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Provincial Nominee Program

Manitoba's Provincial Nominee Program: the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

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In one sentence. Manitoba runs three active base streams — Skilled Worker, International Education, and Business Investor — applied to directly through the MPNP's two-stage Expression of Interest (EOI) process: a 100-point self-assessment eligibility worksheet with a minimum of 60 points, followed by ranking on a separate 1,000-point EOI grid for draws, with no Express Entry profile required (though nominees who hold one can still link it for 600 CRS points).

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is Manitoba's economic immigration program: it lets the province nominate foreign nationals whose skills, education, work experience, or business plans match its labour-market and economic-development needs for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates apply directly to Manitoba through an online Expression of Interest (EOI) system: you must first score at least 60 of 100 points on MPNP's self-assessment eligibility worksheet to register, and eligible candidates are then ranked against a separate 1,000-point EOI scoring grid, with the highest-ranked candidates invited to apply in each draw — rather than through a federal Express Entry draw — and a provincial nomination is a required step toward permanent residence rather than permanent residence itself.

Active Manitoba streams

  • Skilled Worker Stream — a base stream covering two pathways: Skilled Worker in Manitoba, for candidates already working full-time for a Manitoba employer for at least six months, and Skilled Worker Overseas, for candidates with an established Manitoba connection through family, prior study or work, or a direct invitation under a strategic recruitment initiative. You apply directly to Manitoba and must first score at least 60 of 100 points on the self-assessment eligibility worksheet, after which your Expression of Interest is ranked against a separate 1,000-point EOI grid; nominees who separately hold an Express Entry profile can still link their nomination to it for the 600 CRS points.
  • International Education Stream (IES) — a base stream for recent graduates of designated Manitoba post-secondary institutions, offering a Graduate Internship Pathway for eligible master's and doctoral graduates completing a Mitacs internship (its former Career Employment Pathway closed to new EOIs on June 11, 2026, with existing EOI holders redirected to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway). You apply directly to Manitoba on the strength of your Manitoba credential and internship, not through Express Entry.
  • Business Investor Stream (BIS) — a base stream for entrepreneurs who want to own and actively manage a qualifying business in Manitoba, requiring a minimum net worth, a personal investment in the business, and a business plan reviewed by the province; no prior Manitoba connection is required. You apply directly to Manitoba, with no CRS score or Express Entry profile needed to qualify.
Provincial and territorial PNP streams open, close, and change their criteria on a regular basis — confirm current requirements directly with the province or territory you are interested in, and verify federal requirements on canada.ca before you apply.

Key takeaways

  • Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) — Manitoba's economic PNP, run through a 900-point Expression of Interest system.
  • Three active streams, all base streams: Skilled Worker, International Education, and Business Investor — none require an Express Entry profile to qualify.
  • Business Investor Stream is the outlier: no prior Manitoba connection needed, just capital, a business plan, and hands-on management of the business.
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Last reviewed: Aug 10, 2026

This is a plain-language summary of official IRCC information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules do change, so please confirm anything that affects you on canada.ca.
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