Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

It is part of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

Manitoba Express Entry was launched in January, 2018. It became the first ever MPNP category dedicated to attracting candidates from the federal Express Entry pool. Under Canada’s economic immigration policy, provinces may use a portion of their total PNP allocation to nominate Express Entry candidates for immigration to Canada. Nominated candidates receive 600 bonus points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), effectively guaranteeing them an invitation to apply (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the pool.

Manitoba Express Entry draw history

While Manitoba conducted several draws through its Express Entry pathway in 2018, the province hasn’t conducted draws recently. Instead, MPNP often includes Express Entry candidates in draws through other pathways.

Step 1: Enter the federal Express Entry pool

Since first being launched in 2015, Canada’s Express Entry system has become the main source of economic immigrants to the country. In order to enter the pool, however, potential applicants must be eligible under one of the federal economic programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC): For workers evaluated under a unique FSWC points system. Eligible individuals must obtain at least 67 points out of 100.
• Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): For tradespersons with relevant experience.
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC): For individuals with ongoing or recent work experience in Canada.

Eligible candidates are assigned a CRS score out of 1,200 and ranked among each other. Candidates can increase their score, and thereby their rank, through various means — including by being nominated by a province.

Step 2: Be eligible under the MPNP

The Manitoba Express Entry pathway is a sub-stream of the MPNP Skilled Worker Overseas stream. As such, candidates must be eligible as an overseas skilled worker, which means satisfying another set of eligibility criteria.

Manitoba Express Entry eligibility overview

Once eligibility has been assessed according to the table above, individuals must score at least 60 points (out of 100) to be considered eligible. The Manitoba Skilled Worker Overseas points grid assesses candidates across five factors: language ability, age, work experience, education, and adaptability.

Step 3: Enter Manitoba’s EOI pool for skilled workers

Individuals who satisfy the Manitoba Express Entry pathway criteria above and have accrued at least 60 points across the five factors may create a profile in Manitoba’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system for skilled workers. At this stage, you become a candidate and are assigned a points total out of 1,000. Points are awarded across six factors: language ability, age, work experience, education, adaptability, and risk assessment.

Step 4: Receive an invitation from the MPNP and apply for nomination

Manitoba immigration authorities invite the highest-ranked candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in periodic draws from the EOI pool. Invited candidates may apply for an ‘enhanced’ provincial nomination under the MPNP. Enhanced nominations are aligned with the federal Express Entry system. As such, successful applicants receive 600 additional CRS points and an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence.

Step 5: Apply for Canadian permanent residence

Invited Express Entry candidates have 60 days to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence. Once the application has been submitted, IRCC aims to complete the process within six months.

• To learn more about the Manitoba Expression of Interest submission process, visit this page.
• Submit your Expression of Interest here.

PNP live tracker

Manitoba is just one of many Canadian provinces that offer a dedicated category for Express Entry candidates. With updates occurring more regularly than ever, Moving2Canada now offers its exclusive PNP Canada live tracker, updated with the latest information as it happens across all the provinces and territories.