Alberta, referred to as Alberta, is one of the three Canadian prairie provinces and one of the only two provinces in Canada that are not near the sea. Alberta is located in western Canada, bordering Saskatchewan in the east and the United States in the south Montana, bordering British Columbia to the west.​

Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, is located in the geographical center of Alberta. The University of Alberta in the city is one of the best universities in Canada and the world. The largest city in the province, Calgary, is the fourth largest city in Canada. Alberta’s logistics distribution center and transportation hub.​

On February 16, 2022, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) officially changed its name to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). At the same time, Alberta has also introduced two new immigration categories, the Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream.​

Several other changes have been made to the immigration program:​

• 三个企业家移民类别的名称发生了变化：
  
  • International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration is now changed to Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration;
  • Foreign graduate venture capital immigration is now changed to foreign graduate entrepreneur immigration;
  • Self Employed Farmer Immigrants are now Farm Immigrants.
• Candidates who used the Alberta Online Portal to submit an application and need a deferred nomination must now submit an application in the portal.
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The application conditions for existing immigration categories and pathways have not changed. All other post-decision procedures have not changed.
Immigration to Alberta is an economic immigration program written and administered by the federal governments of Alberta and Canada to nominate individuals for permanent residence in Alberta. Nominees must have the skills to fill a local job opening or plan to buy or start a business in Alberta. Alberta Skilled Immigration EE Category

Alberta Skilled Immigration EE Category

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The Alberta EE category allows the Government of Alberta to select a specified number of qualified candidates from the EE system. Applicants with strong ties to Alberta or who can contribute to the government’s economic and regional diversity are eligible to apply; international students who have graduated from Canadian higher education institutions may also apply under this category.

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Selected candidates are contacted directly by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, and candidates are invited to submit applications only.

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Application Requirements

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• The account is active in the federated EE pool;
• The account is active in the federated EE pool;
• are pursuing a career that supports Alberta’s economic and diverse development;
• CRS score of at least 300

The following factors may increase the likelihood that an applicant will receive an invitation:

• Alberta work offer and/or work experience;
• Graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution;
• have relatives living in Alberta: parent, child, brother or sister;
• French is the first language.

Applicants may be less likely to receive an invitation if:

• EE accounts will expire in five months or less;
• Your current occupation is on the Alberta Opportunity Immigrant Disqualified Occupation List;
• The occupation currently engaged in has more places to submit in AINP immigration applications.

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Application RequirementsTech Careers Fast Track

Under the Alberta EE category, if the applicant is currently working for or holds a job offer from an Alberta technology industry employer in an eligible skilled occupation, his application may be expedited, and the applicant’s The occupation must be on the Alberta Technology Industry Pilot Occupation List.

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Application procedure:

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1. Get an offer from an Alberta employer;
2. Apply for LMIA (2-3 months);
3. Enter the EE pool to wait for an invitation, and submit a work permit application at the same time;
4. The work permit is approved, and the landing job (3 months);
5. Provincial nominee is invited to submit a provincial nomination application;
6. Provincial nomination approved (2-3 months);
7. Apply for PR (6-9 months).

Note: Applicants of the Tech Career Acceleration Pathway believe that they meet the application conditions and must first fill out the Tech Industry Pilot form. This form includes the applicant’s job offer in Alberta and relevant information about the job, as well as the applicant’s EE pool. personal information. The AAIP will review the information on the form and determine whether the applicant meets the minimum application requirements. If the minimum application requirements are met, the AAIP will send an email inviting applicants to submit an application.

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List of Tech Occupations in Alberta

