CBC News: MPNP Program 2023 Recap
The MPNP program is known as the best provincial nominee program in Canada. It has been used by other provinces as a model. Other provinces have copied the MPNP based on the success of this program. It has been used by Manitoban businesses to recruit workers to meet labour shortages and by workers who are seeking to remain permanently in Canada. In 2023, the Federal government increased MPNP Nomination Certificates to record high levels, based on high demand. We now know that the MPNP did not use all the Certificates issued to the province. 
Alastair Clarke was interviewed by CBC News on this topic:
A Winnipeg immigration lawyer said the province has a long history of accepting as many nominations as Ottawa permits.
“From my experience, this current situation is extremely unusual,” Alastair Clarke said.
“Normally in the past when the federal government allocates the number of nomination certificates, the province is able to not only issue that number, but they often will receive more certificates from other provinces.”
Since 1998, the Manitoba provincial nominee program (MPNP) has been used to bring skilled workers to the province to help address labour gaps. The program has contributed greatly to Manitoba’s population growth by bringing in more than 185,000 people.
Manitoba suffers with fewer immigrants: lawyer
Given that successful nominees can bring their families, Manitoba’s failure to reach its 2023 target led to potentially a few thousand less immigrants settling in the province.
“Right now, Manitoba has a labour shortage. I’m regularly dealing with employers and individuals who are looking for workers,” Clarke said.
Indeed, as noted by CBC News, the MPNP staffing shortage may have negative consequences for immigration.
The team at CIL urges the Manitoba government to increase staffing levels at MPNP so they can process more applications and help more people.
Currently, processing times from the LAA stage to the NC stage are too long. We have spoken with MPNP Applicants who have waited 9 to 11 months to receive their NC from MPNP.
At CIL, we can report that our clients get their NC much faster. We are able to upload and submit our client’s documents quickly and MPNP Officers know our reputation for quality work.
Avoid Shady Agents
One of the problems we see with MPNP applications is that people will hire agents who do not give good advice. That is one of the problems that we regularly hear. Applicants are responsible, unfortunately, for the work done by shady agents and that can have serious, long term negative consequences.
