Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

The Manitoba Express Entry targets foreign nationals with active Express Entry profiles who have the skills and foreign work experience required to contribute to Manitoba’s labour force.

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The Manitoba Express Entry Pathway is one of several immigration streams of the Skilled Workers Overseas Category contained within the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Manitoba. The Skilled Workers Overseas Stream targets foreign nationals with active Express Entry profiles who have the skills and foreign work experience required to contribute to Manitoba’s labour force.

Candidates who are successfully nominated through the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence. This stream uses the MPNP Ranking System(mentioned below) to rank interested candidates against one another. Only those candidates who have the most competitive profiles will be invited to submit an official application to the program.

Eligibility Requirements

Requirement
Express Entry Profile Yes
Connection to Province Relative or Friend, or;
Attending a Strategic Recruitment Initiative
Job Offer No
Language Proficiency CLB 7 for NOC 0 or A
CLB 6 for NOC B
Level of Education One-year post-secondary program
Work Experience 6 months, In-Demand Occupation
Investment Requirement None

Express Entry Requirement

In order to be eligible for this pathway, a candidate must have an active profile in one of Canada’s Express Entry immigration programs. This includes the following three programs:

Connection To Manitoba

In order to be eligible for the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway, a candidate must demonstrate their ability and intention to become economically established and reside in Manitoba. This can be done through demonstrating the confirmed support of a close friend or family member residing in Manitoba, or by holding a valid Invitation to Apply issued by the MPNP through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Language Proficiency

If a candidate’s claimed occupation is at National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0 or A, then the candidate must have valid language test scores showing proficiency equivalent to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher. If a candidate’s claimed occupation is at National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level B, then the candidate must have valid language test scores showing proficiency equivalent to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 6 or higher.

Level of Education

Candidates for this stream must have completed a minimum of a one-year post-secondary program. An Educational Credential Assessment will have to be submitted with a candidate’s profile if their post-secondary education took place outside of Canada. Candidates who can demonstrate completion of post-secondary education above the minimum requirement will be able to claim more points through the MPNP Ranking System.

As only those candidates with the highest ranking will be invited to apply to the program, candidates with post-secondary training will have an advantage over others in the pool.

Work Experience

Candidates who wish to apply through this stream must have a minimum of 6 months of full-time work experience in one of the Manitoba In-Demand Occupations. Again, additional points will be awarded to candidates who can demonstrate more work experience. Candidates applying through this stream will be asked to submit a career plan indicating their employment intentions in Manitoba.

Points Assessment Grid

In order to qualify for the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway, a candidate must show that they have at least 60 out of 100 points on the Manitoba Points Assessment Grid. Simply meeting the minimum does not guarantee success, as all candidates are ranked against one another using the MPNP Ranking System.

Application Procedure

The Manitoba Express Entry Pathway operates on an Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Candidates who meet the minimum stream requirements including the MPNP Points Assessment Grid can register a profile using the MPNP Online portal. Once the profile has been submitted, candidates will be assigned a score and ranked against one another using the MPNP Ranking System. The highest-ranking candidates will be issued a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) during one of the MPNP Draws.

After receiving an LAA, a candidate has 60 days to submit a complete application to MPNP. The application can be submitted online via the applicant’s MPNP Online account. If the application is approved, the applicant will be issued a provincial nomination for permanent residence from Manitoba.

Applicants through Express Entry will receive a notification of nomination on their IRCC online account. After accepting the provincial nomination, the applicant’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score will increase by 600 points, virtually guaranteeing they will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the next Express Entry draw.

After receiving an ITA, the applicant must prepare and submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence within the designated timeframe. Applications for permanent residence submitted through Express Entry are generally processed within six months.

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MPNP Points Assessment Grid

In order to be eligible to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream, a candidate must score at least 60 points on the MPNP Points Assessment Grid.

Overview of Factors

Factor Maximum Points
Language Proficiency 25
Age 10
Work Experience 15
Education 25
Adaptability 25
Minimum Pass Score 60

Factor 1 – Language

Language Proficiency Ranking Points
First Official Language
CLB 8 or higher 20
CLB 7 18
CLB 6 16
CLB 5 14
CLB 4 12
CLB 3 or lower 0
Second Official Language
CLB 5 or higher (overall) 5
Maximum Points 25

Factor 2 – Age

Age Ranking Points
18 4
19 6
20 8
21 to 45 10
46 8
47 6
48 4
49 2
50 or older 0
Maximum Points 10

Factor 3 – Work

Years of work experience Ranking Points
less than one year 0
one year 8
two years 10
three years 12
four years or more 15
Maximum Points 15

Factor 4 – Education

Highest level of completed education Ranking Points
Master’s degree or Doctorate 25
Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each 23
One post-secondary program of two years or more 20
One-year post-secondary program 14
Trade Certificate 14
No formal post-secondary education 0
Maximum Points 25

Factor 5 – Connection

Connection to Manitoba Ranking Points
Close relative in Manitoba 20
Invitation to Apply received from MPNP as part of recruitment mission or exploratory visit 20
Previous work experience in Manitoba (at least 6 months) 12
Completed post-secondary program of two years or more in Manitoba 12
Completed post-secondary program of at least one year in Manitoba 10
Friend or distant relative living in Manitoba 10
Regional Immigration* 5
Maximum Points 25

*Regional Immigration points are awarded if a candidate’s connection to Manitoba is for a region outside of the city of Winnipeg. Please note that these points are supplemental only and must be awarded in conjunction with another connection to the province.

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MPNP Ranking System

The following system is used to assign all MPNP candidates a score after the submission of their Expression of Interest (EOI). Those candidates with the highest scores will be invited to apply to the program in one of the MPNP Draws – Issuance of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA).

Overview of Factors

Factor Maximum Points
Language Proficiency 125
Age 75
Work Experience 175
Education 125
Adaptability 500
Risk Assessment -200
Total 1000

Language

Language Proficiency Ranking Points
First Official Language
CLB 8 or higher 25 per band
CLB 7 22 per band
CLB 6 20 per band
CLB 5 17 per band
CLB 4 12 per band
CLB 3 or lower 0
Second Official Language
CLB 5 or higher (overall) 25
Maximum Points 125

Age

Age Ranking Points
18 20
19 30
20 40
21 to 45 75
46 40
47 30
48 20
49 10
50 or older 0
Maximum Points 75

Work Experience

Work Experience Ranking Points
less than one year 0
one year 40
two years 50
three years 60
four years or more 75
Fully recognized by a provincial licensing body 100
Maximum Points 175

Education

Master’s degree or Doctorate 125
Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each 115
One post-secondary program of three years or more 110
One post-secondary program of two years 100
One-year post-secondary program 70
Trade Certificate 70
No formal post-secondary education 0
Maximum Points 125

Adaptability

Adaptability Ranking Points
Connection to Manitoba
Close relative in Manitoba 200
Previous authorized work experience in Manitoba (six months or more) 100
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (two years or more) 100
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year) 50
Close friend or distant relative in Manitoba 50
Manitoba Demand
Ongoing employment in Manitoba for six months or more with long-term job offer from the same employer 500
Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative 500
Regional Development
Immigration destination in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg 50
Maximum Points 500

Risk Factor

Risk Factor Ranking Points
Close relative in another province and no close relative in Manitoba 0
Work experience in another province -100
Studies in another province -100
Previous immigration application to another province 0
Maximum Points -200

MPNP Recent Draws – Issuance of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA)

Below is the history of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued for the Express Entry stream of the MPNP Skilled Workers Overseas.

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