On May 12, 2021, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) published new nomination issuance statistics. In April 2021, the province nominated 734 skilled workers and approved 4 business concepts. Manitoba also refused 1 profile of skilled workers. MPNP invited 1,009 skilled workers, 7 business concepts and sent LAAs to 2 business candidates. In April, MPNP received 469 applications from skilled workers and 3 applications from business candidates. Currently, the province is assessing 694 applications, and the other 481 applications are pending assessment. Additionally, Manitoba nominated 14 Express Entry candidates. In total, MPNP nominated 1097 foreign nationals, including 33 nominees from Express Entry in 2021.