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Alberta is located in Western Canada and is known as one of the fastest-growing provinces of the country. Alberta is home to two of the country’s urban hubs, Calgary and Edmonton. The province offers amazing landscapes from towering mountains to glacial lakes, vast boreal forests to fertile prairies, and desert badlands. Alberta has natural resource reserves of natural gas, oil, coal, minerals, and the famous Alberta oil sands, making Alberta Canada’s energy province. 

Alberta Immigration Nominee Program (AINP) is an economic immigration program managed by the Provincial Government of Alberta and the Federal Government of Canada. The AINP is set up for immigration aspirants to apply for permanent residency in Alberta. The AINP is designed to fill the labor gaps and meet the rising demand for skilled workers in Alberta.

 

Apply To Be Nominated To Work And Live In Alberta

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program intends to fill the shortage of skilled labor. The immigrants can apply for AINP under the Alberta Opportunity Stream and Express Entry system. Moreover, Alberta welcomes entrepreneurs, student entrepreneurs, self-employed, and businessmen under several economic immigration programs.

All Alberta PNP immigration programs are operated by the Alberta government in and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Eligible candidates seeking the invitation need to follow a two-stage process. First, they need to apply for a nomination to the provincial government, and then, if nominated, apply for permanent residence to the federal government.

 

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The Alberta PNP streams are:

  1. The Opportunity Stream
  2. The Express Entry Stream
  3. The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream
  4. The Self-Employed Farmer stream

The Opportunity Stream is a directed way for foreign workers working in Alberta to get a Canadian permanent residence visa. Foreign workers require a valid job offer from an employer in Alberta to be eligible for this program.

The Express Entry Stream is for Express Entry candidates who get the NOI from Alberta. The stream enables the province to select the candidates who are already in Express Entry Pool. Though the stream is aligned with Express Entry, this invitation will stand under Alberta PNP only and such candidates will receive 600 additional CRS points. In the subsequent draw from the pool, they get a notification of interest (NOI).

The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream or IGEIS is for international students after graduating from post-secondary institutions in Alberta. Steam offers such students a way to immigrate to the province permanently either by starting a business or purchasing an existing business.

The Self-Employed Farmer Stream is for farmers who have rich experience and capability to operate a farm in Alberta. The self-employed farmers can get a permanent residence visa through PNP nomination and live in Alberta permanently.

 

Quick Facts About Alberta PNP Visa

  • All the eligible candidates are nominated through the Alberta Immigration Nomination Program for a residency permit in Alberta
  • The nominated candidate can apply for permanent residency in Alberta with their spouse/law partner and dependent children
  • The entire process from application to immigration is managed by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
  • The federal government is the sole authority for the final go-ahead
  • Once nominated, every applicant must meet basic checks in medical, criminal, and security to successfully get the permanent resident visa to immigrate to Alberta

 

Eligibility Criteria For Alberta PNP (AINP)

Immigration aspirants who fulfill the eligibility or selection criteria get the nomination under Alberta PNP. Here is the list of detailed Alberta PNP requirements:

  • Applicants must have an active Express Entry profile
  • A minimum of 1-year work experience in an occupation that supports Alberta’s plans
  • A CRS score of 300 or above
  • An IELTS score of band 6 or above in each module
  • Intention to work and live in Alberta

To make a stronger Express Entry profile and improve the chances of receiving a nomination under Alberta PNP, the applicant can secure points for:

  • Relatives residing in Alberta
  • Post-secondary education certificate from Alberta
  • Fresh job offer/prior work experience in Alberta

 

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Alberta PNP comes under the federal skilled worker express entry program candidates with an active express entry profile can apply for Alberta Express Entry Stream. The stream enables the province to nominate a limited number of qualified people from the federal express entry pool.

The candidates selected under Alberta PNP are notified from the express entry pool by the Alberta government. Candidates need to receive a notification of interest in their federal express entry portal (NOI) before they submit their application to the province.

The selection of candidates for Alberta PNP from the Express Entry Pool is done on the basis of the demand of a particular NOC (national occupation code), i.e. occupation-in-demand list. The occupation in demand list is not permanent and these occupations keep on changing subject to the demand of the labor market of the province.

 

International Skilled Worker Expression of Interest (EOI)

International skilled worker Expression of interest is submitted through the Federal skilled worker Express Entry portal. It is submitted by the candidates in the express entry pool meeting the requirements of Alberta PNP, occupations in demand, relatives in Alberta, or have a job offer.

It is a type of pre-application which allows an aspirant to express their interest and delegate the profile to the province. It is not a chargeable process and takes around 60 to 90 minutes to complete. The interested candidate is required to submit details such as age, education, work experience, language scores, details of family, details of past studies, relatives in Canada, etc.

The application of interest submitted online under PNP to move to Canada is called Expression of interest. Candidates meeting the required specification for Alberta’s job market are selected through the Skilled Worker EOI system and are issued an “Invitation to Apply.”

 

Process To Apply For Alberta Express Entry Stream

The application procedure of Alberta Immigration through AINP begins once the candidate has received a notification of interest or in other words an application from AINP inviting them to apply. The complete step-by-step procedure to apply for the AINP program is explained here.

Step 1- Create a Federal Skilled Worker Express Entry Profile

The first step towards the Alberta Express Entry stream is to create an Express Entry profile under the Federal skilled worker program and select Alberta as a province to settle down permanently.

Step 2 – Wait for the notification of interest to apply for Alberta PNP

The second step for the applicant is to wait for the province to send an interesting letter to apply for the Alberta Provincial nominee program. The letter is issued after assessing the occupation of the applicant, if the same is in demand, and is not being filled up by the current permanent residents and citizens of Canada.

Step 3 – Receive the Notification of the letter of interest to apply for Alberta PNP

The applicant receives the notification of interest to apply for the Alberta Provincial nominee program.

Step 4 – Submission of PNP application under Alberta Express Entry

After receiving the notification of interest from the province the applicant needs to submit their application within 30 days under the Alberta Immigration nominee program with all required documents.

Step 5 – Receive 600 points for nomination certificate from Alberta PNP

The applicant must wait to receive nomination approval from the province which awards 600 points under the Federal Express Entry program.

Step 6 – Wait for the Next Express Entry round of invitations Draw

After the addition of 600 points to the applicant’s existing profile, the applicant must receive an invitation to apply for a Canada ECI visa in the next express entry draw.

Step 7 – Final ECI Visa Application Submission

After receiving the invitation to apply through a general express entry round of invitations, applicants need to submit their application within 60 days with all required documents. Candidates need to show a strong desire and likelihood towards settling down permanently in Alberta and AINP reserves the right to decline applications that do seem to fit under their criteria. You can check your occupation in demand before applying for an Alberta Express Entry program. Click here to check the NOC codes.

 

Fact Check For Alberta PNP Immigration

Canada immigration aspirants can get an NOI (notification of interest):

  • If they have an active Express Entry Profile with at least 67 points in FSWP
  • If they have expressed interest in permanently migrating to Alberta
  • If they have a minimum of 300 points in the comprehensive ranking system (CRS)
  • If the occupation is in demand in the province, i.e. Alberta
  • Adaptabilities that can increase the chances of NOI
  • If they have a blood relative living in Alberta: Brother/Sister/Parent/Child
  • If they have a valid job offer or work experience in Alberta
  • If they have completed their studies in Alberta

The chances to receive a notification of interest may decrease:

  • If the Express Entry profile is about to expire in 3 months
  • If they submit the application under several AINP streams
  • If the occupation is ineligible to apply for the AINP program