On July 20, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the MPNP. In round #186, the MPNP held a new draw under the Skilled Workers Overseas stream and issued 595 LAAs to eligible candidates (340 to Express Entry candidates). The lowest score in the SWO category was 611 points, 163 points fewer than in the previous draw.
In general, the MPNP invites candidates under three streams: Skilled workers in Manitoba, SWO, and the International Education Stream. In this round of invitations, Manitoba held an SWO-only draw.
In 2023, MPNP invited 8,433 candidates, and 2,360 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
What is the Skilled Workers Overseas stream?
If you want to be considered for the Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) path, you must show that you have a strong connection with Manitoba by Having the assistance of family or friends (Manitoba assistance), having completed your study or worked in the province previously (Manitoba Experience), or having received an invitation to apply directly from the MPNP as part of a strategic recruitment initiative (Manitoba Invitation).
You must receive at least 60 points based on the following five factors in addition to having a link to Manitoba: language proficiency, age, work experience, education, and adaptability.
International Education Stream
Three paths of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) run by the government of Manitoba, are included in the Manitoba International Education Stream (IES). The government of Manitoba’s International Education Stream caters to foreign students who have recently completed a post-secondary program there. The following streams are part of the Manitoba International Education program:
- Manitoba Career Employment Pathway
- Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway
- Manitoba Student Entrepreneur Pathway
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