A total of 278 immigrants receive invite from Manitoba in the most recent PNP Draw which occurred on February 24, 2022

Manitoba also has decided upon inviting 1309 immigration applications for a provincial nomination in the current year.

All the specifics of the latest immigration draw which took place on February 24, 2022 have also been disclosed by Manitoba. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program considered three different Provincial Nominee program under which it invited 278 immigration candidates. The statistics regarding these invitations along with each program’s cut-off points in agreement with the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) have been mentioned here.

206 applicants were invited under Skilled Workers in Manitoba with a lowest score of 612 points.

39 applicants were invited under Skilled Workers Overseas with a lowest score of 685.

Lastly, 33 applicants were invited under International Education Stream without any requirement of their score.

Interestingly, among all the invites that Manitoba sent out, 66 went to the one in the Express Entry System.

What are Manitoba immigration programs?

The matter of fact is that provinces of Canada do not hold the authority to release permanent residency status to the immigration candidates straightaway, however they can definitely put forward a PR application through provincial nominations. Manitoba, with the help of its immigration programs, by way of its Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) which channelizes immigration applications to the federal government manages to execute this process smoothly.

There are certain requirements which you need to meet if you expect a nomination from Manitoba which includes registering an (EOI) Expression of Interest with the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Following this, you become qualified to obtain an LAA through the Skilled Workers Overseas as well as Skilled workers in Manitoba. Both these categories are articulated in a way that allows the province to clearly categorise candidates its labour market needs. The upper limit of the points according to which are the candidates ranked in sync to their human capital factors and their provincial connections is 1000 points.

In order to classify for receiving an invite under the skilled Workers Overseas category, it’s mandatory or the applicants to exhibit links to Manitoba via associations with close family, prior involvement in the province or an invitation by one of Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. It is not obligatory for you to be staying in Manitoba during your application.

When it comes to applying and receiving an invitation under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba program, a proper full-time job offer from an employer within the province is of utmost importance.

In few cases where international graduates showcase their exceptional skills after completing their studies in Manitoba may receive an invitation under the International Education Stream.

A brief about Express Entry

The three federal high-skilled immigration programs named

• The Canadian Express Class
• The Federal Skilled Workers Program and
• The Federal Skilled Trades Program

are taken care of under the Canada’s application management system popularly known as The Express Entry.

A specific Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is designed to filter immigration applications and rank the candidates on the basis of their age, educational qualification, work experience, language test scores and few more. Candidates who manage to accumulate the maximum score fall eligible to receive invitations to apply for PR through regular Express Entry draws. It’s likely to get a PR invitation by applying directly through Express Entry. Nonetheless, a provincial nominee gets an edge of 600 CRS points which will eventually assure you an Invitation to Apply (ITA) I a consequent Express Entry draw.