Effective March 2, 2026, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) has retired its general-enquiry email inbox and moved all communication—except for French-language questions from Francophone applicants—to dedicated webforms. Provincial officials say the change will streamline triage, reduce duplication and shorten response times for applicants, employers and immigration representatives. Anyone who sent an email before March 2 is asked not to re-submit via the new system; legacy messages are being processed in the order received. The province notes that the transition follows internal metrics showing email backlogs had become a leading contributor to overall nomination delays. For global mobility teams recruiting in Manitoba, the shift means stricter documentation discipline: submissions require MPNP file numbers and supporting attachments to be uploaded through the form interface. Representatives must include proof of College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants registration or law-society standing. The change also signals Manitoba’s broader digital-service overhaul, which includes automated acknowledgment receipts and planned integration with IRCC’s Permanent Residence Portal. Applicants who fail to use the new webform risk not receiving a reply, potentially jeopardising tight nomination and work-permit timelines.
Source: Manitoba Immigration
