On August 24, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #190, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 256 applicants who scored 612 points and above. Manitoba also issued 250 LAAs in the regular SWM draw. The minimum score for the LAA in this category was 646 points, 1 point fewer than the previous draw. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 54 LAAs to candidates invited under the Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The lowest score in the SWO category was 724 points, 16 points more than in the previous draw. In addition, 63 invitations were issued in the International Education Stream. Manitoba has issued LAAs to 623 candidates, including 178 Express Entry candidates for this round. In 2023, MPNP invited 10,301 candidates, and 2,687 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
