Syed Khan – 25 October 2021,
Alberta Immigration invited 293 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum score required to qualify was 300 points.
This is the first draw Alberta Immigration held this month, a steep decline from the four draws that were held in September. The province is allowed to issue up to 6250 invites to Express Entry candidates in 2021.
Alberta Immigration provides a list of ineligible occupations rather that a list of eligible occupations. Candidates who have work experience in occupations like food service supervisors, transport truck drivers, and cooks are the ones who mostly apply for this stream.
Steps to apply for the stream:
- Candidate should make an Express Entry profile on the website
- They should receive a NOI from Alberta Immigration when they apply via an Express Entry profile.
- The candidate checks their criteria and submits an application.
- Complete applications go into a pool of eligible applications for consideration for processing
Candidate receives a Notification of Interest if they:
- have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool
- have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
- are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification
- have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300
Adaptability Factors that increase chances of a candidate receiving a NOI:
- Has an Alberta job offer and/or work experience
- Is a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution
- Has have a parent, child, brother and/or sister who is a permanent resident living in Alberta, or a Canadian citizen living in Alberta
Factors that decrease candidate’s likelihood of receiving a NOI:
- Candidate’s Express Entry profile expires in 5 months or less
- Candidate works in an occupation on the list of high-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta set out on the online Government of Canada Refusal to Process a Labour Market Impact Assessment list on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list
- Candidate has a high volume of submissions across all AINP streams
Express Entry has three Federal High Skilled programs under it:
- Canadian Experience Class
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
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