The Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas is a component of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), a Provincial Nominee Program managed by the province of Manitoba. This category is aimed at attracting foreign workers who possess the skills and experience to effectively contribute to Manitoba’s labor force. It encompasses three immigration streams, namely the Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas Stream, the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway, and the Manitoba Human Capital Pathway.
Successful candidates who are nominated through these streams will receive an official provincial nomination from Manitoba, which will make them eligible to apply for Canadian permanent residency status. To be considered for any of the streams under the Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas category, candidates must meet the minimum requirement of 60 points on the MPNP Points Assessment Grid.
Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
The Manitoba Express Entry Pathway is a stream of Manitoba’s Skilled Workers Overseas Category which targets foreign nationals who have active Express Entry profiles along with the skills and foreign work experience required to contribute to Manitoba’s labour force. This stream is highly competitive, only selecting applicants with the most competitive profiles and who have experience in one of Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations.
Manitoba Human Capital Pathway
The Manitoba Human Capital Pathway is a component of Manitoba’s Skilled Workers Overseas Category. This stream aims to attract foreign workers with the skills and overseas work experience necessary to make a lasting impact on Manitoba’s labor force. The pathway is highly selective and only considers applicants with the most competitive profiles, with a preference given to those with experience in one of Manitoba’s high-demand occupations.
MPNP Points Assessment Grid
Eligibility to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Skilled Workers Overseas Category of Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) requires a minimum score of 60 points on the MPNP Points Assessment Grid.
Factor | Maximum Points |
Language Proficiency | 25 |
Age | 10 |
Work Experience | 15 |
Education | 25 |
Adaptability | 25 |
Minimum Pass Score | 60 |
Language Proficiency | Ranking Points |
First Official Language | |
CLB 8 or higher | 20 |
CLB 7 | 18 |
CLB 6 | 16 |
CLB 5 | 14 |
CLB 4 | 12 |
CLB 3 or lower | 0 |
Second Official Language | |
CLB 5 or higher (overall) | 5 |
Maximum Points | 25 |
Age | Ranking Points |
18 | 4 |
19 | 6 |
20 | 8 |
21 to 45 | 10 |
46 | 8 |
47 | 6 |
48 | 4 |
49 | 2 |
50 or older | 0 |
Maximum Points | 10 |
Years of work experience | Ranking Points |
less than one year | 0 |
one year | 8 |
two years | 10 |
three years | 12 |
four years or more | 15 |
Maximum Points | 15 |
Highest level of completed education | Ranking Points |
Master’s degree or Doctorate | 25 |
Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each | 23 |
One post-secondary program of two years or more | 20 |
One-year post-secondary program | 14 |
Trade Certificate | 14 |
No formal post-secondary education | 0 |
Maximum Points | 25 |
Connection to Manitoba | Ranking Points |
Close relative in Manitoba | 20 |
Invitation to Apply received from MPNP as part of recruitment mission or exploratory visit | 20 |
Previous work experience in Manitoba (at least 6 months) | 12 |
Completed post-secondary program of two years or more in Manitoba | 12 |
Completed post-secondary program of at least one year in Manitoba | 10 |
Friend or distant relative living in Manitoba | 10 |
Regional Immigration* | 5 |
Maximum Points | 25 |
MPNP In-Demand Occupations List
Manitoba prefers candidates who have work experience in one of the province’s in-demand occupations listed below. Please note that French speakers are exempt from having experience in an in-demand occupation to be eligible for MPNP.
