Manitoba and Alberta issues invitations to apply for provincial nomination

In the first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of the year, Manitoba issued more letters of advice to apply to candidates under the Skilled Worker Overseas and Skilled Worker in Manitoba streams.

In addition, Alberta has updated its provincial nominations for last year, having held one large draw on December 23, 2024.

This article will cover the results for these two immigration draws.

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Manitoba

On January 9, the Manitoba PNP (MPNP) held draws under two streams.

The first draw was conducted under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, which invited 145 candidates. The lowest-ranked candidate in this draw had a ranking score of 838.

To have been considered for this draw, the candidate or their spouses must have completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.

The second draw occurred under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream, with a region-specific selection for the Winkler area. In this draw, 52 candidates were invited. The lowest-ranked candidate in this group had a score of 615.

In total, 197 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued, 52 were issued to candidates who had declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

Alberta

On December 23, 2024, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held a draw through the Alberta Opportunity stream, targeting candidates who met several key eligibility criteria.

A total of 588 invitations were issued, with the lowest-ranked candidate invited having a score of 55.

To qualify, applicants needed:

• a valid eligible work permit (excluding Post-Graduation Work Permits), that expires on December 31, 2025, or later.
• To have at least a high school education equivalent to Canadian standards;
• Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) level 4 or higher;
• a minimum of 12 months of work experience in Alberta; and
• a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation, excluding occupations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) categories ‘1 - Business, finance, and administration occupations’ and ‘6 - Sales and service occupations.’

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