Manitoba MPNP
Three streams and no family sponsorship stream. Manitoba has 8,000 nominations allocated for 2026.
Cost of Living
Housing in Winnipeg is generally cheaper than in Toronto or Vancouver. Recent 2026 draws selected health occupations, teachers and early childhood educators, and natural resources, agriculture and manufacturing occupations.
Skilled Worker in Manitoba
For workers in Manitoba on a valid work permit with a full-time, long-term job offer from their Manitoba employer.
- Six months of continuous full-time work with that employer (one year if you graduated in another Canadian province).
- Self-employed people, contractors and people exempt from a work permit are not eligible.
- Ranked in the EOI pool, with 500 points for Manitoba Demand.
- Language test results unless you work in a TEER 0 to 3 job; CLB 4 for TEER 4 or 5.
- Fee: CAD 500 after a Letter of Advice to Apply.
Skilled Worker Overseas
For skilled workers outside Canada who have a connection to Manitoba.
- Connection: a close relative or friend in Manitoba, earlier Manitoba work or study, or an MPNP invitation.
- At least 60 of 100 points on the Skilled Worker Overseas grid.
- Ranked in the EOI pool and invited to apply in draws.
- Language test results; CLB 4 for TEER 4 or 5.
- Spouses of Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot apply.
International Education Stream
For international students who graduated from a designated Manitoba post-secondary institution.
- Career Employment Pathway: graduated in the past three years, CLB 7 and a full-time job in an in-demand occupation.
- Graduate Internship Pathway: master's or doctoral graduates with a Mitacs internship, no job offer required.
- International Student Entrepreneur Pilot: up to 20 places per calendar year.
- Graduates of other provinces are not eligible and may use Skilled Worker in Manitoba.
Strategic Recruitment Initiatives
Not a separate stream. These initiatives sit inside the Skilled Worker stream.
- Candidates invited directly by the MPNP under Employer Services, Ethnocultural Communities, Francophone Community, Regional Communities or the Temporary Public Policy.
- Selected in targeted draws; the 5 November 2026 draw issued 78 Letters of Advice to Apply to these candidates.
- The invitation carries 500 EOI points.
Business Investor Stream: Entrepreneur Pathway
For business owners and senior managers who open or buy a business in Manitoba.
- Net worth of CAD 500,000, verified by an MPNP-approved third party.
- Investment of CAD 250,000 in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region or CAD 150,000 elsewhere.
- Three years of full-time experience in the last five years; CLB 5.
- At least one job created or maintained for a citizen or permanent resident.
- EOI draws are not currently conducted; each EOI is reviewed within four weeks.
Business Investor Stream: Farm Investor Pathway
For experienced farm owners and operators who establish a primary-production farm in rural Manitoba.
- Net worth of CAD 500,000 and a minimum investment of CAD 300,000.
- Three years of farm ownership and operation experience.
- A farm business research visit to Manitoba is required.
- You must live on the farm and take part in managing it.
