Rate this page

Province of Manitoba, Canada

Manitoba is one of the western grassland provinces of Canada, which is based on many generations of rich agricultural products. Manitoba is home to Winnipeg, which borders Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that is a set of immigration programs that enable foreign nationals to become permanent residents of Canada. The PNP is strategically designed to attract migrants to areas of the province that benefit: Skilled labor, labor force in labor-intensive sectors, recent graduates, and agricultural entrepreneurs.

During 2018 and 2019, Manitoba has been making extensive changes to its PNP. All details and planning of changes are placed in the MPNP Reconstruction section of our website. All programs will have changes as some apps close and new streams open.

The province has several immigration programs that fall into the following four categories:

Manitoba Skilled Workforce (SWM)
Skilled Workforce Abroad (SWO)
International Education Program (IES)
Business Investor Program (BIS)

Please note that the province has undergone significant changes during 2018. See the MPNP Reconstruction Details section below for more information.

Manitoba Provincial Candidate Program - Reconstruction

During 2018 and 2019, Manitoba will make significant changes to its PNP flows. These changes are called MPNP Renewal. Note that different changes will take effect at different times, so people who want to request MPNP must pay attention to the different program criteria.

The MPNP restructuring will affect all four categories of migration for the province. Each of these four categories has separate programs that a foreign national may apply for a provincial candidate. The province is introducing a list of jobs required by the MPNP, which will be used to assess the eligibility of candidates for the Manitoba skilled labor force.

See the timeline below for more information on what changes will take place and when.

MPNP Reconstruction Schedule

See the timeline for more information on the planning changes for 2018 and 2019. Please note that the MPNP reserves the right to change the predicted dates without any prior notice.

Changes	date
Job Listings Required in Priority of Expression of Interest (EOI) Used for Overseas Skilled Workforce Program Requests	Establish
“PNP-B” was replaced by a new commercial investor program.	Establish
New Skilled Workforce Program Abroad – Manitoba Express Entry Way with established standards	Establish
New Skilled Workforce Program Abroad – Express Entry with EOI	Establish
Business Investor Renewal Program (BIS) with established criteria	Establish
New International Education Program (IES) with established standards	Establish
Technical changes in the MPNP online application system	Ongoing
Skilled workforce renewal program abroad with established standards	2019 *
Manito Skilled Workforce Renewal Program with established standards	2019 *

* Effective dates depend on MPNP online system updates and can be changed.

Skilled workforce in Manitoba

Manitoba Skilled Workforce includes three immigration programs designed to target workers who have already gained work experience or employment offers in Manitoba. Applicants must be currently working and living in Manitoba at the time of their application, or in certain cases, they may be invited to work abroad after attending an MPNP recruitment session.

Skilled workforce in Manitoba program
Manitoba Experimental Way – Coming Soon
The way of direct employment by employers – coming soon

Skilled workforce abroad

Skilled Workforce Abroad includes three immigration programs designed to target skilled workforce that is able to join the Manitoba workforce and easily adapt to life in the province. All the programs of this group prioritize the workforce that has experience in participating in the requested professions.

Manitoba Overseas Skilled Workforce Program
Manitoba Inter Express Way
Manitoba Human Capital Way – Coming Soon

International Education Program

The International Education Program (IES) targets recent graduates of designated post-high school institutions in Manitoba. Candidates for this group must have some work experience or job management experience in the province, or have completed it after graduation or during their study program as part of an internship or work collaboration. There are three routes in this program:

Manitoba job path
Manitoba Graduate Internship Path
Manitoba Student Entrepreneurship Path

Business Investor Program

The Manitoba Business Investor Program (BIS) is a collection of two immigration programs designed for people with job management experience who want to start a new business in Manitoba. The entrepreneurship program is for general entrepreneurs who have job offers in various sectors, while the agricultural investor program is specifically for entrepreneurs working in the agricultural sector.

Manitoba Entrepreneur Path
Manitoba Agricultural Investor Route

Jobs in demand in Manitoba

Several MPNP programs are preferred by candidates who have work experience in one of the requested jobs in the province listed below. This is a mandatory requirement for all of these programs, but in certain cases gives the candidate an advantage over others to be selected. Please note that those who speak French are exempt from having the job experience required to qualify for MPNP.

