Expression of Interest (EOI) | Manitoba Immigration and Economic Opportunities

The EOI ranking applies to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas, and International Education Streams.

What is an Expression of Interest?

An Expression of Interest is not an application but an online profile. Your profile will be entered into a pool of all eligible candidates and be valid for one year. You will receive EOI Ranking Points based on the answers you provide. The MPNP invites the highest-scoring candidates in the pool to submit a full application to the MPNP on a regular basis.

Who can submit an Expression of Interest?

Anyone interested in applying to the MPNP must submit an EOI. All candidates must answer all EOI questions accurately and completely. If your situation changes, you must update your profile. If you provide false or misleading information in your EOI, it may be considered misrepresentation and you may be subject to a ban which would prevent you from submitting another EOI for two years.

Understanding the EOI Ranking System

The EOI ranking applies to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas, and International Education Streams.

Factor 1: Language Proficiency

Points are based on individual Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) band scores for Reading Writing, Listening and Speaking, based on the equivalency of your IELTS, CELPIP, TEF and/or TCF test results.

Language Proficiency	Ranking Points
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

Points are based on your age at the time your Expression of Interest is submitted to the MPNP.

Age	Ranking Points
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

Points are based on years of full-time work experience. Full-time is defined as 30 hours or more each week for one employer. Count full years of work experience; do not round up your work experience (For example, if you worked 7 months, you would have to answer less than 1).

You can claim 100 additional points for being fully recognized by provincial licensing body if you are working in a profession or trade that requires licensing in Manitoba and you have completed all necessary steps to become licensed / certified to practice in Manitoba

Years of work experience	Ranking Points
less than one year	0
one year	40
two years	50
three years	60
four years or more	75

Fully recognized by provincial licensing body	100
Maximum Points – Factor 3	175

Factor 4: Education

Points are based on the highest level of education you completed at a recognized education institution for which you have received a certificate, diploma or degree.

Highest level of completed education	Ranking Points
Master’s degree or Doctorate	125
Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each	115
One post-secondary program of three years or more	110
One post-secondary program of two years	100
One-year post-secondary program	70
Trade Certificate	70
No formal post-secondary education	0
Maximum Points – Factor 4	125

Factor 5: Adaptability

Adaptability points are based on the type of connection you have to Manitoba. All candidates must have at least one type of connection to our province. If you have more than one type of connection, you will receive Adaptability points on your highest scoring connection. Note: Regional Development points are awarded in combination with another Manitoba connection, except Manitoba Demand, when you have an existing social or economic connection to a community outside of the Manitoba Capital Region.

Adaptability Factor	Ranking Points
Connection to Manitoba
Close relative in Manitoba	200
Previous authorized work experience in Manitoba (six months or more)	100
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (two years or more)	100
Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year)	50
Close friend or distant relative in Manitoba	50
Manitoba Demand
Ongoing employment in Manitoba for six months or more with long-term job offer from the same employer	500
Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative	500
Regional Development*
Immigration destination in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg	50
Maximum Points – Factor 5	500

*All candidates indicating that they plan to settle outside of Winnipeg MUST at the time of application satisfactorily demonstrate that they have a convincing connection to a region outside of the capital city indicating a strong likelihood that they will make a long-term economic contribution to that region.

Factor 6: Risk Assessment

Point deductions are based on connections you or your spouse, if applicable, have to other parts of Canada through education and work experience. Ranking points are not deducted if you or your spouse have a close relative living in another Canadian province or if you have a previous immigration application to another province but you still must answer questions related to these types of connections truthfully in your EOI.

Risk Factor	Ranking Points
Close relative in another province and no close relative in Manitoba	0
Work experience in another province	-100
Studies in another province	-100
Previous immigration application to another province	0
Maximum Points – Factor 6	-200

PDF version of our EOI Ranking Points

Create Your Expression of Interest

Create a Government of Manitoba account
- Click the button on the bottom of this page and follow the instructions to create an account with the Government of Manitoba.
Sign in to create an Expression of Interest
- Select Create an Expression of Interest from the options provided
- Complete an Expression of Interest

Note:

Please ensure you keep / print a copy of your EOI Summary Report before submitting your EOI.
You can only have one active EOI at a time. You may submit a new profile once your current EOI expires.
Successfully completing an EOI does not guarantee nomination or the ability to submit a nomination application to the MPNP.