Alberta invited 100 applicants to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residency on October 26, 2023. Profiles under the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 369 or above, have families in Alberta, and primary occupations in demand were targeted in this round of invitation.
9,028 nomination certificates have been issued by Alberta in all the categories as at November 1, 2023. Alberta has a total quota of 9,750 for 2023, 4,875 out of this number are set aside for Express Entry profiles.
See below latest processing update On AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program)
| AAIP Stream | Applications in the queue (approximate) | Allocations remaining (approximate) | Processing time (estimated) | The AAIP is assessing applications received before… (approximate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Opportunity Stream | Approximately 2,753 | Estimated 536 allocations | Approximately 4 months | July 12, 2023 |
| Alberta Express Entry Stream – All pathways | Approximately 623 | Estimated 161 allocations | Dedicated Healthcare Pathway – Approximately 2 months | September 30, 2023 |
| Priority Sectors – approximately 2 months | October 4, 2023 | |||
| Accelerated Tech Pathway – approximately 2 months | September 21, 2023 | |||
| Family Connection and In-Demand Occupation – approximately 2 months | October 3, 2023 | |||
| Rural Renewal Stream | Approximately 774 | Estimated 24 allocations | Approximately 4 months | July 26, 2023 |
See below Occupations With High Volume of Applications
Profiles with the below-listed occupations have a high volume of applications in worker streams and may take longer than usual for processing.
- 62020 – Food service supervisors
- 63200 – Cooks
- 62010 – Retail sales supervisors
- 13110 – Administrative assistants
- 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- 13100 – Administrative officers
- 73300 – Transport truck drivers
- 21222 – Information systems specialists
- 60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
See below Occupations Eligible for Alberta Dedicated Healthcare Pathway
- Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
- Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
- Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
- Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
- Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
- Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
- Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
- Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)
See below Occupations Eligible for Alberta Dedicated Healthcare Pathway
- 00012 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
10011 Human resources managers
10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations manager
10030 Telecommunication carriers manager
11200 Human resources professionals
11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
12101 Human resources and recruitment officers
20010 Engineering managers
20011 Architecture and science managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business system specialists
- 21222 Information systems specialists21233 Web designers
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21231 Software engineers and designers
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22212 Drafting technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
60010 Corporate sales managers
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 Industrial electricians
72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
Processing timeframes differ as not all invited Express Entry candidates accept the nomination and not everyone arrives within the same year after the invitation.
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