Manitoba
Located in one of Canada’s western Prairie provinces, Manitoba is a province built upon generations of rich agricultural production. Manitoba hosts the city of Winnipeg, and is bordered on the east by the province of Ontario and on the west by the province of Saskatchewan.
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian permanent residents. The PNP is strategically designed to attract immigrants in areas which will benefit the province: skilled workers, workers in sectors with labour shortages, recent graduates, and agricultural entrepreneurs.
The province operates several immigration streams divided among four categories:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM)
- Skilled Workers Overseas (SWO)
- International Education Stream (IES)
- Business Investor Stream (BIS)
Please note that the province will be undergoing significant changes throughout 2018. Refer to the MPNP Renewal details, listed below, for further information in this regard.
Skilled Workers in Manitoba
Skilled Workers in Manitoba encompasses three immigration streams designed to target workers who have already gained employment experience or offers of employment in Manitoba. Candidates for this stream must be currently working and living in Manitoba at the time of their application, or, in certain cases, they may be invited to apply after attending a recruitment session with MPNP overseas.
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream
- Manitoba Experience Pathway – Coming soon
- Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway – Coming soon
Skilled Workers Overseas
Skilled Workers Overseas encompasses three immigration streams designed to target skilled workers who have the ability to join Manitoba’s work force and adapt easily to life in the province. All streams of this category prioritize workers who have experience in Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations.
- Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas Stream
- Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
- Manitoba Human Capital Pathway – Coming soon
International Education Stream
The International Education Stream (IES) targets recent graduates from designated post-secondary institutions located in the province of Manitoba. Candidates for this category must have some amount of work experience or business management experience from the province, either completed after graduation or during their program of study as part of an internship or co-op. There are three pathways within this stream:
- Manitoba Career Employment Pathway
- Manitoba Graduate Internship Pathway
- Manitoba Student Entrepreneur Pathway
Business Investor Stream
Manitoba’s Business Investor Stream (BIS) is a collection of two immigration streams designed for individuals with business management experience who wish to launch a new business endeavour in Manitoba. The entrepreneurial stream is for general entrepreneurs with business proposals in a range of sectors, while the farm investor stream is designed specifically for entrepreneurs in the farming sector.
Manitoba In-Demand Occupations
Several streams of the MPNP prefer candidates who have work experience in one of the province’s in-demand occupations listed below. This is not a mandatory requirement for all of these streams, but in certain cases will give the candidate an advantage for selection. Please note that French-speakers are exempt from having experience in an in-demand occupation to be eligible for MPNP.
| NOC 2021 Code | TEER | NOC 2021 Title | Minimum CLB | NOC 2016 Equivalent | NOC 2016 Skill Type/Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10010 | 0 | Financial managers | 7 | 0111 | 0 |
| 10011 | 0 | Human resources managers | 7 | 0112 | 0 |
| 10019 | 0 | Other administrative services managers | 7 | 0114 | 0 |
| 10020 | 0 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 7 | 0121 | 0 |
| 10021 | 0 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | 7 | 0122 | 0 |
| 10022 | 0 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 7 | 0124 | 0 |
| 11100 | 1 | Financial auditors and accountants | 7 | 1111 | A |
| 11101 | 1 | Financial and investment analysts | 5 | 1112 | A |
| 11102 | 1 | Financial advisors | 5 | 1114 | A |
| 11109 | 1 | Other financial officers | 5 | 1114 | A |
| 11200 | 1 | Human resources professionals | 5 | 1121 | A |
| 11201 | 1 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | 5 | 1122 | A |
| 11202 | 1 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 5 | 1123 | A |
| 12011 | 2 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | 5 | 1212 | B |
| 12013 | 2 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations | 5 | 1215 | B |
| 12101 | 2 | Human resources and recruitment officers | 5 | 1223 | B |
| 12110 | 2 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | 5 | 1251 | B |
