Important Update for Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program – International Education Stream (IES) – Career Employment Pathway (CEP) Candidates
Manitoba has restructured its International Education Stream Career Employment Pathway, moving eligible international graduates into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway for future selection in EOI draws.
Key points
✓International graduates with active CEP profiles and at least six months of Manitoba work experience are invited to transition to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway
✓The change aims to improve alignment between education, work experience, and labour-market needs
✓Future EOI draws will prioritize Manitoba graduates on a priority basis alongside other skilled workers
✓The Graduate Internship Pathway for master's and doctoral graduates remains unchanged
✓Eligible candidates should update their EOI profiles and review Skilled Worker in Manitoba eligibility requirements
What this means for you
If you studied in Manitoba and have been working there for at least six months, you may now transition your application from the Career Employment Pathway to the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, where you'll have priority consideration in regular EOI draws. You'll need to update your profile and ensure all your Manitoba education and work connections are documented.
Full detail
Manitoba has announced changes to how it selects international education graduates through the Provincial Nominee Program. International students and graduates with active Expression of Interest profiles under the Career Employment Pathway (CEP) who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba are being invited to transition into the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway.
The government says the change brings clearer and more consistent criteria for all Manitoba graduates, with targeted EOI draws that prioritize Manitoba graduates and place greater emphasis on Manitoba work experience. Graduates who studied and worked in Manitoba will remain strongly positioned for selection.
The Graduate Internship Pathway, which serves eligible master's and doctoral graduates who complete a Mitacs internship, remains unchanged. Candidates with active CEP profiles are encouraged to review their eligibility for the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Pathway and update their profiles, ensuring all connections to Manitoba are declared.
International students and graduates with active Expression of Interest profiles under the Career Employment Pathway who have gained at least six months of work experience in Manitoba.
What do I need to do?
Review your eligibility for the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Pathway, update your EOI profile if eligible, and ensure all connections to Manitoba have been declared, including completed post-secondary education in Manitoba.
What about the Graduate Internship Pathway?
The Graduate Internship Pathway for eligible master's and doctoral graduates who complete a Mitacs internship remains in place and unchanged.
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