Based on available profile information in the federal Express Entry portal, Alberta may select candidates and send them a Notification of Interest letter in their federal Express Entry profile.
AAIP will use 30% of its Express Entry allocations in 2023 towards category-based selections of persons:
- whose primary occupation is in an eligible National Occupational Classification (NOC) code
- have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the health sector (based on valid Workers’ Compensation Board coverage) in an eligible health-care profession
- provide verifiable proof of meeting the minimal requirements prescribed by the applicable regulatory organization to be able to practice the eligible health-care profession in Alberta
Requirements to qualify for EE
You must meet the minimum criteria for at least one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to IRCC’s Express Entry system:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
If you meet the criteria for one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to Express Entry, you will receive an Express Entry Profile Number and a Job Seeker Validation Code. These are specific numbers assigned only to you.
Comprehensive Ranking score
- If nominated, a candidate will receive an additional 600 CRS points in their Express Entry profile.
Language
Get a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities
enter the test results in your Express Entry profile
Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Education in Canada
Higher chances of selection: if you are a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution
Work/Business Experience
your primary occupation in your federal Express Entry profile is an occupation in demand, included as part of a specific Express Entry stream pathway, or is identified as an occupation connected to a provincial economic, sector or occupational priority
Job Offer
- Have a valid, verifiable job offer from an Alberta employer in the health sector (based on valid Workers’ Compensation Board coverage) in an eligible health-care profession
The job offer must be bona fide, signed by your legitimate, established and verifiable Alberta employer and must offer:
- Continuous, paid work under an employer-employee relationship
- Note: Fee for service contracts are eligible for Alberta health-care providers
- Employment for 12 months or more
- Full-time work, defined as a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Note: In the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, work as employees under contracts for full-time, part-time, part-time with actual full-time hours and casual terms will be considered employment for 12 months or more
Wage or Salary
Wages and benefits must meet provincial minimum wage and:
- Meet or exceed the requirements set out in your Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) (if applicable), or
- Meet or exceed the lowest starting wage for your occupation across all industries in Alberta
- Non-wage compensation, including but not limited to compensation from company ownership, is not considered as part of the applicant’s base monetary wage or salary.
- If your job offer is LMIA exempt, your wages and benefits must meet or exceed minimum wage.
- Meal and lodging deductions that meet Employment Standards are permitted. Proof of employee authorization of deductions is required.
Employer Eligibility
The employer who is providing your Alberta job offer must demonstrate to the AAIP’s satisfaction that:
- The business is legitimate
- They are providing a good or service in Alberta
- You are being offered employment consistent with their business activities or needs
- They can fulfill all of the terms of the job offer or employment contract, based on the following employer requirements, which must be verifiable by the AAIP
The Alberta employer must:
- Be incorporated or registered by or under an act of the legislature of a province, territory or the Parliament of Canada and that is operating an established production capacity, plant or a place of business in Alberta
- Have been in continuous and active operation in Alberta for a minimum of 2 complete fiscal years (the year used for tax or accounting purposes) prior to application submission
- Have a place of doing business in Alberta where employees can report to work regularly as needed and where work assignments are issued
- Demonstrate the need for the position, by providing:
- A valid work permit issued under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker or International Mobility programs, or evidence the employer made reasonable efforts to fill the position with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, as demonstrated by recruitment outcomes (federal recruitment and advertising requirements of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program will be used as a broad guideline when a nominee applicant is not already living and working in Alberta), or as pre-existing stream or pathway criteria already stipulates.
- Have a minimum total gross annual revenue of $400,000 for the most recent fiscal year (the year used for tax or accounting purposes) and employment of a minimum of 3 full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees in Alberta
- Independent contractors are not considered as indeterminate employees and do not count.
- Two part-time employees may be considered as 1 full-time equivalent position, as long as the total hours add up to at least an average of 30 hours per week.
Note: If an employer cannot demonstrate a gross annual revenue of $400,000 for the most recent tax year and a minimum of 3 full-time employees, the employer can qualify for the program but will be restricted in the number of nominee applicants they can support, based on the number of years the employer has been operating in Alberta:
- 2 years of operation in Alberta: a total of 1 nominee.
- 3 years of operation in Alberta: a total 2 nominees.
- For each additional year of operation, 1 additional nominee can be supported.
Indigenous, municipal, provincial, and federal government employers do not need to meet revenue and minimum employee requirements.