NOC code	Occupations	Occupation name
0013	Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services	Executives – Financial, Communications and Other Business Services
0112	Human resources managers	human resources manager
0131	Telecommunication carriers manager	Telecom operator manager
0211	Engineering managers	Engineering Manager
0212	Architecture and science managers	Building and Science Manager
0213	Computer and information systems managers	Company sales manager
0512	Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts	Manager – Publishing, Film, Broadcasting and Performing Arts
0601	Corporate sales managers	Company sales manager
1123	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Careers
1121	Human resources professionals	HR professionals
1223	Human resources and recruitment officers	Human Resources and Recruiters
2131	Civil engineers	civil engineer
2132	Mechanical engineers	Mechanical Engineers
2133	Electrical and electronics engineers	Electrical and Electronics Engineer
2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2161	Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries	Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries
2171	Information systems analysts and consultants	Information Systems Analyst and Consultant
2172	Database analysts and data administrators	Data Analysis and Data Manager
2173	Software engineers and designers	Software Engineer and Designer
2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers	Computer Programmer and Interactive Media Development
2175	Web designers and developers	Web Design and Development
2221	Biological technologists and technicians	biotechnologist
2232	Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians	Mechanical Engineering Technician
2233	Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians	Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technicians
2241	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
2253	Drafting technologists and technicians	drafting technician
2281	Computer network technicians	computer network technician
2282	User support technicians	User Support Technician
2283	Information systems testing technicians	Information Systems Testing Technician
3211	Medical laboratory technologists	Information Systems Testing Technician
3212	Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants	Medical Laboratory Technologist and Pathologist Assistant
3219	Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)	Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental)
4163	Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants	Business Development Officer and Marketing Researcher and Consultant
5131	Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations	Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
5241	Graphic designers and illustrators	Graphic Designer and Illustrator
7241	Electricians (except industrial and power system)	Electricians (except industrial and power systems)
7242	Industrial electricians	Industrial Electrician
7246	Telecommunications installation and repair workers	Telecom installation and maintenance workers

Alberta Rural Revitalization Immigrant Category

The Alberta Rural Renewal Immigrant Category supports the attraction and retention of newcomers to rural Alberta through a community-centred approach, supports local economic development needs and promotes community development to address the current challenges of rural Alberta communities. Employment needs and skills shortages.

The Rural Revitalization Immigrant Category empowers rural communities to recruit and retain foreigners to live, work and settle in their communities. The rural community must first apply to the Alberta government to become a designated community designation. The applicant must be endorsed by the designated community and meet all the application requirements of the immigration project.

Designated community

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1. Community living requirements:

At the time of submitting the application and the AAIP assessment application, the applicant must intend and be able to live and work in a designated community in Alberta.

2. Community endorsement requirements:

Applicants must hold a valid Endorsement of Candidate Letter issued by an Economic Development Organization (EDO) in a designated rural community in Alberta at the time of submission of the application and AAIP assessment application. This endorsement letter must outline the following:

• The name and address of the EDO supporting the application;
• the full name and residential address of the applicant;
• Real job offer details:
  • Company Name;
  • the name and contact details of the employer;
  • work place;
  • a description of the position and job responsibilities;
  • term of employment and working conditions;
• detail how filling of the offered positions aligns with economic growth in the designated community;
• The employer’s efforts and results in Canada to fill the vacancy;
• The name, title and contact information of the issuer of the endorsement letter.

3. Job offer requirements:

At the time of submitting the application and the AAIP assessment application, the applicant must obtain a bona fide full-time job offer or employment contract from an Alberta employer for an eligible occupation in the designated community.

An Alberta employer must be registered or registered with the legislature of a province, territory or parliament in Canada and operate as a business with an established production capacity, factory or place of business in Alberta.

The job offer or employment contract must be signed by the applicant and their Alberta employer and must provide:

• Continuous paid employment in a designated community;
• full-time employment, defined as at least 30 hours per week;
• employed for 12 months or more;
• Salary and benefits meet the provincial minimum wage, and
  • meet or exceed the requirements set out in the LMIA, or
  • If LMIA exempt, meet or exceed the minimum starting salary for the applicant’s occupation in all industries in Alberta listed on the Alis website.

At the time of application and assessment, applicants must meet the terms agreed in the job offer or employment contract.

1) Licensing, registration and certification requirements

At the time of submitting the application and the AAIP assessment application, applicants must meet the following licensing, registration and accreditation requirements:

• Applicants must have the license, registration or certification required to pursue their current occupation or job in Alberta, and information on occupation-specific requirements is available on the Alis website;
• If the applicant is in a compulsory trade in Alberta, they must hold a valid Alberta Apprenticeship and Trade Worker (AIT) endorsement certificate;
• If applicants are working in child care in Alberta, they must have a valid certification as a Level 2 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Worker) or Level 3 Early Childhood Education Specialist (formerly Child Development Supervisor) prior to applying for the AAIP. 2) Unqualified job offers

2) Unqualified job offers

The following persons are not eligible to apply for or be nominated under the Rural Revitalization Immigration category even if they have a 12-month job offer of 30 hours or more per week:

• part-time, temporary or seasonal employees, regardless of their hours of work;
• Independent contractors, business owners or temporary agency workers, including individuals listed on the Companies Registry System (CORES) as directors, shareholders or agents of Alberta employers;
• An employee working in Alberta whose workplace is not part of a commercial or industrial operation, such as a home-based business;
• Employees not working in an Alberta office, such as those working in a “virtual” location or telecommuting from a location outside Alberta to serve their employer.