NOC code	Job Title	skill level	Minimum CLB required for language
0111	Financial managers *	0	7
0112	Human resource managers	0	5
0114	Managers of other administrative services	0	5
0121	Managers of insurance, real estate and financial brokerages	0	5
0122	Managers of banking, credit and other investments	0	5
0124	Managers of advertising, marketing and public relations	0	5
1111	Financial Officers and Accountants *	A	7
1112	Financial and investment analysts	A	5
1114	Financial and investment analysts	A	5
1121	Human resource specialists	A	5
1122	Occupations related to business management consulting	A	5
1123	Specialists in jobs related to advertising, marketing and public relations	A	5
1212	Supervisors, financial and insurance clerks	B	5
1215	Supervisors, supply chain, follow-up and tailoring jobs	B	5
1221	Administrative agents	B	5
1223	Human resources and recruiters	B	5
1224	Property managers	B	5
1241	Administrative assistants	B	5
1242	Administrative Legal Assistants	B	5
1251	Court reporters, medical copyists and related occupations	B	5
1311	Accounting technicians and accountants	B	5
0211	Engineering managers	0	5
0212	Architecture and Science Managers	0	5
0213	Managers of computer and information systems	0	5
2121	Biologists and related scientists	A	5
2123	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists *	A	7
2131	Civil Engineers *	A	7
2132	Mechanical Engineers *	A	7
2133	Electrical and Electronics Engineers *	A	7
2141	Industrial and Construction Engineers *	A	7
2147	Industrial and Construction Engineers *	A	7
2151	Architects *	A	7
2154	Earth Surveyors *	A	7
2161	Mathematicians, statisticians and statisticians	A	5
2171	Information systems analysts and consultants	A	5
2172	Database analysts and data custodians	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 technicians and technologists	B	5
2212	Geological and Mineral Technicians and Technologists *	B	7
2221	Biological technicians and technologists *	B	7
2222	Inspectors of agricultural products and fish	B	5
2231	Civil Engineering Technicians and Technologists *	B	7
2232	Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Technologists *	B	7
2233	Industrial and Construction Engineering Technicians and Technologists *	B	7
2234	Construction estimator	B	5
2241	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians and Technologists *	B	7
2242	Electronic service technicians (home and commercial equipment) *	B	7
2244	Aircraft tools, electrical and aeronautical mechanics, technicians and inspectors *	B	7
2253	Producer of technicians and technologists *	B	7
2271	Pilots, flight engineers and flight instructors	B	5
2281	Computer network technicians *	B	7
2282	User support technicians	B	5
0311	Health care managers	A	7
3131	Pharmacists *	A	7
3132	Nutritionists and dieticians *	A	7
3141	Hearing specialists and speech pathologists *	A	7
3142	Physiotherapist *	A	7
3143	Occupational Therapists *	A	7
3211	Medical Laboratory Technologists *	B	7
3212	Medical laboratory technicians and pathology assistants	B	5
3213	Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	B	5
3214	Respirators, clinical perfusion specialists and cardiopulmonary technologists *	B	7
3215	Medical Radiotherapy Technologists *	B	5
3219	Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)	B	5
3222	Oral health of dentists *	B	7
3236	Massage therapy	B	5
0423	Social, social and correctional service managers	0	5
4112	Quebec Lawyers and Notaries *	A	7
4151	Psychologists *	A	7
4152	Social workers *	A	7
4153	Family, marriage and other related counselors	A	5
4161	Researchers, consultants and officials of natural and applied science programs	A	5
4163	Business development agents and researchers and marketing consultants	A	5
4164	Researchers, consultants and social policy planning agents	A	5
4165	Researchers, consultants and health policy planning agents	A	5
4166	Researchers, consultants and policy planning agents	A	5
4167	Researchers, consultants and agents for recreational, sports and fitness planning	A	5
4168	Unique planning agents for the government	A	5
4211	Job opportunities as an assistant lawyer and related cases	B	5
4212	Social and labor services workforce	B	5
4214	Childhood educators and assistants *	B	7
4215	Coaches for the disabled	B	5
0513	Leisure, sports and bodybuilding programs and service managers	0	5
5131	Producers, directors, dancers and related careers	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	Theater, fashion, exhibitions and other creative designers	B	5
5254	Program managers and leisure, sports and bodybuilding coaches	B	5
0601	Company sales managers	0	5
0621	Retail and wholesale business executives	0	5
0651	Customer and personal service managers, n.e.c.	0	5
6221	Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade	B	5
6222	Retail and wholesale buyers	B	5
6232	Real estate agents and sellers	B	5
6235	Financial sales representatives	B	5
6311	Food service supervisors	B	5
6322	Chefs	B	5
6332	Bakers	B	5
0711	Construction managers	0	5
0712	Building and home renovation managers	0	5
0714	Equipment Operations and Maintenance Managers	0	5
0731	Managers in shipping	0	5
7231	Machinery and machining inspectors and tools	B	5
7232	Tool makers	B	5
7233	Metal Sheet Workforce	B	5
7237	Welders and machine operators	B	5
7241	Electrician (except industrial system and power plant) **	B	6
7242	Industrial Electrician **	B	6
7244	Power lines and cable workers	B	5
7245	Line and communication cable workers *	B	7
7246	Communication 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 installers	B	5
7311	Mechanics of construction and industrial mills	B	5
7312	Heavy equipment mechanics	B	5
7313	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics **	B	6
7315	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors	B	5
7316	Car fittings	B	5
7321	Car service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairmen	B	5
7322	Engine body repairmen	B	5
7361	Railway and yard locomotive engineers	B	5
7362	Railway ticket holders and brakes / women	B	5
7371	Crane operators **	B	6
0821	Agricultural Managers	0	5
0911	Production managers	0	5
0912	Water and electricity managers	0	5
9241	Electrical engineers and power system operators	B	5