Latest Manitoba MPNP Draw: Current Cut-Off Scores, Recent Rounds, and What Changed (2026, Continuously Updated)
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The latest MPNP draw was Expression of Interest Draw #276 on July 30, 2026, which issued 766 Letters of Advice to Apply across several Manitoba selections. This page is a continuously updated record of every 2026 Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draw: the round dates, how many candidates were invited, which streams were targeted, and the rare cut-off scores Manitoba actually publishes. All figures below were verified against Manitoba's official Expression of Interest draw pages on August 21, 2026. Because the MPNP updates its results without a fixed schedule, treat the official pages as the final word and use this hub to see the pattern.
The latest MPNP draw and every 2026 round
Manitoba runs its draws through an Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Instead of a public CRS-style ranking with one cut-off, the MPNP issues Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to candidates it selects, often across multiple sub-selections in a single draw. The table below lists every 2026 MPNP draw to date, newest first.
Draw | Date | Selections in this draw | LAAs issued | Lowest score published | Express Entry-linked LAAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 30, 2026 | Skilled Worker in Manitoba (occupation-specific + manufacturing and utilities top-scoring); Francophone; Skilled Worker Stream | 766 | 632 (manufacturing and utilities) | 94 | |
July 16, 2026 | International Education Stream (GIP); Skilled Worker in Manitoba (physicians); Francophone; Completed post-secondary study in Manitoba (top-scoring); Skilled Worker Stream | 2,146 | 825 (post-secondary study in Manitoba) | 825 | |
July 2, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream (strategic recruitment) | 77 | Not published | 15 | |
June 18, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 124 | Not published | 22 | |
June 4, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 104 | Not published | 15 | |
May 21, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 96 | Not published | 20 | |
May 7, 2026 | Skilled Worker in Manitoba (education occupations); Skilled Worker Stream | 906 | Not published | 326 | |
April 23, 2026 | Skilled Worker in Manitoba (health occupations); Skilled Worker Stream | 308 | Not published | 105 | |
April 9, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 32 | Not published | 8 | |
March 26, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 14 | Not published | 3 | |
March 12, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 46 | Not published | 5 | |
February 26, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 72 | Not published | 11 | |
February 12, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 29 | Not published | 6 | |
January 29, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 47 | Not published | 6 | |
January 15, 2026 | Skilled Worker Stream | 55 | Not published | 10 |
Source: Manitoba Immigration, Expression of Interest Draws (immigratemanitoba.com/draws), verified August 2026.
Two things jump out of that table. First, the size of a draw swings enormously, from 14 invitations in March to 2,146 in mid-July. Second, most rounds show Not published in the score column. That is not missing data. It is how Manitoba works, and it is the single most misunderstood thing about the MPNP draw.
The only two 2026 MPNP draws that published a cut-off score
Unlike Express Entry, most Manitoba draws do not publish a ranking score at all. A round of the Skilled Worker Stream simply invites candidates the MPNP has already flagged through a strategic recruitment initiative, so there is no cut-off to report. A score appears only when Manitoba runs a top-scoring selection inside a draw, ranking a specific pool and inviting from the top down. In 2026, that has happened twice.
Source: Manitoba Immigration, EOI Draw #275 and #276, verified August 2026.
If you are searching for an MPNP draw score, these two numbers are almost certainly what you are after, and the context matters: 825 applied only to candidates with completed post-secondary study in Manitoba, and 632 applied only to a manufacturing and utilities occupation group. Neither is a general pass mark, and neither carries over to the next draw.
How to read an MPNP draw
Here is the practitioner reading of the numbers above, because the raw totals mislead people who are used to Express Entry.
Most Manitoba draws are invitation-based, not score-based. In a Skilled Worker Stream round, the MPNP issues LAAs to candidates who declared they were directly invited under a strategic recruitment initiative: Employer Services, Ethnocultural Communities, Francophone Community, Regional Communities, or the Temporary Public Policy that facilitates work permits for prospective candidates. If you were not part of one of those initiatives, a 124-invitation Skilled Worker Stream draw was never going to include you, no matter how strong your profile is.
The draws that do rank and publish a score are the occupation-specific and top-scoring selections. Draw #276 ranked a manufacturing and utilities pool and published 632. Draw #275 ranked candidates with Manitoba post-secondary study and published 825. Those are the rounds where your points actually compete against other candidates, and they are the rounds worth studying if you have a genuine Manitoba connection.
The number most people chase, a cut-off score, is the number Manitoba usually never publishes. What decides an ordinary MPNP draw is not your score, it is whether your occupation, your Manitoba employment, or your recruitment pathway was the one selected that day.
