Manitoba issues 340 Letters of Advice to Apply
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held Expression of Interest draw #281 on October 8, 2026 and issued 340 Letters of Advice to Apply. Of the total, 103 went to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
Manitoba did not publish a minimum ranking score for this draw. The selections were based on named occupations or on direct invitations under strategic recruitment initiatives.
Manitoba's occupation-specific selections
Candidates in regulated occupations remain responsible for meeting Manitoba's licensing requirements. The province notes that it may refuse an application if the candidate is not working in the regulated occupation or does not show evidence of completing the required licensing steps.
- 46 invitations went to candidates working in Manitoba in health occupations within NOC Broad Occupational Category 3.
- 211 invitations went to candidates working in Manitoba as secondary school teachers (NOC 41220), elementary school and kindergarten teachers (41221), early childhood educators and assistants (42202), or elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100).
Another 83 invitations came through strategic recruitment
Outside the occupation-specific groups, only profiles invited directly through these initiatives, or through the named temporary public policy pathway, were considered.
| Initiative | Invitations |
|---|---|
| Employer Services | 45 |
| Ethnocultural Communities | 9 |
| Francophone Community | 16 |
| Regional Communities | 12 |
| Temporary Public Policy for Prospective PNP Candidates (work permits) | 1 |
Alberta invites 22 aviation-sector candidates
Alberta published a completed selection dated October 7, 2026 under the Alberta Express Entry Stream, Priority Sectors pathway for aviation. The province issued 22 invitations, with a minimum Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) score of 56.
The score of 56 is Alberta's Worker EOI score, not a federal Comprehensive Ranking System score. Reaching the score does not by itself guarantee an invitation or establish eligibility for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.