Alberta Express Entry Stream
The Alberta Express Entry Stream is part of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), which was called the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) until 2022. It's a passive program indicating that you apply to this program only when invited. Unless you get a notification from the AAIP, you can't apply to this program.
If selected, you receive an invitation through your Express Entry portal. Invited applicants are given a specific number of days to apply for a provincial nomination to the AAIP. In case you don't meet the deadline, your invitation gets canceled, according to CIC News.
You may receive an invitation (Notification of Interest) if:
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Your profile is active with the Federal Express Entry Pool.
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You have expressed interest in permanently settling down in Alberta.
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You have work expertise in an occupation that is of economic importance in Alberta.
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Your Comprehensive Ranking System score is a minimum of 300.
Your chances of getting invited increase if:
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You have work expertise in Alberta or an offer of employment from Alberta.
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You have completed your studies at an academic institute in Canada.
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You have a blood relative, parent, child, or sibling living in Alberta.
You may not receive an invitation if:
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The expiry of your Express Entry profile is in 3 months or less
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You work in any ineligible occupation.
In 2019, the following occupations were not eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream:
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Legislators
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School principals and administrators of primary and secondary education
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Managers in social, community, and correctional services
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Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
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Escort agency managers and Massage parlor managers
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Secondary school teachers
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Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
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Professional occupations in religion
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Authors and writers
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Musicians and singers
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Actors and comedians
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Painters, sculptors & other visual artists
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Court officers & justices of the peace
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Dental laboratory assistants & bench workers
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Early childhood instructors who do not have certification through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office, or who have been certified as a child development assistant (formerly Level 1)
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Other instructors
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Other religious occupations
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Other performers, not elsewhere classified
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Artisans and craftspersons
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Athletes
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Real estate agents and salespersons
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Home childcare providers
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Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations
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Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
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Casino occupations
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Other personal service occupations
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Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
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Trappers and hunters
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Other sales-related occupations
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Operators and attendants in recreation, sport, and amusement
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Other service support occupations, not elsewhere classified
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Harvesting laborers
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Landscaping & grounds maintenance laborers
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Aquaculture & marine harvest laborers
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Mine laborers
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Insurance, real estate, and financial brokerage managers
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Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers
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Engineering managers
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Architecture and science managers
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Computer and information systems managers
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Corporate sales managers
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Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
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Purchasing agents and officers
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Geoscientists and oceanographers
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Civil engineers
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Electrical and electronics engineers
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Construction estimators
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Industrial designers
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Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
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Ironworkers
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Electricians (except industrial and power systems)
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Industrial electricians
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Carpenters
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Plumbers
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Motor vehicle body repairers
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Insulators
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Crane operators (except all-terrain crane operators)
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Supervisors (Petroleum, Gas, Chemical processing & utilities).
In 2019, candidates in the following occupations also might not receive an invitation:
NOC 7293- Insulators and NOC 7271-Scaffolders for the duration of work which is more than 6 months.
Occupations that receive a high volume of applications through other AINP streams like:
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6311- Food Service Supervisors
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6211- Retail sales supervisors
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6322- Cooks
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0621- Retail and wholesale trade managers
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1241- Administrative assistants
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1221- Administrative officers
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1311- Accounting technicians & bookkeepers
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0631- Restaurant & Food Service managers
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4214- Early childhood educators & assistants
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4212- Social & Community service workers
Alberta updates these lists regularly and now uses the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC), so check the current list of ineligible occupations on alberta.ca before you apply.
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