June 11's MPNP update shut the Career Employment Pathway immediately, ending one permanent-residence route for international graduates in Manitoba.
6 months of continuous full-time work in Manitoba now becomes the key threshold for many graduates, who can seek selection under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway if eligible.
11 Skilled Worker draws have already been held in 2026, and the province said future targeted Expression of Interest rounds will prioritize Manitoba graduates working in the province.
CEP applicants with active profiles were told to review Skilled Worker rules and update their EOIs, including all Manitoba education and other provincial ties.
Mitacs-linked master's and PhD candidates still have the Graduate Internship Pathway, as Manitoba says the overhaul is meant to standardize graduate criteria and better match labor-market needs.