| 12200 | 2 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 5 | 1311 | B |
| 13100 | 3 | Administrative officers | 5 | 1221 | B |
| 13101 | 3 | Property administrators | 5 | 1224 | B |
| 13110 | 3 | Administrative assistants | 5 | 1241 | B |
| 13111 | 3 | Legal administrative assistants | 5 | 1242 | B |
| 13201 | 3 | Production and transportation logistics coordinators | 5 | 1215 | B |
| 20010 | 0 | Engineering managers | 7 | 0211 | 0 |
| 20011 | 0 | Architecture and science managers | 7 | 0212 | 0 |
| 20012 | 0 | Computer and information systems managers | 7 | 0213 | 0 |
| 21110 | 1 | Biologists and related scientists | 5 | 2121 | A |
| 21112 | 1 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | 5 | 2123 | A |
| 21200 | 1 | Architects | 7 | 2151 | A |
| 21203 | 1 | Land surveyors | 7 | 2154 | A |
| 21210 | 1 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | 5 | 2161 | A |
| 21211 | 1 | Data scientists | 5 | 2171 | A |
| 21220 | 1 | Cybersecurity specialists | 5 | 2171 | A |
| 21221 | 1 | Business systems specialists | 5 | 2171 | A |
| 21222 | 1 | Information systems specialists | 5 | 2171 | A |
| 21223 | 1 | Database analysts and data administrators | 5 | 2172 | A |
| 21230 | 1 | Computer systems developers and programmers | 5 | 2174 | A |
| 21231 | 1 | Software engineers and designers | 5 | 2173 | A |
| 21232 | 1 | Software developers and programmers | 5 | 2174 | A |
| 21233 | 1 | Web designers | 5 | 2175 | A |
| 21234 | 1 | Web developers and programmers | 5 | 2175 | A |
| 21300 | 1 | Civil engineers | 7 | 2131 | A |
| 21301 | 1 | Mechanical engineers | 7 | 2132 | A |
| 21310 | 1 | Electrical and electronics engineers | 7 | 2133 | A |
| 21311 | 1 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 7 | 2147 | A |
| 21321 | 1 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 7 | 2141 | A |
| 22100 | 2 | Chemical technologists and technicians | 5 | 2211 | B |
| 22101 | 2 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | 5 | 2212 | B |
| 22110 | 2 | Biological technologists and technicians | 5 | 2221 | B |
| 22111 | 2 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | 5 | 2222 | B |
| 22212 | 2 | Drafting technologists and technicians | 5 | 2253 | B |
| 22220 | 2 | Computer network and web technicians | 5 | 2281 | B |
| 22221 | 2 | User support technicians | 5 | 2282 | B |
| 22232 | 2 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 7 | 0112 | 0 |
| 22300 | 2 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 5 | 2231 | B |
| 22301 | 2 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 5 | 2232 | B |
| 22302 | 2 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 5 | 2233 | B |
| 22303 | 2 | Construction estimators | 5 | 2234 | B |
| 22310 | 2 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 5 | 2241 | B |
| 22311 | 2 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | 5 | 2242 | B |
| 22313 | 2 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | 5 | 2244 | B |
| 30010 | 0 | Managers in health care | 7 | 0311 | 0 |
| 31112 | 1 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | 7 | 3141 | A |
| 31120 | 1 | Pharmacists | 7 | 3131 | A |
| 31121 | 1 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 7 | 3132 | A |
| 31200 | 1 | Psychologists | 7 | 4151 | A |
| 31202 | 1 | Physiotherapists | 7 | 3142 | A |
| 31203 | 1 | Occupational therapists | 7 | 3143 | A |
| 31303 | 1 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | 5 | 3212 | B |
| 32103 | 2 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | 7 | 3214 | B |
| 32104 | 2 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 5 | 3213 | B |
| 32109 | 2 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | 7 | 3142 | A |
| 32111 | 2 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists | 7 | 3222 | B |
| 32120 | 2 | Medical laboratory technologists | 7 | 3211 | B |
| 32121 | 2 | Medical radiation technologists | 5 | 3215 | B |
| 32124 | 2 | Pharmacy technicians | 5 | 3219 | B |
| 32129 | 2 | Other medical technologists and technicians | 5 | 3219 | B |
| 32201 | 2 | Massage therapists | 5 | 3236 | B |
| 33101 | 3 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | 5 | 3212 | B |
| 33103 | 3 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 5 | 3219 | B |
| 40030 | 0 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | 5 | 0423 | 0 |
| 41101 | 1 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries | 7 | 4112 | A |
| 41300 | 1 | Social workers | 7 | 4152 | A |
| 41301 | 1 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | 7 | 4151 | A |
| 41301 | 1 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | 5 | 4153 | A |
| 41310 | 1 | Police investigators and other investigative occupations | 5 | 4165 | A |
| 41321 | 1 | Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) | 5 | 4153 | A |
| 41400 | 1 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 | 4161 | A |
