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.

Compared to the last drawing, which took place on February 23, the passing score for skilled workers overseas is down quite a bit. The score is also down for skilled workers in Manitoba in the general draw. The province accrues points for experience, age, language skills, education, connections to the province and other parts of Canada.

Follow Manitoba's draw history for up-to-date information on passing scores and the number of invitations issued.