. Language tests must have been taken within the two years prior to applying to the program.

Application Procedure

Those interested in applying to the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway must first contact the MPNP by email at immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca. Manitoba will invite qualified candidates to attend an information session for the MPNP where full details will be provided about the application procedure.

MPNP Recent Draws – International Education Stream

Below is the history of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued for all MPNP streams for the International Education Stream.