4. Occupational Requirements

Most occupations under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill levels 0, A, B, C and D are eligible for the AAIP.

1) Unqualified occupation

Individuals with job offers in the following occupations are not eligible to apply or be nominated at the time of application submission and assessment of the application.

NOC code	NOC rating	Occupations	Occupation name
0011	0	Legislators	legislator
0651	0	Escort Agency Managers, Massage Parlour Managers	Escort agency manager, massage parlor manager
4154	A	Professional Occupations in Religion	Religious Professional Occupation
5121	A	Authors and Writers	authors and writers
5133	A	Musicians and Singers	musician and singer
5135	A	Actors and Comedians	Actors and comedians
5136	A	Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists	Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
1227	B	Court Officers and Justices of the Peace	Court officers and magistrates
3223*	B	Dental Laboratory Bench Workers who do not have certification through College of Dental Technologists of Alberta	Dental laboratory bench workers not certified by the Alberta College of Dental Technology
4217	B	Other Religious Occupations	Other religious occupations
5232	B	Other Performers, n.e.c.	other performers, nec
5244	B	Artisans and Craftspersons	artisans and craftsmen
5251	B	Athletes	Athletes
4411	C	Home Child Care Providers	home child care provider
4412	C	Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations	Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
6533	C	Casino Occupations	Casino Occupations casino career
6564	C	Other Personal Service Occupations	Other Personal Service Occupations
8611	D	Harvesting Labourers	harvest worker

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5. Qualified work experience

At the time of application, applicants must have at least 12 months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation in the last 18 months prior to application. Work experience may be in Alberta, Canada (outside Alberta) or a combination of previous experience abroad.

Work experience in a qualifying occupation must be at least 30 hours per week of paid full-time employment that meets the following requirements:

BC Technology Industry Immigration Program

The skill level of the job offer or current occupation is as follows	The skill level of the work experience must be
NOC 0	NOC 0 or A
NOC A	NOC 0, A or B
NOC B	NOC A, B or C
NOC C	NOC B, C or D
NOC D	NOC D and must be under the same occupation code

Graduate work permit holders who have completed a two-year post-secondary program at an IRCC-designated learning institution in their designated community are not required to meet the 12-month work experience requirement.

6. Language requirements

When submitting an application, applicants must provide evidence of the following English or French test results:

NOC Skill Level	English language level requirements	French language level requirements
NOC Category 0, A or B	CLB 5	NCLC 5
NOC Class C or D	CLB 4	NCLC 4

Approved language tests include: CELPIP, IELTS G, TEF Canada and TCF Canada.

Language scores must be within 2 years before submitting the application.

7. Academic requirements

At the time of submission of the application, applicants must have completed at least a high school education, and qualifications outside of Canada must be certified by ECA.

8. Settlement Funding Requirements

At the time of submission of the application and the AAIP assessment application, if the applicant does not live in Canada or is currently in Canada but not employed, the applicant must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family members in the designated community.

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Number of family members	Community of less than 1000 people	1000-30000 people community	30000-99999 Community
1	$11,093	$10,151	$11,093
2	$13,810	$12,636	$13,810
3	$16,977	$15,534	$16,977
4	$20,613	$18,861	$20,613
5	$23,379	$21,392	$23,379
6	$26,367	$24,127	$26,367
7	$29,356	$26,861	$29,356
Amount of funds required for each additional family member	$2,989	$2,735	$2,989

Funds must be free and readily available to you to meet the minimum settlement funds requirement. Personal assets such as real estate, jewelry, and cars are not eligible.

Application procedure:

1. Obtain an offer from a designated rural community employer in Alberta;
2. apply for endorsement;
3. Apply for a work permit and PR;
4. The work permit is approved, and you can log in to work;
5. PR approval.

Alberta Advantage Program Opportunity Category (AOS)

The Alberta Immigrant Opportunity Category is for foreign worker candidates who are already working full-time in Alberta and have a full-time job offer in a qualifying occupation from an Alberta employer. Candidates must hold a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) OR One of the accepted LMIA exempt work permits. Applicants must also meet other residency and work permit type, occupation, language, education, work experience, Alberta job offer and minimum Alberta work experience requirements.

