Manitoba issues 47 PNP invitations in January 29 draw

All invitations were issued to candidates who had been directly invited by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. 

This draw included profiles submitted under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways. The round was targeted and did not include general Expressions of Interest from the pool. 

Summary of the draw 

Date: January 29, 2026
Invitations: 47 Letters of Advice to Apply
Programs: Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas
Targeted Round: Yes 

Invitation Breakdown by Stream 

Employer Services 

Manitoba issued 24 Letters of Advice to Apply through the Employer Services recruitment initiative. 

Only candidates who declared that they had received a direct invitation under this initiative were considered in the draw. 

Francophone Community 

Three Letters of Advice to Apply were issued through the Francophone Community recruitment initiative. 

These invitations were issued to candidates who declared a valid invitation number in their Expression of Interest. 

Regional Communities 

Four Letters of Advice to Apply were issued through the Regional Communities recruitment initiative. 

Candidates selected under this stream had declared that they were directly invited by the province. 

Ethnocultural Communities 

Two Letters of Advice to Apply were issued through the Ethnocultural Communities recruitment initiative. 

Only candidates who declared a valid invitation under this initiative were considered. 

Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective PNP Candidates 

Manitoba issued 14 Letters of Advice to Apply under the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates. 

Expressions of Interest were considered only where candidates declared an invitation issued under this public policy. 

Express Entry–linked invitations 

Six of the 47 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. 

Notes from the Manitoba PNP 

Expressions of Interest were only considered if candidates had been directly invited through a strategic recruitment initiative or the temporary public policy. 

Some profiles may not have been selected due to missing or expired language test information or missing invitation numbers. 

Candidates who declared they were working in regulated occupations were selected only if they were fully licensed to work in Manitoba. 

Our Analysis of this Manitoba PNP Skilled Worker Draw 

The most recent Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program draw issued 47 Letters of Advice to Apply through the Skilled Worker streams. This compares with 55 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in Expression of Interest Draw #262, held on January 15, 2026. 

Both draws were limited to profiles submitted under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas pathways and required candidates to declare a direct invitation issued by the MPNP through a strategic recruitment initiative or public policy. 

Programs and initiatives included 

The two draws included invitations issued through the same set of strategic recruitment initiatives: 

• Employer Services 

• Francophone Community 

• Regional Communities 

• Ethnocultural Communities 

• Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates 

Invitations by recruitment initiative 

In the most recent draw, invitations were distributed across five initiatives, with the highest number issued through Employer Services and the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective PNP Candidates. 

In Expression of Interest Draw #262, invitations were also issued across the same five initiatives, with allocations made to Employer Services, Francophone Community, Regional Communities, Ethnocultural Communities, and the Temporary Public Policy. 

Express Entry–linked invitations 

Six of the 47 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in the most recent draw were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. 

In Expression of Interest Draw #262, 10 of the 55 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to candidates with a declared Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. 

Occupations targeted 

Both draws were limited to candidates who declared receipt of a direct invitation issued by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program under a strategic recruitment initiative or the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective PNP Candidates. No general Expressions of Interest were considered in either draw.