On July 16, 2026, the MPNP issued 2,146 Letters of Advice to Apply, mostly to international graduates of Manitoba schools with an EOI score of 825 or higher. Here's the full breakdown.
On July 16, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 2,146 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) — Manitoba's term for an invitation to apply for provincial nomination. It's the province's 14th selection round of 2026 and its largest since September 2025, according to CIC News. If you studied in Manitoba, this draw is almost entirely about you.
The MPNP spread invitations across three streams, but one pathway did nearly all the work:
| Stream/pathway | Selection criteria | LAAs issued | Cut-off score |
|---|
| Skilled Worker in Manitoba | Completion of post-secondary study in Manitoba | 1,874 | 825 |
| Skilled Worker in Manitoba | Francophone | 84 | N/A |
| Skilled Worker in Manitoba | Occupation-specific (healthcare) | 24 | N/A |
| Skilled Worker Stream — Manitoba & Overseas | Strategic recruitment initiatives | 86 | N/A |
| International Education Stream | Graduate Internship Pathway | 78 | N/A |
94.6% of the Skilled Worker in Manitoba invitations — 1,874 of 1,982 — went to candidates who completed post-secondary studies in Manitoba (or whose spouse did) and scored 825 or higher on their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. Add it up across every stream and pathway, and roughly 92.4% of everything issued in this draw traced back to that single criterion. Of everyone invited, 825 had also declared a valid Express Entry profile — meaning this nomination, once confirmed, will add 600 points to their federal CRS.
Same caveat that applies to every provincial draw: 825 is Manitoba's own EOI score, calculated on the province's points grid — not your federal Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, which runs on a 1,200-point scale. The two only connect once a nomination is confirmed, at which point it adds 600 points to your CRS.
1. Completion of post-secondary education in Manitoba — by far the dominant category. To qualify, your EOI needed to show that you (or your spouse) graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary institution, plus a profile score of 825 or higher. You'll need to submit your diploma and transcript to back up the claim when you apply for nomination.
2. Francophone speakers — 84 LAAs went to candidates who listed French as their language of communication with the MPNP and held valid French-language test results, no minimum score disclosed.
3. Occupation-based selection — 24 LAAs went to candidates currently working in one of three regulated healthcare occupations: general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102), specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100), and specialists in surgery (31101). Manitoba is explicit here — if you're selected under this category, you must actually be fully licensed to work in the occupation, or your provincial nomination application can be refused.
The Skilled Worker Stream (86 LAAs) went entirely to candidates invited through Manitoba's strategic recruitment initiatives — not the general pool. The breakdown: Employer Services (32), the now-expired Temporary Public Policy for Prospective PNP Candidates (18), Ethnocultural Communities (17), Francophone Community (11), and Regional Communities (8). If you weren't part of one of these recruitment missions or the now-closed TPP, this pathway isn't accessible to you regardless of your score.
The International Education Stream's Graduate Internship Pathway (78 LAAs) targets a narrow group: candidates who completed a master's or doctoral degree in Manitoba within the last three years, finished a Mitacs Elevate or Accelerate internship (including Accelerate Entrepreneur) with an eligible Manitoba employer, and hold language ability of CLB/NCLC 7 or higher.
The MPNP flagged two common reasons a candidate who appeared to meet the criteria still didn't get an LAA: an EOI profile that listed an approved language test but with a missing, invalid, or expired test ID number, or a declared invitation through a recruitment initiative without a valid invitation number attached. If you're in Manitoba's pool and think you should have been selected, check both fields before you assume the draw passed you over unfairly.
You studied in Manitoba and have an EOI score near 825: This is your lane, and it's the one Manitoba clearly prioritizes — nearly 95% of the largest sub-category went to graduates of the province's own institutions. If your score is close but under 825, focus on the levers that move an MPNP EOI score fastest: a confirmed job offer, additional language points, or closing any gaps in your work-experience documentation.
You're a francophone candidate: Manitoba continues to carve out guaranteed space for French speakers regardless of overall EOI score — 84 invitations this round with no disclosed cutoff. If your French test results are current and valid, make sure your EOI clearly flags this.
You're a physician in one of the three eligible NOCs: You have a route in outside the general points competition, but licensing is non-negotiable. Confirm your Manitoba licensing status is complete before you count on this category — an unlicensed profile risks refusal even after nomination.
You're weighing Manitoba against other provinces: A Manitoba nomination is worth the same +600 CRS as any other province. If your path runs through Canadian post-secondary study, Manitoba's heavy weighting toward its own graduates makes it one of the more predictable provincial routes available — see the student-to-PR pathway guide for how this fits into a broader study-to-PR strategy.
Tip
If your EOI already shows a Manitoba credential, double-check the exact score threshold before the next round — Manitoba's post-secondary-completion cutoff has moved between draws this year, and a profile sitting at 810 today could clear a lower bar next time. Keep your language test results current in the meantime; an expired test ID is one of the most common reasons an otherwise-eligible candidate gets skipped.
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