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In the second Expression of Interest draw held in December, Manitoba issued a total of 492 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. The candidates who received Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in the December 20 draw belonged to Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education streams. Out of the total 492 invitations issued, 351 were issued through the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream and another 106 invitations were issued to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates. The remaining 35 invitations were issued to candidates of the new International Education Stream of Manitoba. Skilled Workers Overseas candidates were required to have a minimum score of 576 while the minimum scores required for Skilled Workers in Manitoba was 502. With the latest draw, the total number of LAAs issued by MPNP in December has reached 1,022.
Express Entry candidates invited
Among the Skilled Workers Overseas candidates invited on December 20 are an unspecified number of Express Entry candidates. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) had invited candidates through its Express Entry pathway in the previous draw held in December as well. In order to be considered for invitation for provincial nomination from MPNP, the Express Entry candidates must have minimum six months’ experience in one of the in-demand occupations of Manitoba and a job seeker validation code.
The first step in applying for a provincial nomination from Manitoba is submitting an Expression of Interest to the MPNP. The submitted profiles are then ranked on the basis of a number of factors such as education qualification, work experience and language proficiency (English or French). The candidate’s connection to Manitoba will also be considered, including close relative or previous education or work experience in the province. The highest ranking candidates are invited to apply for provincial nomination.
Those who successfully apply for provincial nomination from Manitoba will receive 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score points that would guarantee them an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the subsequent Express Entry draw.
Besides, Manitoba also issued 44 LAAs to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The minimum required score was 718.
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