NOC Code | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
0111 | Financial managers | 0 | 7 |
0112 | Human resources managers | 0 | 7 |
0114 | Other administrative services managers | 0 | 7 |
0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 0 | 7 |
0122 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | 0 | 7 |
0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 0 | 7 |
1111 | Financial auditors and accountants | A | 7 |
1112 | Financial and investment analysts | A | 5 |
1114 | Other financial officers | A | 5 |
1121 | Human resources professionals | A | 5 |
1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | A | 5 |
1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | A | 5 |
1212 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | B | 5 |
1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | B | 5 |
1221 | Administrative officers | B | 5 |
1223 | Human resources and recruitment officers | B | 5 |
1224 | Property administrators | B | 5 |
1241 | Administrative assistants | B | 5 |
1242 | Legal administrative assistants | B | 5 |
1251 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | B | 5 |
1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | B | 5 |
0211 | Engineering managers | 0 | 7 |
0212 | Architecture* and science managers | 0 | 7 |
0213 | Computer and information systems managers | 0 | 7 |
2121 | Biologists and related scientists | A | 5 |
2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | A | 5 |
2131 | Civil engineers | A | 7 |
2132 | Mechanical engineers | A | 7 |
2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers | A | 7 |
2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers | A | 7 |
2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | A | 7 |
2151 | Architects | A | 7 |
2154 | Land surveyors * | A | 7 |
2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | A | 5 |
2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants | A | 5 |
2172 | Database analysts and data administrators | A | 5 |
2173 | Software engineers and designers | A | 5 |
2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers | A | 5 |
2175 | Web designers and developers | A | 5 |
2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2221 | Biological technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2222 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | B | 5 |
2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2234 | Construction estimators | B | 5 |
2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | B | 5 |
2244 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | B | 5 |
2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
2271 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | B | 5 |
2281 | Computer network technicians | B | 5 |
2282 | User support technicians | B | 5 |
0311 | Managers in Health Care | A | 7 |
3131 | Pharmacists * | A | 7 |
3132 | Dietitians* and nutritionists | A | 7 |
3141 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists * | A | 7 |
3142 | Physiotherapists * | A | 7 |
3143 | Occupational therapists * | A | 7 |
3211 | Medical laboratory technologists * | B | 7 |
3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants | B | 5 |
3213 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | B | 5 |
3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists * | B | 7 |
3215 | Medical radiation technologists * | B | 5 |
3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) | B | 5 |
3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists * | B | 7 |
3236 | Massage therapists | B | 5 |
0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | 0 | 5 |
4112 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries * | A | 7 |
4151 | Psychologists * | A | 7 |
4152 | Social workers | A | 7 |
4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors | A | 5 |
4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
4163 | Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | A | 5 |
4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
4167 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
4168 | Program officers unique to government | A | 5 |
4211 | Paralegal and related occupations | B | 5 |
4212 | Social and community service workers | B | 5 |
4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants | B | 7 |
4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | B | 5 |
0513 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors | 0 | 5 |
5131 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | A | 5 |
5225 | Audio and video recording technicians | B | 5 |
5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators | B | 5 |
5242 | Interior designers and interior decorators | B | 5 |
5243 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers | B | 5 |
5254 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | B | 5 |
0601 | Corporate sales managers | 0 | 5 |
0621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 0 | 5 |
0651 | Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. | 0 | 5 |
6221 | Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade | B | 5 |
6222 | Retail and wholesale buyers | B | 5 |
6232 | Real estate agents and salespersons | B | 5 |
6235 | Financial sales representatives | B | 5 |
6311 | Food service supervisors | B | 5 |
6322 | Cooks | B | 5 |
6332 | Bakers | B | 5 |
0711 | Construction managers | 0 | 5 |
0712 | Home building and renovation managers | 0 | 5 |
0714 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 0 | 5 |
0731 | Managers in transportation | 0 | 5 |
7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | B | 5 |
7232 | Tool and die makers | B | 5 |
7233 | Sheet metal workers | B | 5 |
7237 | Welders and related machine operators | B | 5 |
7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) ** | B | 6 |
7242 | Industrial electricians ** | B | 6 |
7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | B | 5 |
7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | B | 5 |
7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers | B | 5 |
7251 | Plumbers | B | 5 |
7271 | Carpenters | B | 5 |
7282 | Concrete finishers | B | 5 |
7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | B | 5 |
7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | B | 5 |
7295 | Floor covering installers | B | 5 |
7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | B | 5 |
7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | B | 5 |
7313 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics ** | B | 6 |
7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | B | 5 |
7316 | Machine fitters | B | 5 |
7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | B | 5 |
7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | B | 5 |
7361 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers | B | 5 |
7362 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | B | 5 |
7371 | Crane operators ** | B | 6 |
0821 | Managers in agriculture | 0 | 5 |
0911 | Manufacturing managers | 0 | 5 |
0912 | Utilities managers | 0 | 5 |
09241 | Power engineers and power systems operators | B | 5 |
* Regulated Occupation | |||
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