Jan 15, 2018 – Manitoba immigration officials have conducted the first Expression of Interest draw of 2018 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, and the first since a major restructuring was announced.

The January 12 2018 MPNP draw saw 291 candidates invited to apply across three Manitoba streams.

Of the 291 invites, 155 went to candidates for the province's new Express Entry Pathway, part of the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 565 points.

A further 17 candidates were invited as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative, also part of the SWO, with a lowest score of 815 points. An SRI is when a batch of candidates are invited to apply to fill a specific labour market need.

The remaining 119 invitations, with a lowest score of 520 points, went to candidates under the Skilled Workers In Manitoba (SWM) stream.

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