Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programme (MPNP) Conducts Expression of Interest Draw No. 276, Targeting Specific Occupation

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On 30 July 2026, the MPNP conducted EOI Draw #276 and issued 766 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through targeted selections. Manitoba selected 74 candidates who declared current employment in Manitoba in seven specified NOC 2021 occupations: aerospace engineers; aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors; general practitioners and family physicians; facility operation and maintenance managers; aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors; air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors; and aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors. The largest selection targeted candidates currently employed in Manitoba in Broad Occupational Category 9 — occupations in manufacturing and utilities. Manitoba issued 605 LAAs to the top-ranking eligible profiles in this category, with the lowest-ranked invited candidate having an MPNP ranking score of 632. Manitoba also issued 17 LAAs to Francophone candidates who declared French as their language of communication with the MPNP and had a valid French-language test result. A further 70 LAAs were issued to candidates who had been directly invited through Strategic Recruitment Initiatives, including Employer Services, Ethnocultural Communities, the Francophone Community, Regional Communities and the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates. Overall, Draw #276 applied targeted selection criteria that directed invitations toward specified occupations, manufacturing and utilities workers, Francophone candidates and candidates identified through strategic recruitment initiatives. Of the 766 LAAs issued, 94 went to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. These selection criteria applied to this draw and do not represent a permanent change to the underlying MPNP EOI system or the creation of a new immigration pathway.

Overview

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programme (MPNP) issued 766 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in its Expression of Interest (EOI) Draw No. 276. This draw, published on 15 August 2026, targeted Skilled Workers in Manitoba with current employment in specific National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 major groups, individuals employed in Manufacturing and Utilities, and Francophone candidates. Additionally, LAAs were issued through various Strategic Recruitment Initiatives, including a Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permit Issuance for Provincial Nominee Programme Candidates.

Explained simply

Imagine the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programme (MPNP) is like a special club looking for new members who are good at certain jobs or speak French. This time, they sent out 766 invitations. Most invitations went to people already working in Manitoba, especially those in aeroplane engineering, healthcare (doctors), building management, and specific aviation jobs. Many also went to people working in factories or utility companies who had a good 'score'. If you speak French and have a valid French test, you also had a good chance. If you applied but didn't get an invite, it might be because your language test wasn't valid or you didn't put a correct invitation code if you had one. If you're invited for a job that needs a special licence but you don't actually have one or can't prove you're getting one, it might be better to say no to the invitation.

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