Manitoba conducts one-of-a-kind EOI draw with high LAAs!

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[Published 24 Feb, 2023 | 05:12 AM]
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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) conducted a new Expression of Interest (EOI) draw on February 23, 2023 – issuing a total of 583 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates from three streams managed under the MPNP: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Worker Overseas.

This was the first time Manitoba conducted an EOI draw where Skilled Workers in Manitoba were invited under “occupation-specific” and “all occupation” categories.

Who was invited?

Skilled Workers in Manitoba

Occupation-specific

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 207
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 615

Profiles with current employment in Manitoba in occupations with the highest labor shortages identified in the Manitoba in-demand occupation list were considered in this category. The occupations under the following National

Occupation Classification (NOC) minor groups were considered in this draw:

• NOC 7330 - Transport and transit drivers
• NOC 6002 - Retail and wholesale trade managers
• NOC 3130 - Nursing and allied health professionals
• NOC 4310 - Assisting occupations in education
• NOC 4122 - Secondary, elementary, and kindergarten school teachers
• NOC 6321 - Hairstylists and estheticians
• NOC 7241 - Automotive service technicians
• NOC 4220 - Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, and education services
• NOC 6410 - Retail salespersons and non-technical wholesale trade sales and account representatives
• NOC 1410 - Office support and court services occupations

All occupations

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 298
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 693

International Education Stream

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 51

Skilled Worker Overseas

• Number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued: 27
• Ranking score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 721

Out of the total 583 Letters of Advice issued in the latest Manitoba draw – 140 LAAs were issued to candidates showcasing a valid Express Entry ID and Job Seeker validation code.

Higher LAAs!

This latest Manitoba PNP draw is a continuation of Manitoba conducting invitation rounds with high LAAs. In the previous EOI draw held on February 9, Manitoba invited a total of 308 candidates – an increase of 275 LAAs.

With back-to-back draws being conducted with higher LAAs and lower scores by Manitoba, it clearly indicates that the province targets to increase the number of candidates eligible to receive a provincial nomination under MPNP-managed streams.

Now is indeed the best time to immigrate to Canada.