A total number of 714 candidates were issued a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)on 24th August, 2016, under the MPNP Expression of Interest (EOI) immigration system. These LAAs were issued to those candidates who had previously shown an interest in one of the above mentioned provinces for Canadian Immigration.
An additional number of 700 applications were received through the Occupation-Demand subcategory of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program(SINP) which reopened only a few days later, on August 30th. This subcategory is now closed as the intake cap of applications was reached immediately.
SINP International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand
Through this subcategory, skilled workers with an in-demand occupation can start their applications for a SINP provincial nominee certificate which is followed by an application for Canadian permanent residency. It is important to note that applicants are not obliged to show a job offer in order to be eligible to initiate their applications.
The current occupations list contains 21 occupations across a range of industries, notably in engineering, trades, agriculture, health care, and IT. This SINP sub-category is a ‘base’ sub-category, meaning that it is not aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration selection system. This means that individuals who are not eligible for Express Entry (for example, because of language ability) may be eligible for this SINP sub-category.
MPNP for Skilled Workers
The MPNP issues LAAs through two subcategories of the skilled worker streams, the first being the skilled workers in Manitoba subcategory and the second being skilled workers overseas subcategory. On August 30th, 176 LAAs were issued to applicants through the first subcategory, and a total number of 538 LAAs through the second subcategory. Under the MPNP’s EOI points system, the province selects candidates under a comprehensive ranking system. In the recent draw held on August 30th, Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates required 592 points (out of 1,000) in order to be issued an LAA, and Skilled Workers Overseas candidates required 543 points.
This program is designed to attract those skilled workers who are required as per the demands of the local labor market of the designated province so that they can be nominated to received permanent residence visas to be able to settle and work in the Canadian province of Manitoba. These immigration options open another route for those candidates particularly who weren’t able to Immigrate To Canada through the Express Entry system. The eligibility requirements for both these programs are rather different, for example the MPNP awards points for language proficiency equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 to candidates in certain occupations, a much lower threshold than what is required under the Federal Skilled Worker Class.
Candidates applying through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba subcategory are accepted from foreign workers and international student graduates who are currently working in Manitoba and have been offered a permanent job by their employers. Skilled Workers in Manitoba are not subject to a point-based assessment to determine their eligibility.
Those candidates who are outside the premises of Canada but can still demonstrate a connection to the province can apply for Immigration To Canada through the Skilled Worker Overseas subcategory. Under this subcategory, a point-based system is used to assess the eligibility of candidates according to factors such as age, language proficiency, work experience, education and adaptability.
For more information on any of these PNP programs, please feel free to visit our website Lalani & Associates.
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