Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 53 new invitations to apply (LAA) on 13 August 2026, targeting skilled workers who had already been invited through one of the province’s strategic recruitment initiatives.
Draw details
- Invitations were issued under both pathways of the Skilled Worker Stream – the Skilled Worker in Manitoba category and the Skilled Worker Overseas category.
- To be eligible, candidates had to indicate in their Expression of Interest (EOI) that they had received an invitation through a recruitment mission or the now‑expired Temporary Public Policy (TPP) that facilitated work permits for prospective provincial nominees.
Distribution of the 53 LAAs
| Initiative | LAAs issued |
|---|---|
| Employer Services | 15 |
| Francophone Community | 13 |
| Ethnocultural Communities | 12 |
| Regional Communities | 9 |
| Temporary Public Policy (TPP) | 4 |
| Express Entry‑linked (valid profile & job‑seeker code) | 6 |
Employer Services accounted for the largest share (≈28 % of the total).
Why some eligible candidates may not have received an LAA
- An approved English or French language test was listed, but the test identification number was missing, invalid, or the results had expired.
- The candidate claimed an invitation through a strategic recruitment initiative but did not provide a valid invitation number.
Cumulative MPNP activity (2026 Jan – Jun)
Invitations to apply (LAAs)
- Jan 102, Feb 101, Mar 60, Apr 340, May 1,002, Jun 228 → 1,883 total
Provincial nomination spaces
- Manitoba has been allocated 6,239 nomination spaces by the federal government for 2026.
Nominations issued
- Jan 484, Feb 425, Mar 389, Apr 445, May 422, Jun 505 → 2,670 total
Enhanced nominations (a subset of the above)
- Jan 154, Feb 146, Mar 129, Apr 143, May 128, Jun 186 → 886 total
Nomination applications received
Applications “in assessment”
(assigned to a provincial officer, pending decision)
- Jan 2,605, Feb 2,355, Mar 2,030, Apr 1,575, May 1,634, Jun 1,691 → 11,890 total
Applications that did not result in a nomination
Since the program began, Manitoba has issued 4,875 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through the Skilled Worker Stream. The latest draw brings the 2026 draw count to 16. Source article: www.cicnews.com
