Manitoba Connection
Each Skilled Worker pathway requires an established connection to Manitoba: ongoing Manitoba employment for SWM, and Manitoba Support, Manitoba Experience or a Manitoba Invitation for SWO (SWM eligibility; SWO eligibility). Without a Manitoba connection, see federal Express Entry.
MPNP Streams
- "To apply to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba (SWM) Pathway, you must demonstrate ongoing Manitoba employment as your established connection to Manitoba. Ongoing Manitoba employment means that you possess a valid work permit and" "a Manitoba company has offered you a full-time, long-term job after you have completed six months or more of continuous full-time employment with that company, or" "if you graduated from a post-secondary program in another Canadian province/territory, a Manitoba company has offered you a full-time, long-term job after you have completed at least one year or more of continuous full-time employment with that company"
- "Any periods of self-employment, unauthorized work, or periods of employment during which you were engaged in full-time study (e.g., work experience gained on a co-op permit) will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience in Manitoba."
- "You must have all qualifications for the position, including training/education and any required licence or certification."
- "You must demonstrate sufficient official language proficiency to fulfill the duties of your job description and economically establish in Manitoba."
- "You must demonstrate in a Settlement Plan your intention and plan to live, work and establish in Manitoba as a permanent resident."
Source: Manitoba, SWM eligibility
Recent Official Changes
August 5, 2026: Manitoba states that the Manitoba Workforce Transition Bridge Temporary Public Policy "allows the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to extend the nomination deadline from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2027, for individuals who already received Manitoba Support Letters in 2024 or 2025 under the expired 2024 and 2025 Temporary Public Policies (TPP) and who meet all other MPNP eligibility criteria." "The New Public Policy is not an extension of the previous TPP for new candidates." (official notice) See our notes on the bridge policy.
June 11, 2026: "Candidates with active Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles under the CEP and who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba are invited to transition into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway, where they can be considered in future EOI draws alongside other skilled workers on a priority basis." (official update)
December 4, 2025: "As of December 16, 2025, the online submission form will be closed, and new Support Letter applications will not be accepted." (official notice)
Eligibility Points to Check
Sources: Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, SWM eligibility, SWO eligibility, International Education Stream, Business Investor Stream, Language proficiency and the notices linked above (immigratemanitoba.com, read October 15, 2026). Draw results are published by Manitoba.