Canada continues to invite skilled workers through the Provincial Nominee Program. The latest draw offers new opportunities for skilled immigrants seeking Canadian PR.
With the regular draws targeting skilled workers and overseas applicants who can contribute to the long-term growth of the economy.
The province has invited 2,146 candidates in its latest Manitoba PNP draw of 2026, indicating strong immigration targets ahead. The draws are conducted through the Expression of Interest system, in which profiles are ranked, and top candidates are selected regularly.
Manitoba PNP Latest Draw 2026
The latest Manitoba PNP draw was held on July 16, 2026 while inviting 2,146 invitations across different streams, including the International Education Stream (IES), Skilled Worker in Manitoba, and Skilled Worker Stream.
- Draw date: July 16, 2026
- Type of Stream: International Education Stream, Skilled Worker in Manitoba, and Skilled Worker Stream
- Number of invitations: 2,146
In this section, we’ll break down the streams through which Manitoba invited applicants in its latest Provincial Nominee Program draw.
International Education Stream IES)- Graduate Internship Pathway GIP): A total of 78 Applicants will be issued a Letter of Advice to Apply under this stream selection, if they meet all eligibility criteria, which include:
- Must have done a master’s or doctoral degree in Manitoba during the past 3 years.
- Must have done a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate (including Accelerate Entrepreneur) internship with an eligible industry and research enterprise in Manitoba.
- Must demonstrate a minimum CLB/NCLC 7
Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream:
The number of invitations is further divided into three different Invitation to Apply (ITA) under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba initiatives that are listed below:
- Skilled Worker in Manitoba
Several letters of Advice to apply have been issued to 24 applicants currently working in Manitoba in the unit groups listed below.
National Occupational Classifications (NOC) 2021 unit groups were given priority under this draw.
31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 – Specialists in surgery
31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- Francophone Selection
The number of letters of Advice to Apply issued is 84. Applicants who declared French as their language of communication with the MPNP and have a valid French-language test result will be considered in this draw.
- Completed post- secondary study in Manitoba
Top-ranked applicants declared that they or their spouse have completed their post-secondary education in Manitoba.
- Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 1,874
- Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 825
Skilled Worker Stream
Applicants who have submitted their applications under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway or the Skilled Worker Overseas pathway are being directly invited by the MPNP as part of a strategic recruitment initiative.
- Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 86
Candidates who reported receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) under the following strategic recruitment initiatives received the following numbers of Letters of Advice to Apply:
- Employer Services: 32
- Ethnocultural Communities: 17
- Francophone Community: 11
- Regional Communities: 8
- Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates (TPP): 18
Candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code received 825 of the 2,146 Letters of Advice to Apply given in this draw.
Required Education Documents for Manitoba PNP
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) assesses your requirements and criteria based on the documents submitted with your online application.
- Personal information: Applicants must provide official government-issued documents to verify their identity, location, marital status, and dependent information.
- Education documents: Applicants must submit documents supporting the education declared in their application for both the applicant and the spouse.
- Work experience: Applicants must submit documentation of their employment history for the last 5 years for both the applicant and the spouse.
- Immigration status: Applicants must submit documents related to previous immigration applications to Canada.
- Language Proficiency: Applicants must submit valid proficiency tests from an approved testing agency.
- Settlement Funds: Applicants must demonstrate sufficient settlement funds to support themselves.
- Settlement Plan: All applicants must complete a Settlement Plan explaining why they chose Manitoba.
Manitoba remains the top choice for applicants with a strong interest in a long-term, stable career and who want to enter the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program draw, thanks to its category-specific invitations and regular draws.
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Source: immigratemanitoba.com
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