The province of Manitoba has issued 242 Letters of Advice to Apply across its three categories in the draw that took place on this 13th February 2020.
The lowest scored candidates had a CRS score of 525, and the draw saw the issuing of 182 LAAs in the Skilled Workers Manitoba category.
A total of 33 LAAs were issued with regard to the International Education Stream on the same date.
The final 27 LAAs were issued to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates through a Strategic Recruitment initiative, where the lowest ranked candidate had a net score of 611.
The province stated that from the 242 candidates who received LAAs, 15 had valid Express Entry IDs and job seeker validation codes. Details of the 83rd MPNP draw is as follows.
The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream (SWM) helps Canadian employers select foreign-trained employees with requisite skills and according to needs, and nominates them for Canadian Permanent Residence. The stream gives more importance to candidates who have family ties in Manitoba through two migration pathways.
The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream (SWO) aims international skilled workers with skills and training in the province. The In-Demand Occupation stream provides two pathways to candidates – a dedicated Canadian Express Entry Pathway and a direct provincial pathway. Candidates having close family connections along with language proficiency, training and experience to find jobs quickly are given priority over other applicants.
International graduates from Manitoba colleges and universities can apply to the three available pathways under International Education Stream (IES) which doesn’t require the candidate to work for six months in their field before applying to an MPNP nomination. The three available pathways are :
Career Employment Pathway
The eligibility requirements for the candidate to apply under this pathway are:
Should have completed a one-year (or longer) course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution within three years of submission of application.
Should have a full-time job offer in a Manitoba In-Demand occupation related to the completed degree.
Should be a resident of Manitoba.
Graduate Internship Pathway
This pathway is suitable for candidates who hold a Masters or Doctoral degree and has completed Mitacs Accelerate or Elevate internship. Candidates can apply for internship even without a job offer in the province.
Student Entrepreneur Pathway
The eligibility requirements for the candidate to apply under this pathway are:
Should have completed a two-year or longer course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution.
Should hold at least six months business operation experience in Manitoba.
Should be a resident of Manitoba since graduation.
No specific minimum personal net worth is required.