Watching the Express Entry-linked column is also useful. When a large share of a draw goes to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile, that draw is quietly feeding the federal pool with 600-point provincial nominations. Draw #270 sent 326 of its 906 LAAs to Express Entry-linked candidates; Draw #275 sent 825. That is the Manitoba-to-Express-Entry bridge doing its work.
MPNP fees, timelines, and what happens after a Letter of Advice to Apply
A Letter of Advice to Apply is not a nomination. It is an invitation to submit a full application, and it starts a clock. The table below sets out the fixed rules that apply once you are selected in an MPNP draw.
Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Time to apply after an LAA | 60 days from the date of the LAA |
MPNP application fee | CAD $500, non-refundable |
MPNP processing commitment | Currently exceeding 6 months from submission date |
After nomination | Apply to IRCC for permanent residence within 180 days |
Minimum English (general) | Canadian Language Benchmark 4 (many occupations require more) |
Business Investor Stream EOI draws | Not currently being conducted; all EOIs reviewed within 4 weeks |
Source: Manitoba Immigration, Letter of Advice to Apply and Application Assessment pages, verified August 2026.
The path is EOI profile, then an LAA in a draw, then a full application within 60 days with the $500 fee, then assessment, then a nomination certificate, and finally a separate permanent residence application to the federal government within 180 days of nomination. Each step is its own timeline. The MPNP's own processing commitment is now beyond six months, and the federal permanent residence stage that follows is entirely separate.
What an MPNP draw means for your Express Entry strategy
A Manitoba provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score, which in practice guarantees an invitation in a later federal draw. That is why the Express Entry-linked column matters so much: candidates who keep a valid Express Entry profile and declare it in their EOI can turn a Manitoba selection into a near-certain federal invitation. If you are weighing provinces, it is worth reading our latest Express Entry draw hub alongside this one to see how the two systems feed each other, and comparing Manitoba's pattern with the latest AAIP draws in Alberta and the latest BC PNP draw in British Columbia.
Manitoba's own Provincial Nominee Program route and the federal Express Entry route are not either-or. Many candidates run an Express Entry profile and a Manitoba EOI at the same time, precisely so a provincial selection can lift a middling federal score over the line toward permanent residence.
Not sure whether your occupation or Manitoba connection puts you in range of the selections that actually publish a score? That is a 30-minute question worth asking Ansari Immigration's licensed RCIC directly ($80).
What to do if your occupation or connection was not targeted
If draw after draw passes you by, the table is telling you something specific. The Skilled Worker Stream rounds only reach candidates already invited through a recruitment initiative, and the occupation-specific selections only reach declared Manitoba employment in the named categories. Three practical moves follow from that.
First, make sure your EOI is complete and accurate. Manitoba repeatedly notes that candidates who meet a draw's criteria still miss out because they did not enter a valid language test number or a valid invitation number. An incomplete profile is invisible to the selection.
Second, build a genuine Connection to Manitoba. The MPNP assesses whether your ties to Manitoba, through employment, family, past study or work, or a recruitment mission, are stronger than your ties to any other province, and it can refuse an application that cannot show that. A real connection is what moves you from never selected to in the pool that gets ranked.
Third, be honest about fit before you pay the $500 fee and commit to a 60-day application sprint. If your occupation is not in demand and you have no Manitoba tie, another province or the federal Express Entry route may be the better path, and that is exactly the kind of call worth getting a straight answer on before you spend money.
Frequently asked questions about the MPNP draw
When is the next MPNP draw?
Manitoba does not publish a fixed calendar. In 2026 it has run EOI draws roughly every two weeks, but the timing and the streams selected vary. The only confirmation of a round is the official EOI draws page updating, so check it rather than relying on a predicted date.
What score do you need for the MPNP draw?
There is usually no published score. Most MPNP draws invite candidates by recruitment initiative or occupation, not by a ranking cut-off. When Manitoba does run a top-scoring selection, the score applies only to that specific pool: in 2026 that was 825 for candidates with Manitoba post-secondary study and 632 for a manufacturing and utilities group.
How long does the MPNP take to process?
Manitoba's current commitment is that processing is exceeding six months from your application submission date. That is the provincial nomination stage only, and it can take longer if verification is needed.
How much does the MPNP application cost?
The MPNP charges a non-refundable application fee of CAD $500, paid when you submit your full application after receiving a Letter of Advice to Apply. Federal permanent residence fees are separate.
How long do I have to apply for PR after an MPNP nomination?
You must make a separate application to the federal government for permanent residence within 180 days of the date of your nomination. The federal application then has its own processing timeline.
Does the MPNP require a job offer or a Manitoba connection?
It depends on the pathway, but a Connection to Manitoba is central to every skilled worker route, and it must be stronger than your ties to any other province. Employment in Manitoba, family or social ties, or past study or work in the province are the usual ways candidates show it.
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