Career Employment Pathway
The Manitoba Career Employment Pathway is one pathway of the Manitoba International Education Stream of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of Manitoba. The Manitoba Career Employment Pathway targets foreign nationals who have recently graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary educational institution and who are working in Manitoba in an in-demand occupation.
Candidates who are successfully nominated through the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence. Please note that graduates from Canadian post-secondary programs located outside of Manitoba are not eligible for this stream. However, they may be eligible to apply through one of the Skilled Workers in Manitoba streams.
Important Updates
Throughout 2018 and 2019 the province of Manitoba is implementing extensive changes to their PNP. All details and a schedule of changes are included in the MPNP Renewal section of our website. All streams will be experiencing changes, with some streams closing and new streams opening.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Express Entry Profile | No |
| Connection to Province | Study & Work Experience |
| Job Offer | Required - In-Demand Occupation |
| Language Proficiency | CLB 7 |
| Level of Education | One-Year Post-Secondary Program |
| Work Experience | In-Demand Occupations List |
| Investment Requirement | None |
Connection to Manitoba
In order to be eligible for the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway, a candidate must have completed post-secondary education program at a designated institution in Manitoba. This program must have been a minimum of one-year in length and must have been completed within the 3 years prior to application. Candidates must be currently employed with a Manitoba employer in a field consistent with their Manitoba education.
As well, the current employer must extend a job offer with a minimum one-year contract in a position at National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. This positions must be on the Manitoba In-Demand Occupations List.
Please note that graduates from Masters and PhD programs may be eligible to apply to the MPNP without a job offer through the Graduate Internship Pathway.
Language Proficiency
All candidates for this program must demonstrate proficiency in either English or French consistent with the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of level 7. Language tests must have been taken within the two years prior to applying to the program.
Settlement in Manitoba
All candidates for this stream must be residing in Manitoba at the time of application and must show the intent to continue to reside in Manitoba after the nomination. This includes the submission of a Career Employment Plan.
Settlement Funds
Candidates for this stream must demonstrate liquid funds equivalent to Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) requirements as outlined by Canada’s federal immigration authorities. This may be satisfied if an applicant demonstrates they have a valid offer of employment from a Manitoba employer.
Application Procedure
Those interested in applying to the Manitoba Career Employment Pathway must first contact the MPNP by email at immigratemanitoba@gov.mb.ca. Manitoba will invite qualified candidates to attend an information session for the MPNP where full details will be provided about the application procedure.
MPNP In-Demand Occupations List
Candidates who require a job offer to be eligible for this program must ensure that their offer of employment is in one of the MPNP In-Demand Occupations, listed below:
| 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 |
MPNP Recent Draws - International Education Stream
Below is the history of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued for all MPNP streams for the International Education Stream.
| Date | Number of LAAs Issued |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2023 | 52 |
| August 24, 2023 | 63 |
| August 10, 2023 | 47 |
| July 27, 2023 | 51 |
| July 13, 2023 | 57 |
| June 29, 2023 | 62 |
| June 15, 2023 | 59 |
| June 1, 2023 | 56 |
| May 4, 2023 | 39 |
| March 23, 2023 | 52 |
| March 9, 2023 | 53 |
| February 23, 2023 | 51 |
| February 9, 2023 | 55 |
| January 26, 2023 | 60 |
| January 12, 2023 | 42 |
| December 29, 2022 | 38 |
| December 16, 2022 | 46 |
| December 1, 2022 | 56 |
| November 17, 2022 | 198 |
| September 15, 2022 | 41 |
| September 8, 2022 | 41 |
| August 26, 2022 | 36 |
| August 11, 2022 | 55 |
| 28 July 2022 | 41 |
| 14 July 2022 | 40 |
| 30 June 2022 | 79 |
| 2 June 2022 | 54 |
| 5 May 2022 | 32 |
| 21 April 2022 | 41 |
| 7 April 2022 | 34 |
| 24 March 2022 | 25 |
| 10 March 2022 | 36 |
| 24 February 2022 | 33 |
| 10 February 2022 | 40 |
| 27 January 2022 | 40 |
| 13 January 2022 | 33 |
| 30 December, 2021 | 26 |
| 16 December, 2021 | 40 |
| 2 December, 2021 | 29 |
| 18 November, 2021 | 30 |
| 4 November, 2021 | 33 |
| 21 October, 2021 | 37 |
| 7 October, 2021 | 55 |
| 23 September 2021 | 54 |
| 2 September 2021 | 55 |
| 12 August 2021 | 31 |
| 29 July 2021 | 43 |
| 9 July 2021 | 23 |
| 18 June 2021 | 22 |
| 7 June 2021 | 22 |
| 25 May 2021 | 20 |
| 6 May 2021 | 13 |
| 26 April 2021 | 55 |
| 8 April 2021 | 21 |
| 25 March 2021 | 41 |
| 26 February 2021 | 28 |
| 12 February 2021 | 33 |
| 28 January 2021 | 23 |
| 14 January 2021 | 29 |
| 30 December 2020 | 18 |
| 17 December 2020 | 40 |
| 19 November 2020 | 30 |
| 5 November 2020 | 23 |
| 22 October 2020 | 30 |
| 8 October 2020 | 25 |
| 24 September 2020 | 25 |
| 10 September 2020 | 35 |
| 27 August 2020 | 34 |
| 13 August 2020 | 23 |
| 30 July 2020 | 21 |
| 16 July 2020 | 29 |
| 2 July 2020 | 18 |
| 19 June 2020 | 12 |
| 4 June 2020 | 19 |
| 21 May 2020 | 12 |
| 7 May 2020 | 15 |
| 23 April 2020 | 14 |
| 9 April 2020 | 14 |
| 26 March 2020 | 20 |
| 12 March 2020 | 18 |
| 27 February 2020 | 32 |
| 13 February 2020 | 33 |
| 30 January 2020 | 18 |
| 17 January 2020 | 23 |
| 2 January 2020 | 22 |
| 19 December 2019 | 17 |
| 9 December 2019 | 33 |
| 21 November 2019 | 29 |
| 7 November 2019 | 23 |
| 24 October 2019 | 16 |
| 10 October 2019 | 24 |
| 27 September 2019 | 25 |
| 12 September 2019 | 40 |
| 15 August 2019 | 36 |
| 19 July 2019 | 23 |
| 5 July 2019 | 21 |
| 20 June 2019 | 26 |
| 7 June 2019 | 28 |
| 23 May 2019 | 17 |
| 9 May 2019 | 17 |
| 25 April 2019 | 25 |
| 28 March 2019 | 44 |
| 1 March 2019 | 20 |
| 15 February 2019 | 34 |
| 31 January 2019 | 17 |
| 17 January 2019 | 32 |
| 20 December 2018 | 35 |
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