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Manitoba invited 132 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination July 9 in its second Expression of Interest draw in three days. Once again, the minimum ranking score was 519 — the lowest score yet for Manitoba's Express Entry sub-stream.

The 132 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) issued through Manitoba's Express Entry-linked followed 202 LAAs issued to Express Entry candidates on July 6.

The July 9 draw issued invitations to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile and job-seeker validation code and at least six months of recent experience in an occupation on Manitoba's that is designated skill level "B" under Canada's .

This specification was different than the July 6 draw, which did not limit work experience to NOC B occupations.

Eligible Express Entry candidates must also have the confirmed support of a close friend or relative who has resided in Manitoba for at least one year, among other .

The July 9 draw was the seventh that Manitoba has held since introducing its Express Entry-linked sub-stream in January 2018. Since then, a total of 1,155 Express Entry candidates have received LAAs under this sub-stream.

The federal  manages applications for Canada's three economic immigration categories — the , the  and the .

Most Canadian provinces and territories have at least one immigration pathway that allows them to select candidates in the Express Entry pool and invite them to apply for a provincial nomination.

An Express Entry candidate who applies for and receives a provincial nomination is awarded an additional 600 points toward their score.

Express Entry candidates who are interested in being considered under this sub-stream must first register an with the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

An Expression of Interest is not an application but is instead a way for individuals to indicate that they wish to be considered for a particular immigration stream or program.

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