November 20, 2017 – Manitoba immigration officials have introduced an extensive new list of In-Demand Occupations as part of an overhaul of its Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
The new occupations fall under nine main categories. For a full list including National Occupation Classification codes and language requirements, see below.
The nine broad categories are:
- Business, Finance and Administration
- Natural and Applied Sciences and Related
- Health
- Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
- Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
- Sales and Service
- Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related
- Unique to Primary Industry
- Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
The occupations will be targeted under the four renewed streams of the MPNP. They are the totally new International Education Stream, a renamed and repurposed Business Investor Stream, plus the tweaked Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream and Skilled Worker Overseas Stream.
The full list of In-Demand Occupations is outlined below:
1. Business, Finance and Administration
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 111 | Financial managers * | 0 | 7 |
| 112 | Human resources managers | 0 | 5 |
| 114 | Other administrative services managers | 0 | 5 |
| 121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 0 | 5 |
| 122 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | 0 | 5 |
| 124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 0 | 5 |
| 1111 | Financial auditors and accountants * | A | 7 |
| 1112 | Financial and investment analysts | A | 5 |
| 1114 | Other financial officers | A | 5 |
| 1121 | Human resources professionals | A | 5 |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | A | 5 |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | A | 5 |
| 1212 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | B | 5 |
| 1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | B | 5 |
| 1221 | Administrative officers | B | 5 |
| 1223 | Human resources and recruitment officers | B | 5 |
| 1224 | Property administrators | B | 5 |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants | B | 5 |
| 1242 | Legal administrative assistants | B | 5 |
| 1251 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | B | 5 |
| 1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | B | 5 |
* Regulated Occupation
2. Natural and Applied Sciences and Related
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 211 | Engineering managers | 0 | 5 |
| 212 | Architecture and science managers | 0 | 5 |
| 213 | Computer and information systems managers | 0 | 5 |
| 2121 | Biologists and related scientists | A | 5 |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists * | A | 7 |
| 2131 | Civil engineers * | A | 7 |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers * | A | 7 |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers * | A | 7 |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers * | A | 7 |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) * | A | 7 |
| 2151 | Architects * | A | 7 |
| 2154 | Land surveyors * | A | 7 |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | A | 5 |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants | A | 5 |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators | A | 5 |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers * | A | 7 |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers | A | 5 |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers | A | 5 |
| 2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians | B | 5 |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2221 | Biological technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2222 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | B | 5 |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2234 | Construction estimators | B | 5 |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) * | B | 7 |
| 2244 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors * | B | 7 |
| 2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2271 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | B | 5 |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians * | B | 7 |
| 2282 | User support technicians | B | 5 |
* Regulated Occupation
3. Health
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 311 | Managers in Health Care | A | 7 |
| 3131 | Pharmacists * | A | 7 |
| 3132 | Dietitians and nutritionists * | A | 7 |
| 3141 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists * | A | 7 |
| 3142 | Physiotherapists * | A | 7 |
| 3143 | Occupational therapists * | A | 7 |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists * | B | 7 |
| 3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants | B | 5 |
| 3213 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | B | 5 |
| 3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists * | B | 7 |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists | B | 5 |
| 3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) | B | 5 |
| 3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists * | B | 7 |
| 3236 | Massage therapists | B | 5 |
* Regulated Occupation
4. Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | 0 | 5 |
| 4112 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries * | A | 7 |
| 4151 | Psychologists * | A | 7 |
| 4152 | Social workers * | A | 7 |
| 4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors | A | 5 |
| 4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
| 4163 | Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | A | 5 |
| 4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
| 4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
| 4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
| 4167 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | 5 |
| 4168 | Program officers unique to government | A | 5 |
| 4211 | Paralegal and related occupations | B | 5 |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers | B | 5 |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants * | B | 7 |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | B | 5 |
5. Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 513 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors | 0 | 5 |
| 5131 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | A | 5 |
| 5225 | Audio and video recording technicians | B | 5 |
| 5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators | B | 5 |
| 5242 | Interior designers and interior decorators | B | 5 |
| 5243 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers | B | 5 |
| 5254 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | B | 5 |
6. Sales and Service
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 601 | Corporate sales managers | 0 | 5 |
| 621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 0 | 5 |
| 651 | Managers in customer and personal services, i.e. | 0 | 5 |
| 6221 | Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade | B | 5 |
| 6222 | Retail and wholesale buyers | B | 5 |
| 6232 | Real estate agents and salespersons | B | 5 |
| 6235 | Financial sales representatives | B | 5 |
| 6311 | Food service supervisors | B | 5 |
| 6322 | Cooks | B | 5 |
| 6332 | Bakers | B | 5 |
7. Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 711 | Construction managers | 0 | 5 |
| 712 | Home building and renovation managers | 0 | 5 |
| 714 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 0 | 5 |
| 731 | Managers in transportation | 0 | 5 |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | B | 5 |
| 7232 | Tool and die makers | B | 5 |
| 7233 | Sheet metal workers | B | 5 |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators | B | 5 |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) ** | B | 6 |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians ** | B | 6 |
| 7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | B | 5 |
| 7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers * | B | 7 |
| 7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers * | B | 7 |
| 7251 | Plumbers | B | 5 |
| 7271 | Carpenters | B | 5 |
| 7282 | Concrete finishers | B | 5 |
| 7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | B | 5 |
| 7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | B | 5 |
| 7295 | Floor covering installers | B | 5 |
| 7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | B | 5 |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | B | 5 |
| 7313 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics ** | B | 6 |
| 7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | B | 5 |
| 7316 | Machine fitters | B | 5 |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | B | 5 |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | B | 5 |
| 7361 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers | B | 5 |
| 7362 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | B | 5 |
| 7371 | Crane operators ** | B | 6 |
* Regulated Occupation
** Compulsory Trade
8. Unique to Primary Industry
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 821 | Managers in agriculture | 0 | 5 |
9. Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
| NOC | Occupation Title | Skill Level | Minimum CLB |
| 911 | Manufacturing managers | 0 | 5 |
| 912 | Utilities managers | 0 | 5 |
| 9241 | Power engineers and power systems operators | B | 5 |
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