Caps on number of nominees an employer can support will be applied to applications received on or after March 18, 2024. Note, if a nominee leaves the employer, the nomination will continue to be counted towards job offer eligibility/employer operations.
You must confirm with your employer that they are able to support your application.
Your application fee will not be refunded if your employer supports more applicants than permitted based on their years of operation in Alberta.
Eligible NOC TEER Categories
Eligible health-care professions under this pathway, and the applicable regulatory organization responsible for proof of ability to practice in Alberta, include:
- Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeons 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 Therapists – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
- Physiotherapists – College of Physiotherapists of Alberta (CPA)
- Clinical Social Workers – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
- Psychologists – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)
Relatives in Province
Higher chances of selection – if you have a parent, child, or sibling who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Alberta
Intention to live in Province
you intend to live and work permanently in Alberta and have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
Ineligibility
The following individuals are not eligible to apply for or be nominated, even if they have a job offer to work 30 hours a week or more in a 12-month period:
- Part-time, casual or seasonal employees, regardless of their working hours
- Independent contractors, business owners or temporary agency workers, including individuals listed as directors, shareholders or agents of the Alberta employer on the Corporate Registry System (CORES)
- Employees who work in Alberta in a place of employment that is not zoned for commercial or industrial operations, such as a home-based business (applies to Alberta Opportunity, Rural Renewal and Tourism and Hospitality Streams; for details on distinctions within the Alberta Express Entry Stream and valid job offer requirements
- Employees who do not work in Alberta, such as those who work online from a location outside Alberta or who work at a premises outside of Alberta
- Your primary occupation is not on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list:
| Code | Level | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 00010 | 0 | Legislators |
| 40021 | 0 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40030 | 0 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 40041 | 0 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 60040* | 0 | Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers |
| 41100 | 1 | Judges |
| 41220 | 1 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | 1 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 51111 | 1 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51122 | 1 | Musicians and singers |
| 42200* | 2 | Justices of the peace |
| 42202* | 2 | Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as Level 1 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Assistant) |
| 43100 | 3 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 43109 | 3 | Other instructors |
| 53121 | 3 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 53122 | 3 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 53124 | 3 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 53200 | 3 | Athletes |
| 63101 | 3 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 33100* | 3 | Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers |
| 44100 | 4 | Home child care providers |
| 44101 | 4 | Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations |
| 64321 | 4 | Casino occupations |
| 55109 | 5 | Other performers |
| 65109 | 5 | Other sales related occupations |
| 65211 | 5 | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
| 65229 | 5 | Other support occupations in personal services |
| 65329 | 5 | Other service support occupations |
| 75200 | 5 | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs |
| 85101 | 5 | Harvesting labourers |
| 85102 | 5 | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
| 85104 | 5 | Trappers and hunters |
| 85110 | 5 | Mine labourers |
| 85121 | 5 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
- You are neither a refugee claimant nor subject to a federal appeal or removal process. AAIP cannot intervene in the federal refugee claim, appeal or removal process.
- You do not have an active nomination under any AAIP stream.
- You are not currently identified as ineligible to re-apply to the AAIP due to misrepresentation.
Application Period
Estimated average processing time : 1 month
Application Fee
Alberta Express Entry stream is set at 500 CAD. It can only be paid by a credit or debit card. Application fees are non-refundable.
Submission of Application
STEP 1
Respond to the Notification of Interest letter
- Email a copy of the letter to the AAIP at albertaexpressentry@gov.ab.ca within 2 weeks of receiving it in your federal Express Entry profile
- Provide your Express Entry profile number
- Provide the email address you will use for all future AAIP correspondence. If you are selected to apply, you will need to have an Alberta.ca Account using the same email.
- Provide status information about current and past AAIP applications/nominations (if applicable)
The AAIP will confirm your information after they receive it. If you are selected to apply, the AAIP will send you an email requesting you to submit an application.
STEP 2
Receive a request from the AAIP to apply to this stream
If you are selected to apply, the AAIP will send you an email with a link to the AAIP portal.
STEP 3
Read the terms and conditions
STEP 4
Review the assessment criteria
STEP 5
- Complete your application online and pay your application fee through the online portal.
- The AAIP only accepts Alberta Express Entry Stream applications online. Alberta Express Entry Stream applications mailed, emailed or faxed to the AAIP will be declined.
For your online application to be accepted for processing by the AAIP, you must complete 2 steps:
- Complete and submit the online application, and
- Pay the application fee