Application Requirements

1. Residence status and work permit requirements:

• • Applicants must be currently living and working in Alberta and hold a valid temporary resident status authorizing them to work in Canada (e.g. temporary foreign worker);
• Applicants must hold a valid work permit in an eligible occupation based on one of the following conditions:
  • Applicants must hold a valid work permit in an eligible occupation based on one of the following conditions:
  • Applicants must hold a valid work permit in an eligible occupation based on one of the following conditions:
  • Graduate work permit holders who meet specific occupation, education and work experience requirements, and who graduated from public higher education institutions in Alberta;
• • Open work permit holders issued under IRCC’s Open Work Permit Public Policy for graduate work permit holders who have previously or are currently graduating from a public higher education institution in Alberta.

2. Occupational requirements:

• The applicant is currently working in an eligible occupation in Alberta; and
• The applicant is currently working in an eligible occupation in Alberta; and
• Most NOC 0, A, B, C or D occupations are eligible, and all applicants’ occupations cannot be on the Alberta Opportunity Category ineligible occupation list;
• Graduate work permit holders must meet the following conditions:
  • Work in Alberta at the time of submitting the application, and the occupation must be related to the major studied in Alberta. Applicants who are admitted after April 1, 2019 and complete a one-year graduate certificate program must also have an occupation that was previously in Relevant undergraduate or graduate programs studied outside of Canada (one-year graduate certificate programs should be consistent with previous undergraduate or graduate programs);

3. English or French language requirements:

• NOC 0, A or B occupational English or French test scores are required to meet the language level of CLB/NCLC 5, and C and D occupations meet the language level of CLB/NCLC 4;
• If the applicant’s occupation is 3413 (Nurse Assistant, Nursing Assistant and Patient Services Specialist), a CLB/NCLC 7 score in English or French is required;
• Recognized exams include CELPIP-General, IELTS-G and French TEF, and the language scores must be valid for 2 years at the time of submitting the application;

4. Educational Requirements:

• From January 1, 2021, at the time of application, applicants (excluding graduate work permit holders) must have completed a minimum high school education that meets Alberta standards, and overseas applicants must pass ECA qualification certification;
• 阿省毕业生工签持有人必须满足以下条件：
  
  • Graduated from a public higher education institution in Alberta;
  • If the applicant was admitted and enrolled in an Alberta certificate program before April 1, 2019, the certificate must be issued by an Alberta public higher education institution recognized by higher education in Alberta and must be one of the following Alberta higher education certifications one:
    • Certificate or post-diploma certificate or post-baccalaureate certificate (at least one year);
    • Bachelor’s degree;
    • postgraduate degree;
    • Graduate level certificate;
    • Graduate Diploma.
    • Master Degree
  • If the applicant was admitted and enrolled in an Alberta certificate program before April 1, 2019, the certificate must be issued by an Alberta public higher education institution recognized by higher education in Alberta and must be one of the following Alberta higher education certifications one:
    • Certificate or post-diploma certificate or post-baccalaureate certificate (at least one year);
    • Bachelor’s degree;
    • postgraduate degree;
    • Graduate level certificate;
    • Graduate Diploma.
    • Master Degree

5. Work experience requirements:

• The applicant’s “current occupation” is consistent with the occupation at the time of submission of the application;
• At the time of application, the applicant’s work must match the work experience;
• 符合以下合格工作经验要求：
  
  • Have at least 12 months of full-time Alberta work experience in your current occupation in the past 18 months as of the date of your application; or
  • At the time of application, at least 24 months of full-time work experience in the current occupation in the past 30 months, recognized both inside and outside Canada;
    • This work experience may be the sum of work experience in Alberta, outside of Alberta, Canada, and/or abroad;
  • If the applicant is a graduate work permit holder:
    • At least 6 months of full-time work experience in the current occupation in the past 18 months;
  • The job must be full-time, at least 30 hours per week;
  • If the work experience was obtained in Alberta or Canada, must be authorised by IRCC and hold a valid temporary resident status;
  • Internships undertaken while studying in Canada or as part of a program of study are not recognized;
    • A paid internship as part of an Alberta post-secondary program study may also be considered valid work experience, as long as the following conditions are met:
    • Paid internships are full-time jobs of at least 30 hours per week;
    • Internship work experience directly related to the current occupation;
    • Internships are all done in Alberta;
  • All applicants, including graduate work permit holders, must meet the following licensing, registration and accreditation requirements at the time of submission of the application and at the time the AINP assesses the application:
    • Applicants must have the required license, registration or certification to work in Alberta;
    • If the applicant is working as a compulsory certified tradesman in Alberta, they must hold a valid Alberta Apprenticeship and Trade Trades (AIT) approved tradesman certificate;
    • If the applicant is a child care worker, must hold a valid certification as a Level 2 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Worker) or Level 3 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Supervisor).

