Manitoba Reduces Ranking Score For Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
The Manitoba province in Canada has lowered its ranking score for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In the draw of July 6, Manitoba reduces the ranking score for Express Entry to its lowest point of 519. The earlier low was 545 points.
Manitoba’s Expression of Interest pool cut-off score was 26 points below the previous low of 545. The PNP is a point-based system used to assess and select skilled workers who want to immigrate to Canada.
Expression of Interest System
Manitoba’s Expression of Interest system employs a unique type of points system. With this system, candidates are given a score out of 1,000 points. Thus, there is no resemblance between this system and the Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System or the CRS. CRS is a system that allocates a score out of 1,200 points to the candidates.
What is the Express Entry System?
The Express Entry system is made to manage applications for three immigration categories of the federal government. These categories include the following;
- Federal Skilled Worker Class
- The Canadian Experience Class
- The Federal Skilled Trades Class
Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for a provincial nomination from Manitoba were issued to 202 Express Entry candidates on July 6. This draw was the sixth since the introduction of the Express Entry-linked Skilled Workers Overseas sub-stream under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.
As per the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), the selected candidates possess “a valid Express Entry ID and job seeker validation code, and at least six months of recent experience in an occupation on Manitoba’s In-demand Occupations list.”
The eligible Express Entry candidates should, however, also possess the support of a relative who has been a resident of Manitoba for at least one year.
The main benefit for Express Entry applicants is that the successful applicants receive an additional 600 CRS points.
To be considered under Manitoba’s Express Entry Sub-stream, one must register an Expression of Interest with the MPNP. Skilled workers abroad are also invited to the program.
In addition, 217 Letters of Advice to Apply to other kinds of skilled workers overseas candidates were also issued by the MPNP. The EOI score for this particular group was 572.
These particular candidates must possess the following requirements:
- A minimum of 6 months of experience in any occupation in Manitoba
- A close relative who has been residing in Manitoba for at least one year;
- Past education or working experience in Manitoba;
- Language proficiency of CLB./NCLC 5.
In addition, 32 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were also issued in Manitoba to skilled overseas candidates who enjoyed a score of 639 under MPNP’s Strategic Recruitment program.
This said Strategic Recruitment Aspects include:
Recruitment project:
This so-called overseas immigration includes representatives of the MPNP taking interviews of skilled foreign workers and then giving them an invitation to apply after making a formal Expression of Interest (EOI) to the MPNP.
Exploratory Visits:
Candidates who have undertaken the exploratory visits and passed an interview with the MPNP official are invited.
Manitoba PNP Expression of Interest Ranking for Skilled Workers
The candidates who scored at least 60 out of 100 are qualified to apply under Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program skilled worker category; after that, you will be required to submit an Express of Interest (EOI), and you will again be scored on a ranking system of a total of 1000 points. Only candidates who scored high in the pool will get the nomination certificate which can be further used to gain permanent residency status in Canada.
There are total factors, namely Age, Work Experience, Language Proficiency, Educational qualification, Adaptability, and Risk Assessment (you will get a negative score which can affect your ranking). We have provided an assessment ranking score grid for our readers.
| Assessment Factor | Ranking Points |
|---|---|
| Factor 1: Language Proficiency | |
| First Official Language | |
| CLB 8 or higher | 25 per band |
| CLB 7 | 22 per band |
| CLB 6 | 20 per band |
| CLB 5 | 17 per band |
| CLB 4 | 12 per band |
| CLB 3 or lower | 0 |
| Second Official Language | |
| CLB 5 or higher (overall) | 25 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 1 | 125 |
| Factor 2: Age | |
| 18 | 20 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 40 |
| 21 to 45 | 75 |
| 46 | 40 |
| 47 | 30 |
| 48 | 20 |
| 49 | 10 |
| 50 or older | 0 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 2 | 75 |
| Factor 3: Work Experience | |
| Less than 1 year | 0 |
| 1 year | 40 |
| 2 years | 50 |
| 3 years | 60 |
| 4 years or more | 75 |
| Fully recognized by a provincial licensing body | 100 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 3 | 175 |
| Factor 4: Education | |
| Master’s degree or Doctorate | 125 |
| Two post-secondary programs of minimum of (two) 2 years each | 115 |
| One post-secondary program of minimum of three years or more | 110 |
| One post-secondary program of two years | 100 |
| One-year post-secondary program | 70 |
| Trade Certificat | 70 |
| No formal post-secondary education | 0 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 4 | 125 |
| Factor 5: Adaptability | |
| Connection | |
| Close relative in Manitoba | 200 |
| Previous work experience in Manitoba (6 months or more) | 100 |
| Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (2 years or more) | 100 |
| Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year) | 50 |
| A close friend or distant relative in Manitoba | 50 |
| Manitoba Demand | |
| Ongoing employment in Manitoba for 6 months or more with a long-term job offer from the same employer | 500 |
| Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative | 500 |
| Regional Development | |
| Immigration destination in Manitoba is outside of Winnipeg | 50 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 5 | 500 |
| Factor 6: Risk Assessment | |
| Close relative in another province and no close relative in MB | 0 |
| Work experience in another province | -100 |
| Studies in another province | -100 |
| Previous immigration application to another province | 0 |
| Maximum Points – Factor 6 | -200 |
| Maximum Overall Points: 1000 |
The above-ranking score grid will guide you in assessing your immigration status. Ranking factors such as Language Proficiency, Age, Work Experience, Education, Adaptability, and Risk Assessment can affect you positively or negatively as per your chances of immigrating to Canada.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Manitoba provincial government has decided to reduce the ranking score for their Provincial Nominee Program. This decision was made to better manage the number of applications and focus on quality over quantity.
Although this may be a good decision for the province, it is not without its critics. Some believe that this will decrease the number of people applying to the program and make it more difficult for those who do apply to be selected.
