Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

Manitoba is one of the western Prairie provinces with rich agricultural production. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is one of the popular Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Under the MPNP, Manitoba invites immigrants to settle in the prairie province permanently. 

It was launched in 1998, and through the MPNP, more than 130,000 immigrants have arrived in Canada. Moreover, Manitoba is determined to increase that number in the coming years.

During recent years, the MPNP has been experiencing a slow transition, called the MPNP Renewal, whereas the growth has faced considerable delays and has yet to be complete. All streams will be changing, with several streams opening and new streams closing. Manitoba manages various immigration streams, which are divided into four major categories:

1. Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)

2. Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)

3. International Education Stream (IES)

4. Business Investor Stream (BIS)

1. Skilled Workers Overseas Stream (SWO)

Skilled Workers Overseas covers three immigration streams intended to focus on skilled workers. If you are a qualified professional and you can become a part of Manitoba’s labor force and quickly adapt to the lifestyle in the province, in that case, you need to apply to the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream. All streams under this category emphasize professionals who have experience in In-Demand Occupations of Manitoba. Streams under this category are:

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway was first launched in January 2018. It provides a route for applicants in the Express Entry pool to be appointed for Canadian PR (permanent residence). All the successful candidates are granted 600 extra CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) points and an invitation to apply(ITA) for permanent residence.

Human Capital Pathway  

Immigration to Manitoba under HCP is one of the future changes to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. HCP was initially planned to be implemented in 2019 but now postponed through 2020.

2. Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream (SWM)

It is for the workers who already have job experience or employment offers in Manitoba. At the time of the application, all the candidates need to live and work in Manitoba. In some instances, after experiencing a recruitment session with MPNP overseas, they may be invited to apply. SWM includes the following immigration streams. 

Manitoba Work Experience Pathway

It targets skilled temporary graduates and workers in Manitoba who want to settle in Manitoba permanently. 

Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

The Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway provides a route for overseas skilled workers whose skill and knowledge is needed in Manitoba.

3. International Education Stream (IES)

The International Education Stream (IES) is for the graduates who recently completed their education from any of the specified post-secondary institutions in Manitoba. Applicants under this category must have some work experience or any business management experience from the province. There are three pathways within this stream:

Career Employment Pathway

It is the best option for the foreign graduates of the colleges and universities in Manitoba. It provides a route to Canadian PR (permanent residence).

Graduate Internship Pathway

It offers an election pathway for foreign graduates of a Master’s or Doctoral (Ph.D.) study program in Manitoba who want to complete an internship helping industry novelty.

Student Entrepreneur Pathway

It provides an opportunity to pursue entrepreneurship in Manitoba for those internationals who have graduated in Manitoba.

4. Business Investor Stream (BIS)

Manitoba’s Business Investor Stream (BIS) is for individuals with business management experience who want to establish a new business attempt in Manitoba. The earlier business immigration stream of the MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program), known as MPNP-B, has been changed by the new Business Investor Stream, which is further divided into the two categories. 

Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway

It provides a pathway to the investors and entrepreneurs who want to start or purchase a business in Manitoba. All the successful applicants to the Entrepreneur Pathway will get a Canadian temporary work permit. To buy or start a business in the province, successful candidates also need to sign a business performance agreement. 

Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway

The Manitoba Farm Investor offers a pathway to Canadian PR (permanent residence) for entrepreneurs and investors who want to purchase or establish a farming business in Manitoba.

Note that: Several Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) streams work based on EOI (Expression of Interest); thus, potential candidates need to initially submit a form describing their interest before they are being invited to apply for Manitoba immigration.

Manitoba In-Demand Occupations

The List of MPNP In-Demand Occupations is an essential element of many of the pathways mentioned above. The list gives a continually revised listing of which occupations entitle as “In-Demand” in Manitoba. Various occupations on the In-Demand list are restricted to specifically skilled streams of the MPNP. Several prefer candidates who have work experience in any of the Manitoba In-Demand occupations. Although it is not an essential requirement for the MPNP skilled streams, in some cases, it will give an advantage to candidates for selection. 

Moreover, applicants need to fulfill the particular criteria and requirements for one of the specified pathways. Candidates working in an In-Demand occupation will be given priority during the draws of Expression of Interest. Sometimes, individuals get eligible for one of the pathways, even if they don’t have any experience in one of the In-Demand occupations. To be eligible for MPNP, French-speakers are free from experience in any In-Demand occupations.

