Canadian immigration program
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program nominates skilled workers with an established connection to Manitoba — through work, study, family or a job offer — who intend to settle in the province. A nomination is a step toward permanent residence, which IRCC decides separately. The requirements below are quoted from the official Manitoba source and link back to it.
Sources on this page last verified Jul 16, 2026.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP and who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba are invited to transition into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway, where they can be considered in future EOI draws alongside other skilled workers on a priority basis.”
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: previous education or work experience in the province;”
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: the support of family members or friends;”
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.”
“The Skilled Worker in Manitoba (SWM) Pathway nominates applicants who have a strong connection to our province through ongoing employment”
“ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.”
“Both measures will be applicable to eligible employers across all sectors in all regions of Manitoba, except for the Winnipeg CMA.”
“Eligible employers will benefit from a 15% cap — instead of the usual 10% cap — on the proportion of temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions.”
“if eligible, update their profile as soon as possible. EOI SWM draws will continue on a regular basis and a current profile will be required to be considered in future EOI draws.”
“Eligible employers will be able to retain their current proportion of low-wage positions filled by temporary foreign workers at a given worksite, above the cap.”
“review their eligibility for the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Pathway: https://immigratemanitoba.com/mpnp/skilled-worker/swm/eligibility/”
“Skilled Worker in Manitoba (SWM)”
“Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO)”
“sufficient skills, education and training, work experience and official language proficiency to make an immediate and ongoing contribution to the Manitoba economy and our community at large”
“The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) will conduct targeted Expression of Interest (EOI) draws to invite individuals who were issued Support Letters under the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates, and who have successfully obtained a work permit under this public policy, to apply for provincial nomination.”
“Manitoba opted in to two temporary measures offered by Employment and Social Development Canada for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which will support eligible rural employers across the province.”
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Provincial / AIP / RCIP language floors are at least CLB 4 (stream-specific floors may be higher).”
Eligibility gate
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
Eligibility gate
“The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) will conduct targeted Expression of Interest (EOI) draws to invite individuals who were issued Support Letters under the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates, and who have successfully obtained a work permit under this public policy, to apply for provincial nomination.”
Eligibility gate
“Eligible employers will benefit from a 15% cap — instead of the usual 10% cap — on the proportion of temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions.”
Eligibility gatecareer_employment_pathway
“Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP and who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba are invited to transition into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway, where they can be considered in future EOI draws alongside other skilled workers on a priority basis.”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: an Invitation to Apply received directly from the MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.”
Eligibility gate
“Both measures will be applicable to eligible employers across all sectors in all regions of Manitoba, except for the Winnipeg CMA.”
Eligibility gatecareer_employment_pathway
“ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: previous education or work experience in the province;”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker_overseas
“The Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO) Pathway nominates applicants who demonstrate an established connection to Manitoba through: the support of family members or friends;”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_invitation
“If applicable, upload the Letter of Invitation received directly from the MPNP after a recruitment mission or exploratory visit interview.”
Required documentmpnp_settlement_funds
“Settlement funds are sufficient and available funds that economic immigrants must prove they have to settle in Canada.”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Applicants who provide an Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code must also provide an educational credential assessment for education obtained outside Canada.”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Certificate, degree or diploma for each program completed.”
Required documentmpnp_education
“Transcript(s) for each program completed.”
Required documentmpnp_employment_history
“Provide documents substantiating declarations regarding employment history for the past five years; employer letters must be on company letterhead and signed.”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP”
Required document
“Valid passport or travel document”
Required documentmpnp_language
“All applicants except those currently working in Manitoba in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation must submit valid results from an official MPNP-approved language test.”
Required documentmpnp_job_offer
“Skilled Workers in Manitoba need documented proof that they have received an offer of full-time, long-term employment from that employer.”
Required documentidentity
“Submit copies of the passport or travel document pages for you and your family.”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required documentadmissibility
“You must provide a police certificate from any country (except Canada) in which you spent 6 months in a row or more since the age of 18.”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_support
“For close relatives, both the applicant and the Supporter must provide documents proving their familial relationship.”
Required documentmpnp_settlement_plan
“The Settlement Plan is part of MPNP Online; when the applicant has a Manitoba Supporter, the supporter uses Settlement Plan Part 2.”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_experience
“If you were an international student, submit your study permit(s), academic transcripts and certificate, diploma or degree.”
Required documentcareer_employment_pathway
“who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba”
Required documentmpnp_manitoba_experience
“If you were a temporary foreign worker, submit a signed letter of reference from your Manitoba employer and a copy of your Manitoba work permit.”
Recent policy changes affecting this program
Tracked changes Navisa has tagged to this program, dated and cited to their official source.
In forcedetected Jul 17, 2026
FAQs - Skilled Workers | Manitoba Immigration
This update establishes core eligibility exclusions for the MPNP Skilled Worker streams, including bans on applications from refugee claimants, live-in careg…
In forcedetected Jul 14, 2026
Manitoba Immigration | Make Manitoba Your New Home
Manitoba has opted into temporary measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to support rural employers, announced April 16, 2026. This may e…
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