Scoring System Overview
The MPNP Expression of Interest (EOI) ranking system allocates points to candidates based on six factors: language proficiency, age, work experience, education, adaptability, and risk. The official source states a maximum possible score of 1,000 points.
Score Breakdown
Age Points
Points are based on your age at the time your Expression of Interest is submitted to the MPNP.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 20 | |
| 19 | 30 | |
| 20 | 40 | |
| 21 to 45 | 75 | |
| 46 | 40 | |
| 47 | 30 | |
| 48 | 20 | |
| 49 | 10 | |
| 50 or older | 0 |
First Language Points
Points are based on individual Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) band scores for reading, writing, listening, and speaking, based on the equivalency of your IELTS, CELPIP, TEF and/or TCF test results.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 8 or higher | 25 per band | |
| CLB 7 | 22 per band | |
| CLB 6 | 20 per band | |
| CLB 5 | 17 per band | |
| CLB 4 | 12 per band | |
| CLB 3 or lower | 0 |
Second Language Points
Your second official language is the one in which you are less proficient. Points are only awarded if you provide a valid language test proving CLB 5 or higher overall.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 5 or higher (overall) | 25 |
Domestic Work Experience Points
Work experience is calculated based on the total amount of full years of work experience completed over the last 5 years prior to submitting your Expression of Interest. Full-time employment is defined as at least 30 hours of work per week for a period of six months or more. Do not round up your work experience.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Less than one year | 0 | |
| One year | 40 | |
| Two years | 50 | |
| Three years | 60 | |
| Four years or more | 75 | |
| Fully recognized by provincial licensing body | 100 |
Highest Qualification Points
Points are based on the highest level of education completed at a recognized educational institution for which a certificate, diploma or degree has been received.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree or doctorate | 125 | |
| Two post-secondary programs of at least two years each | 115 | |
| One post-secondary program of three years or more | 110 | |
| One post-secondary program of two years | 100 | |
| One-year post-secondary program | 70 | |
| Trade certificate | 70 | |
| No formal post-secondary education | 0 |
Adaptability Points
Adaptability points are based on the type of connection you have to Manitoba. All candidates must have at least one type of connection. If you have more than one type of connection, you will receive points on your highest scoring connection.
| Condition | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Close relative in Manitoba | 200 | |
| Previous authorized work experience in Manitoba (six months or more) | 100 | |
| Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (two years or more) | 100 | |
| Completed post-secondary program in Manitoba (one year) | 50 | |
| Close friend or distant relative in Manitoba | 50 | |
| Ongoing employment in Manitoba for six months or more with long-term job offer from the same employer | 500 | |
| Invitation to Apply under a Strategic Initiative | 500 | |
| Immigration destination in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg | 50 |
Prerequisites: Regional development points are awarded in combination with another Manitoba connection, except Manitoba Demand, when you have an existing social or economic connection to a community outside of the Manitoba Capital Region. All candidates indicating that they plan to settle outside of Winnipeg must, at the time of application, satisfactorily demonstrate that they have a convincing connection to a region outside of the capital city indicating a strong likelihood that they will make a long-term economic contribution to that region.
Regional Work Points
This dimension is covered within the 'Adaptability Points' factor as 'Regional development'.