1. Occupations in Business, finance and administration

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0111	Financial managers	0	7
0112	Human resources managers	0	7
0114	Other administrative services managers (not eligible for SWO)	0	7
0121	Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers	0	7
0122	Banking, credit and other investment managers	0	7
0124	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers	0	7
1111	Financial auditors and accountants	A	7
1112	Financial and investment analysts	A	5
1114	Other financial officers	A	5
1121	Human resources professionals	A	5
1122	Professional occupations in business management consulting	A	5
1123	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	A	5
1212	Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers	B	5
1215	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	B	5
1221	Administrative officers (not eligible for SWO)	B	5
1223	Human resources and recruitment officers	B	5
1224	Property administrators	B	5
1241	Administrative assistants (not eligible for SWO)	B	5
1242	Legal administrative assistants	B	5
1251	Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations	B	5
1311	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	B	5

2. Applied and Natural sciences and related occupations

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0211	Engineering managers	0	7
0212	Architecture* and science managers	0	7
0213	Computer and information systems managers	0	7
2121	Biologists and related scientists	A	5
2123	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists	A	5
2131	Civil engineers	A	7
2132	Mechanical engineers	A	7
2133	Electrical and electronics engineers	A	7
2141	Industrial and manufacturing engineers	A	7
2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	A	7
2151	Architects	A	7
2154	Land surveyors*	A	7
2161	Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries	A	5
2171	Information systems analysts and consultants	A	5
2172	Database analysts and data administrators	A	5
2173	Software engineers and designers	A	7
2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers	A	5
2175	Web designers and developers	A	5
2211	Chemical technologists and technicians	B	5
2212	Geological and mineral technologists and technicians	B	7
2221	Biological technologists and technicians	B	7
2222	Agricultural and fish products inspectors	B	5
2231	Civil engineering technologists and technicians	B	7
2232	Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians	B	7
2233	Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians	B	7
2234	Construction estimators	B	5
2241	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	B	7
2242	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)	B	7
2244	Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors	B	7
2253	Drafting technologists and technicians	B	7
2271	Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors	B	5
2281	Computer network technicians	B	5
2282	User support technicians	B	5

3. Health occupations

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0311	Managers in Health Care (not eligible for SWO)	A	7
3131	Pharmacists*	A	7
3132	Dietitians* and nutritionists	A	7
3141	Audiologists and speech-language pathologists *	A	7
3142	Physiotherapists*	A	7
3143	Occupational therapists*	A	7
3211	Medical laboratory technologists*	B	7
3212	Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants	B	5
3213	Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	B	5
3214	Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists *	B	7
3215	Medical radiation technologists*	B	5
3219	Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)	B	5
3222	Dental hygienists and dental therapists*	B	7
3236	Massage therapists	B	5

4. Occupations related to social science, government service, education, and religion

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0423	Managers in social, community and correctional services	0	5
4112	Lawyers and Quebec notaries*	A	7
4151	Psychologists*	A	7
4152	Social workers	A	7
4153	Family, marriage and other related counsellors	A	5
4161	Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers	A	5
4163	Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants	A	5
4164	Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers	A	5
4165	Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers	A	5
4166	Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers	A	5
4167	Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers	A	5
4168	Program officers unique to government	A	5
4211	Paralegal and related occupations	B	5
4212	Social and community service workers	B	5
4214	Early childhood educators and assistants	B	7
4215	Instructors of persons with disabilities	B	5

5. Occupations in culture, art, sport and recreation

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0513	Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors	0	5
5131	Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations	A	5
5225	Audio and video recording technicians	B	5
5241	Graphic designers and illustrators	B	5
5242	Interior designers and interior decorators	B	5
5243	Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers	B	5
5254	Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness	B	5

6. Occupations in Sales and Service

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0601	Corporate sales managers (not eligible for SWO)	0	7
0621	Retail and wholesale trade managers (not eligible for SWO)	0	5
0651	Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. (not eligible for SWO)	0	5
6221	Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade	B	5
6222	Retail and wholesale buyers	B	5
6232	Real estate agents and salespersons	B	5
6235	Financial sales representatives	B	5
6311	Food service supervisors	B	5
6322	Cooks	B	5
6332	Bakers	B	5

7. Occupations related to Trades, transport and equipment operators

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0711	Construction managers	0	7
0712	Home building and renovation managers	0	7
0714	Facility operation and maintenance managers	0	7
0731	Managers in transportation	0	5
7231	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors	B	5
7232	Tool and die makers	B	5
7233	Sheet metal workers	B	5
7237	Welders and related machine operators	B	5
7241	Electricians (except industrial and power system) **	B	6
7242	Industrial electricians **	B	6
7244	Electrical power line and cable workers	B	5
7245	Telecommunications line and cable workers	B	7
7246	Telecommunications installation and repair workers	B	7
7251	Plumbers	B	5
7271	Carpenters	B	5
7282	Concrete finishers	B	5
7284	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers	B	5
7294	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)	B	5
7295	Floor covering installers	B	5
7311	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	B	5
7312	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	B	5
7313	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics **	B	6
7315	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors	B	5
7316	Machine fitters	B	5
7321	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	B	5
7322	Motor vehicle body repairers	B	5
7361	Railway and yard locomotive engineers	B	5
7362	Railway conductors and brakemen/women	B	5
7371	Crane operators **	B	6

8. Occupations related to primary industry

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0821	Managers in agriculture	0	5

9. Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities

NOC	Occupation Title	Skill Level	Minimum CLB
0911	Manufacturing managers	0	5
0912	Utilities managers	0	5
9241	Power engineers and power systems operators	B	5

* Regulated Occupation

** Compulsory Trade

The language requirements for applicants depending on their occupation, with varied CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) thresholds set.

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