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Express Entry Provincial Nominee

Manitoba

Minimum requirements

Skilled Worker Overseas

To be nominated by a province and substantially increase Express Entry CRS, the applicant must have a valid Express Entry profile, meets and maintains minimum requirements of either Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class stream

Settlement Plan
Have a plan for employment and establishment in MB after being nominated
Work experience
6 months of full-time work experience in priority occupations within the last 5 years
Language
CLB 7 for TEER category 0, 1 occupations
CLB 5 for TEER category 2, 3 occupations
Education
Equivalent to 1-year post-secondary education in Canada
Adaptability
Either receive a direct invitation from the province, have support from relative/friend living in MB, or prior work experience or education in MB
EOI Profile
Meet or exceed 60 / 100 points

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Please refer the application process.

Application process

Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government

Profile submission
Stage 1

Submit an Express Entry profile to IRCC when eligible with Manitoba as the destination. The profile is scored and ranked. Profile valid for 12 months

Profile submission
Stage 2

Create an expression of interest profile on MPNP Online when eligible. Profile is scored and ranked based on the information provided. Profile valid for 12 months

Provincial invitation
Stage 3

Depending on allocation quota, candidates with the highest EOI scores in the pool will be invited to submit the nomination application.
Submit the application within 60 days

Nomination Decision
Stage 4

Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to update their Express Entry profile and receive additional points.Province reviews in 2-3 months

Federal invitation
Stage 5

Applicant having a higher CRS score or same CRS score with the profile created earlier will receive invitation to apply.
Profiles are selected every 2 weeks

Get PR Status
Stage 6

Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.IRCC reviews in 6 months

Candidate who has submitted their application to IRCC before the expiry of work permit may apply for a work permit extension to continue working legally.

Success factors

Crucial elements affect the decision

Background elements
Settlement fund
Age
Language
French
Canadian work experience
Canadian work experience
Education
Work experience
Admissible
Employer supports
Occupation in Canada
Job position
Field study in Canada
Employer Letter of Support
Community referral letter
Job offer
Residential area
Provincial nomination
Express Entry profile
Study Permit
Work permit
Education in Canada
Scoring factors

EOI Profile

Language
0%
Age
0%
Work experience
0%
Education
0%
Adaptability
0%

Skilled Workers Overseas

Language
0%
Age
0%
Work experience
0%
Education
0%
Adaptability
0%

Adaptability generally includes but not limited to ties to the province (education, relatives in the province, work experience).
Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes, please refer to federal or provincial government websites for the most accurate information.

Entitlement

Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents

Family-friendly
Family-friendly

The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children

Work and study
Work and study

Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal

Medical
Medical

Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian

Education
Education

Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education

Benefits
Benefits

Access to social benefits as same as Canadian

Mobility right
Mobility right

Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status

Sponsorship
Sponsorship

Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met

Naturalization
Naturalization

Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met

Specific requirements

Important requirements the applicant should note

Immigration Ineligibility

  • Have an active application for refugee, appeal or under a removal order
  • Are currently living in Canada and in live-in caregivers program
  • Are working and living outside Manitoba
  • Are spouse of Canadian or Permanent Resident
  • Have been refused by the MPNP within the last 6 months and unable to address the reason(s) for refusal
  • Are in another immigration application with federal or other provinces, except Express Entry

Basic requirements

  • Have a valid Express Entry profile
  • Either receive a direct invitation from the province, have support from relative/friend living in MB, or prior work experience or education in MB
  • Have a settlement plan for employment and establishment in MB after being nominated

Education

  • Have graduated from a 1-year post-secondary program (college, university or trade school )
  • If outside Canada, have foreign education credential(s) assessed by Educational Credential Assessment

Language

Minimum CLB 7 (TEER category 0 or 1) or CLB 5 (TEER category 2 or 3) if the job offer is under NOC C, assessed by 1 of 5 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:

Support from relative or friend in Manitoba

  • Have lived in Manitoba for at least 1 consecutive year
  • Are Canadian or Permanent Resident

High demand occupations