Manitoba continues major immigration draws

On March 9, Manitoba's new draw under the provincial immigration program. 597 people were invited.

Candidates from several streams participated in this drawing:

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba — 277 invitations, minimum score of 675;
• Skilled Workers Overseas — 43 invitations, minimum score of 666;
• International Education Stream — 53 invitations, no minimum score required:
  • Career Employment;
  • Graduate Internship;
  • Student Entrepreneur.

Separately, skilled workers in Manitoba with certain occupations were selected. There were 224 such candidates with a minimum score of 612. The following professionals were invited:

• cashiers;
• maintenance personnel at service stations;
• warehousemen, clerks, and order pickers;
• sales-related professions;
• food and beverage attendants;
• grocery counter attendants, kitchen assistants, and related occupations;
• meat and fish separators in retail and wholesale;
• occupations in lodging, travel, and accommodation services;
• operators and service personnel in the entertainment, recreation and sports industry;
• groomers and animal care workers;
• auxiliary occupations in personal services;
• light-duty cleaners;
• specialized cleaners;
• janitorial workers and watchmen working in harsh conditions;
• dry cleaners and laundry workers;
• auxiliary service occupations.

This is the second targeted draw in Manitoba. According to the provincial government, such draws will now be held in conjunction with general draws to retain in-demand professionals already working in the region.

Of all the selected candidates, 45 were federally registered Express Entry.

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