Manitoba Extends Invitations to Skilled Workers in First November Draw

Manitoba has begun November with a new round of invitations under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). On November 6, the province invited 47 skilled worker candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

These invitations were issued under the Skilled Worker Stream to candidates who had previously declared that they were invited by the MPNP through a strategic recruitment initiative. This latest draw marks Manitoba’s 22nd provincial immigration draw of 2025.

Draw Highlights

In this draw, 47 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were issued through the following pathways:

• Skilled Worker in Manitoba
• Skilled Worker Overseas

Out of the 47 candidates invited, 10 had valid Express Entry profiles with a job seeker validation code.

Breakdown of LAAs by Strategic Recruitment Initiative

The MPNP provided the following distribution of LAAs to candidates who reported receiving an invitation under a strategic recruitment initiative:

• Employer Services: 11
• Francophone Community: 18
• Regional Communities: 12
• Ethnocultural Communities: 4
• Temporary Public Policy for Work Permits (TPP): 2
  
  

Candidates invited under these initiatives are eligible to receive 500 additional points in their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile.

Why Some Candidates May Not Have Been Selected

Even if a candidate met the selection criteria, they may not have received an LAA for reasons such as:

• Providing an English or French test number that was invalid or expired
• Indicating they were invited under a strategic recruitment initiative but not submitting a valid invitation number
  
  

Additionally, candidates who claimed full licensure in a regulated occupation may face refusal if they cannot prove that all provincial licensing requirements were met or if they are not actually working in a regulated field.

Manitoba’s Increased Nomination Allocation for 2025

Earlier this year, the federal government reduced nomination allocations for most PNPs by 50 percent. However, Manitoba successfully advocated for additional spaces. In October, the province confirmed that it received 1,489 extra nomination slots for 2025, bringing the new total to 6,239. This restores approximately 65 percent of its 2024 allocation of 9,500 nominations.

Manitoba is among several provinces and territories that have received increased allocation after discussions with the federal government, with the exception of Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

On November 4, the federal government announced the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, which includes a 66 percent increase in permanent resident admissions for 2026. While individual provincial allocations are not yet confirmed, Manitoba is likely to receive more nomination spaces than it initially expected for 2025, allowing the province to welcome more skilled workers in the coming years.