| 41402 | 1 | Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | 5 | 4163 | A |
| 41403 | 1 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 | 4164 | A |
| 41404 | 1 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 | 4165 | A |
| 41405 | 1 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 | 4166 | A |
| 41406 | 1 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 5 | 4167 | A |
| 41407 | 1 | Program officers unique to government | 5 | 4168 | A |
| 42200 | 2 | Paralegal and related occupations | 5 | 4211 | B |
| 42201 | 2 | Social and community service workers | 5 | 4212 | B |
| 42202 | 2 | Early childhood educators and assistants | 7 | 4214 | B |
| 42203 | 2 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | 5 | 4215 | B |
| 50012 | 0 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors | 5 | 0513 | 0 |
| 51120 | 1 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 5 | 5131 | A |
| 52113 | 2 | Audio and video recording technicians | 5 | 5225 | B |
| 52120 | 2 | Graphic designers and illustrators | 5 | 5241 | B |
| 52121 | 2 | Interior designers and interior decorators | 5 | 5242 | B |
| 53123 | 3 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers | 5 | 5243 | B |
| 54100 | 4 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 5 | 5254 | B |
| 60010 | 0 | Corporate sales managers | 5 | 0601 | 0 |
| 60020 | 0 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 5 | 0621 | 0 |
| 60040 | 0 | Managers in customer and personal services | 5 | 0651 | 0 |
| 62010 | 2 | Retail sales supervisors | 5 | 5243 | B |
| 62020 | 2 | Food service supervisors | 5 | 6311 | B |
| 62100 | 2 | Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade | 5 | 6221 | B |
| 62101 | 2 | Retail and wholesale buyers | 5 | 6222 | B |
| 63101 | 3 | Real estate agents and salespersons | 5 | 6232 | B |
| 63102 | 3 | Financial sales representatives | 5 | 6235 | B |
| 63200 | 3 | Cooks | 5 | 6322 | B |
| 63202 | 3 | Bakers | 5 | 6332 | B |
| 64100 | 4 | Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers | 5 | 5243 | B |
| 64409 | 4 | Other customer and information services representatives | 5 | 1123 | A |
| 70010 | 0 | Construction managers | 5 | 0711 | 0 |
| 70011 | 0 | Home building and renovation managers | 5 | 0712 | 0 |
| 70012 | 0 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 5 | 0714 | 0 |
| 70020 | 0 | Managers in transportation | 5 | 0731 | 0 |
| 72100 | 2 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 5 | 7231 | B |
| 72101 | 2 | Tool and die makers | 5 | 7232 | B |
| 72102 | 2 | Sheet metal workers | 5 | 7233 | B |
| 72106 | 2 | Welders and related machine operators | 5 | 7237 | B |
| 72200 | 2 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 6 | 7241 | B |
| 72201 | 2 | Industrial electricians | 6 | 7242 | B |
| 72203 | 2 | Electrical power line and cable workers | 5 | 7244 | B |
| 72204 | 2 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | 5 | 7245 | B |
| 72205 | 2 | Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians | 5 | 7246 | B |
| 72300 | 2 | Plumbers | 5 | 7251 | B |
| 72310 | 2 | Carpenters | 5 | 7271 | B |
| 72400 | 2 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 5 | 7311 | B |
| 72401 | 2 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 5 | 7312 | B |
| 72402 | 2 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 6 | 7313 | B |
| 72404 | 2 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 5 | 7315 | B |
| 72405 | 2 | Machine fitters | 5 | 7316 | B |
| 72410 | 2 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 5 | 7321 | B |
| 72411 | 2 | Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators | 5 | 7322 | B |
| 72500 | 2 | Crane operators | 6 | 7371 | B |
| 72600 | 2 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 5 | 2271 | B |
| 73100 | 3 | Concrete finishers | 5 | 7282 | B |
| 73102 | 3 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 5 | 7284 | B |
| 73112 | 3 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 5 | 7294 | B |
| 73113 | 3 | Floor covering installers | 5 | 7295 | B |
| 73310 | 3 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers | 5 | 7361 | B |
| 73311 | 3 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | 5 | 7362 | B |
| 74202 | 4 | Air transport ramp attendants | 5 | 1215 | B |
| 75101 | 5 | Material handlers | 5 | 6221 | B |
| 75110 | 5 | Construction trades helpers and labourers | 6 | 7371 | B |
| 80020 | 0 | Managers in agriculture | 5 | 0821 | 0 |
| 90010 | 0 | Manufacturing managers | 5 | 0911 | 0 |
| 90011 | 0 | Utilities managers | 5 | 0912 | 0 |
| 92100 | 2 | Power engineers and power systems operators | 5 | 9241 | B |
| 33102 | 3 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 7 | 3413 | C |
| 94141 | 4 | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | 7 | 9462 | C |
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