What Is the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)?
The AAIP lets the province hire skilled workers with the right work experience and training to fill in-demand jobs in Alberta.
Those who successfully apply to immigrate to Canada through the program can get permanent residence when they receive a Provincial Nomination (PN) from the province. To qualify for all PNPs, you will also need the following:
Medical Certificate;
Police Clearance;
Biometrics;
Security Checks, and
Federal Checks.
If you get a provincial nomination, you, your spouse or partner, and your dependent children can apply for permanent residence in Alberta. The AAIP has eight major streams, explicitly covering the different kinds of skilled applicants needed in Alberta.
For Those With a Job Offer in Alberta:
The following AAIP streams are perfect for those who have landed jobs in Alberta. If you want to know how to land a job in Canada, here’s a complete breakdown.
Alberta Tourism and Hospitality Stream
The AAIP will launch a new Alberta Tourism and Hospitality Stream on March 1, 2024. The new immigration stream will assist the province’s tourism and hospitality industry by attracting and retaining skilled foreign workers to address its labor gaps and challenges. Only a limited number of applications will be accepted for AAIP’s new Tourism and Hospitality Stream.
Application processing for the new Tourism and Hospitality Stream will expedited within other priority processing initiatives. Using the AAIP, Alberta’s hospitality and tourism businesses will be able to attract and retain much-needed workers, strengthening and growing Alberta’s economy.
Eligibility Criteria
Existing eligibility criteria for Alberta’s new PNP stream include having a valid full-time, non-seasonal job offer from an approved Albertan employer operating in the tourism or hospitality industry. Further information about Alberta’s Tourism and Hospitality Stream eligibility criteria and how to apply will be released on March 1, 2024.
Alberta Express Entry Stream
This program allows the province of Alberta to nominate a limited number of candidates from the Express Entry system
Candidates with strong ties to the province or those who will add to the economy of Alberta will receive a notification of interest (NOI) inviting them to apply for a provincial nomination. International graduates who have graduated from Canadian institutions may also be nominated.
To immigrate to Canada through this stream, you must satisfy the following personal eligibility requirements.
The Accelerated Tech Pathway This Express Entry-linked program is geared towards tech professionals looking to immigrate to the province through Express Entry. Thirty-eight eligible in-demand jobs in Alberta could make you eligible to apply for permanent residency under this program. Find out if you’re eligible for the Accelerated Tech pathway. Alberta Opportunity Stream Alberta Opportunity Stream The Alberta Opportunity Stream allows foreign workers to apply for permanent residence in Canada if they have a full-time offer of employment in Alberta and are already living and working in the province. Suppose you want to apply to immigrate to Canada through this stream.
In that case, you must satisfy the following personal eligibility requirements.
Intake for Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOP) applications has been paused until further notice. Alberta Opportunity Stream Applications submitted before the pause will continue to be assessed. Draft applications in the AAIP portal submitted before the pause was implemented will not be accepted. This includes draft AAIP applications pending final fee payments. The pause on Alberta Opportunity Stream applications will enable the AAIP to address its current inventory of AOP applications and focus its limited immigration nominations on priority industries with labor shortages. This includes Healthcare, Technology, Construction, Agriculture, and Tourism, and Hospitality. The AAIP will implement measures to manage future Alberta Opportunity Stream application volumes against program priorities. This will help to maintain reasonable service standards across AAIP’s various streams. Your occupation must not feature on the ineligible occupations list for you to qualify to apply under this stream. Find out if your occupation is on the Alberta In-Demand Jobs. Post-Graduation Work Permit Applicants Suppose you have a Post Graduation Work Permit and want to apply for Canadian permanent residence under this stream. In that case, you will also need a job related to your previous tertiary qualification obtained outside of Canada if: Your Alberta credential program started on or after April 1, 2019, and Have completed an Advanced Education approved one-year post-diploma or post-baccalaureate certificate. Find out how you can get a Postgraduate Work Permit (PGWP)
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| Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) | |
| British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) | |
| Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) | |
| New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NW PNP) | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NL PNP) | |
| Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) | |
| Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NS PNP) | |
| Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) | |
| Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) | |
| Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program (SINP) | |
| Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) |
