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Manitoba

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
3,380
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
2,523
Share of Canada, 2025
1.5%
New permanent residents, 2025
18,915
Study permits, 2025
14,165
Positions2,5232025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Labour Market Impact Assessments

Positions on positive LMIAs and employers with at least one decision (ESDC statistics).

TFW positions on positive LMIAs

3,1286,25620182019202020212022202320242025
3,1286,25620182020202220242025
Data table
20181,459
20191,952
20201,773
20211,858
20223,880
20234,669
20246,256
20252,523
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
20252,523915
20246,2561,773
20234,6691,104
20223,880865
20211,858457
20201,773347
20191,952481
20181,459239
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA statistics 2018–2025. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Work and study permits

Permits by year they took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWPIMPStudy
20261,91522,9608,540
20253,27524,13014,165
20244,75027,20515,850
20233,03531,81520,060
20221,88520,22015,555
20211,10013,40013,345
202093511,1209,185
20191,28010,93512,665
20181,1509,55512,635
20177258,00011,005
20168507,3359,085
20158255,0307,195

New permanent residents

12k25k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
12k25k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201514,835
201616,740
201714,580
201815,105
201918,795
20208,505
202116,510
202221,625
202324,790
202424,615
202518,915
202614,255
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Cities

Work locations with the most approved positions in ESDC employer lists.

Positions by city
  1. Winnipeg10,915
  2. Portage la Prairie2,026
  3. Winkler1,027
  4. Carman857
  5. Bagot785
  6. St. Francois Xavier654
  7. Brandon570
  8. Marquette487
  9. Steinbach404
  10. Roblin379
  11. Neepawa372
  12. East Selkirk362
  13. Gilbert Plains350
  14. Otterburne315
  15. Dauphin291
Positions by occupation
  1. Transport truck drivers4,403
  2. Cooks1,151
  3. Food service supervisors1,071
  4. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations1,001
  5. Nursery and greenhouse labourers992
  6. Harvesting labourers833
  7. Retail sales supervisors483
  8. Construction trades helpers and labourers462
  9. Administrative assistants429
  10. Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers343
  11. Light duty cleaners290
  12. Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers264
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Permanent residence

Admissions in 2025 by category, and Express Entry invitations by intended destination since 2015.

New permanent residents by category, 2025
  1. Provincial Nominee Program11,145
  2. Sponsored Family3,320
  3. Resettled Refugee2,240
  4. Worker Program1,545
  5. Humanitarian & Compassionate295
  6. Protected Person in Canada190
  7. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway160
  8. Business20
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Provincial Nominee Program12,040
  2. Federal Skilled Worker4,900
  3. Canadian Experience Class4,135
  4. Federal Skilled Trades25
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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