6. Job offer requirements:

• 申请人必须有能够在阿省从事当前职业的真实阿省雇主全职工作offer，并正在阿省为该雇主从事该职业的工作；
  
  • The employer must be registered under the Act of a Canadian provincial, territorial or parliamentary legislature and operate in Alberta as a factory or business of established production capacity;
• 申请人的工作offer必须由申请人及雇主共同签署，工作offer必须符合以下要求：
  
  • Continuous, paid work;
  • Full-time employment, i.e. at least 30 hours per week;
  • Full-time employment, i.e. at least 30 hours per week;
  • Work in your current occupation, and;
  • Work in a qualifying AINP occupation that meets work permit requirements;
  • The following applicants will not be recognized, even if the job offer is eligible:
    • part time worker;
    • Independent contractors, business owners or temporary agency workers, including directors, shareholders or agents who are listed on the Companies Registry System (CORES) as an Alberta employer;
    • Applicants who do not have a commercial or industrial location in Alberta, such as home workers;
    • Those who are not physically based in Alberta, such as those who work virtually or remotely.

Note: post-diploma certificate or post-baccalaureate certificate: Some institutions offer certificate programs that require completion of a diploma or degree for admission. These programs vary in length and usually focus on improving professional skills.

Application procedure:

1. Get an offer from an Alberta employer;
2. Apply for LMIA (2-3 months);
3. Apply for a work permit (2-3 months);
4. After the work permit is approved, enter the country and start working;
5. Submit a provincial nomination application after working for at least 3 months;
6. Provincial nomination approved (2-3 months);
7. Apply for PR (12-18 months).

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Alberta Opportunity Class Invitations

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NOC Occupational Code	Occupations	Occupation name
4214	Early childhood educators and assistants	Early childhood educators and assistants

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Alberta EE Class Invitations

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invitation date	Number of invitees	Minimum CRS Invitation Score
2022-06-16	150	306
2022-05-19	100	382
2022-04-14	250	356
2022-03-22	350	325
2022-03-08	350	318
2022-02-01	400	340
2022-01-18	350	346
2022-01-05	250	327
2021-12-14	150	351
2021-11-24	100	350
2021-11-09	200	343
2021-10-26	248	300
2021-10-12	293	300
2021-09-30	275	300
2021-09-21	450	300
2021-09-14	385	300
2021-09-07	500	300

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The following occupations have an excessive number of applications and will take more time to process:

• 6311 – Food service supervisors
• 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
• 1241 – Administrative assistants
• 6322 – Cooks Chef
• 7511 – Transport truck drivers
• 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• 1221 – Administrative officers
• 1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
• 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
• 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers

All applicants’ occupations must not be on the list of occupations below.

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NOC code	NOC rating	Occupations	Occupation name
0011	0	Legislators	legislator
0651	0	Escort Agency Managers, Massage Parlour Managers	Escort agency manager, massage parlor manager
4154	A	Professional Occupations in Religion	Religious Professional Occupation
5121	A	Authors and Writers	authors and writers
5133	A	Musicians and Singers	musician and singer
5135	A	Actors and Comedians	Actors and comedians
5136	A	Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists	Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
1227	B	Court Officers and Justices of the Peace	Court officers and magistrates
3223*	B	Dental Laboratory Bench Workers who do not have certification through College of Dental Technologists of Alberta	Dental laboratory bench workers not certified by the Alberta College of Dental Technology
4217	B	Other Religious Occupations	Other religious occupations
5232	B	Other Performers, n.e.c.	other performers, nec
5244	B	Artisans and Craftspersons	artisans and craftsmen
5251	B	Athletes	Athletes
4411	C	Home Child Care Providers	home child care provider
4412	C	Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations	Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations
6533	C	Casino Occupations	Casino Occupations casino career
6564	C	Other Personal Service Occupations	Other Personal Service Occupations
8611	D	Harvesting Labourers	harvest worker