Draw details: 104 targeted invitations

According to results published by Manitoba Immigration, the draw covered both pathways of the Skilled Worker Stream: Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas. Consistent with recent rounds, candidates were only considered if their EOI profile declared an invitation received through a recruitment mission or through the Temporary Public Policy to Facilitate Work Permits for Prospective Provincial Nominee Program Candidates (TPP).

Here is the breakdown of LAA distribution by strategic recruitment initiative:

Notably, 15 of the 104 invited candidates declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code. If nominated, these candidates can receive an enhanced nomination worth 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points under the federal Express Entry system, significantly accelerating their path to permanent residence.

Why some eligible candidates were excluded

The province clarified that some candidates who appeared to meet the draw criteria may not have received an LAA for one of the following reasons:

• The candidate listed an approved third-party English or French language test in their EOI profile, but the test identification number was missing or invalid, or the language results had expired; or
• The candidate declared an invitation under a strategic recruitment initiative but did not provide a valid invitation number.

Manitoba advises affected candidates to update their EOI profiles to be considered in future draws. The province also noted that TPP work permit holders whose Manitoba Support Letters were approved after June 30, 2025, may not have received an LAA yet, as it is processing support letters approved before that date first.

Eleventh draw of the year: a year of contrasting draw sizes

This was Manitoba's 11th draw of 2026. Official draw records show that early rounds were modest — two January draws issued 55 and 47 LAAs respectively, and rounds in February and March ranged between 14 and 72. Draw sizes expanded sharply in the spring: Draw #269 on April 23 issued 308 LAAs (including 192 through an occupation-specific selection of health occupations), and Draw #270 on May 7 issued a year-high 906 LAAs, of which 431 went to candidates working in education occupations such as school teachers and early childhood educators. Draw sizes have since returned to normal levels, with Draw #271 on May 21 issuing 96 LAAs and this round adding 104, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,709 — all through the Skilled Worker Stream.

The faster pace reflects a much larger allocation. The federal government raised the national Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation to 91,500 for 2026, with Manitoba receiving 6,239 nominations — up roughly 31% from 4,750 in 2025 and among the more generous provincial allocations. Analysts note that this reverses the deep cuts provinces faced in 2025 and gives Manitoba room to work through its backlog of candidates, including TPP work permit holders.

January–April program data: 1,743 nominations issued

According to the MPNP's monthly Skilled Worker Stream data, currently available through April, the program's 2026 performance so far is as follows:

• EOIs drawn: 102 in January, 101 in February, 60 in March, and 340 in April, for a total of 603;
• Nominations issued: 484 in January, 425 in February, 389 in March, and 445 in April, for a total of 1,743 — including 571 enhanced nominations linked to Express Entry (154, 146, 129, and 142 by month);
• Nomination applications received: 292 in January, 237 in February, 105 in March, and 109 in April, for a total of 743;
• Applications in assessment or pending assessment: 2,605 in January, 2,355 in February, 2,030 in March, and 1,014 in April, showing a steadily shrinking inventory;
• Nomination applications refused: 95 in January, 38 in February, 35 in March, and 95 in April, for a total of 263.

The data suggest Manitoba is both clearing its inventory — pending applications fell from 2,605 at the start of the year to 1,014 in April — and sustaining a nomination pace of more than 400 per month. At the current rate, the province is on track to use its full 6,239 allocation this year. For candidates in the EOI pool, keeping language results valid and entering invitation numbers correctly will be key to being selected in upcoming rounds.