The MPNP for Skilled Workers regularly issues Invitations to Apply to qualified candidates who are identified as part of one of our Strategic Recruitment initiatives in Manitoba and overseas. Issuance of an Invitation to Apply is at the sole discretion of the MPNP and applicants cannot self-select for eligibility with this connection to our province.

Required documents

To apply to the MPNP with the connection of Manitoba Invitation, you must upload in MPNP Online the Letter of Invitation you received directly from the MPNP after being interviewed by a program officer during a recruitment mission or exploratory visit.

Recruitment missions

The MPNP regularly travels overseas on recruitment missions, often in partnership with Manitoba employers. Watch this page for news of the next MPNP initiative.

Exploratory Visits

The MPNP accepts – only during set periods – expressions of interest to make an exploratory visit to Manitoba. Watch this page for news of future intake dates.

Eligibility criteria to participate in visits and missions are subject to change but generally include that you:

• are between the ages of 21 to 45
• can satisfy the MPNP that you do not have a stronger connection to another province
• can demonstrate the employ-ability and adaptability required of all MPNP applicants
• have completed at least a one-year, post-secondary education or training program for which you received a diploma, degree or certificate
• have worked at least two years full-time in the past five years and can demonstrate your ability to find a job in Manitoba in that occupation (including plans to achieve license/certification in the case of regulated occupations)
• have the genuine intention and ability to economically establish and settle in the Canadian province of Manitoba as a permanent resident demonstrated, in part, with a Settlement Plan
• provide to the MPNP, at the time you apply to participate in the initiative, official results of an approved language test taken within the past two years showing you achieved scores equivalent to at least CLB 5 in each test category and overall.

Exploratory visits are clearly mentioned on their page but they are for community support programs only in which we help the applicants. There are three ways to establish and fulfill the CONNECTION requirement for MPNP

1. Manitoba Support (Family or Friend)

1. Manitoba Experience (Past history of education or employment in the province )

1. Manitoba Invitation (Exploratory visit for community support usually called Strategic Recruitment Initiative)

You can read about it on their DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY – SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS page https://www.immigratetomanitoba.com/immigrate-to-manitoba/swo/swo-eligibility