Last Updated: 28 March 2022
Alberta is situated to the west of Canada and borders the United States. It’s the ideal place to live and work in Canada for both young professionals and families. Families enjoy a high family income, well above the Canadian average, and the many beautiful parks including the world-famous Banff National Park allow the province’s residents a perfect getaway to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
There is no shortage of lucrative job opportunities for young professionals in Alberta’s major industries such as service, forestry, education, finance, agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing, particularly gas and oil. Alberta residents are among the youngest in the country, especially in the major metropolitan city of Calgary. This prairie province welcomes new residents to live and work in Canada through the Alberta Immigration Nomination Program (AINP).
You can apply to permanently work and live in Alberta, Canada through the AINP if your skills, qualifications, and work experience are in-demand in the province. In-demand occupations in Alberta include trade and maintenance workers such as roofers and refrigeration mechanics as well as medical workers such as paramedics, nurses, and physicians. The demand for skilled tech workers is also increasing. There are two streams under the AINP dedicated to foreign workers with in-demand occupations to apply for Canadian permanent residency. They are the Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS) and the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Find out if your occupation is eligible under these AINP streams below.
Many foreign nationals succeed to live and work in Canada through the AOS. Alberta welcomes skilled and unskilled individuals with valid work permits and full-time job offers to apply to the AOS with the intention of permanently settling in the province. Most occupations are eligible to apply to this stream with a few exceptions.
These are the occupations that are NOT eligible under the AOS:
Express Entry candidates who receive a Notification of Interest letter from Alberta can apply to the Alberta Express Entry Stream to live and work in Canada permanently. Alberta nominates a limited number of qualified candidates from the Express Entry pool. The candidate who typically receives a letter of interest from the province is the one who can show strong ties to Alberta, such as relevant work experience or a full-time job offer from an employer in the province.
AOS Ineligible Occupations and a few more positions listed below are NOT eligible under the Alberta Express Entry Stream:
While most occupations are eligible under the AINP (see ineligible occupations above), there are some occupations that are in higher demand in the province, and workers with skills and qualifications in these occupations will stand a greater chance of living and working in Canada.
High demand occupations in Alberta are the following:
There are several jobs that are in high demand in Alberta, with nurses and delivery drivers being on top of the list. Having a job that’s in demand can increase your MW Agents success significantly.
Yes, you can immigrate to Canada without a job offer. You can appy through the Alberta Express Entry stream as a job requirement isn’t part of the application. If successful, you’re able to move to Canada as a permanent resident.
Alberta attracts many foreigners from all over the world for several reasons including the fact that the crime rate is relatively low which makes living in the cities and towns a pleasant experience. It also offers the best of both worlds from incredible forests to a bustling city.
Furthermore, the economy is growing by the day, resulting in a vast amount of job opportunities.
If your occupation is in-demand (eligible) in Alberta and you’d love to live and work in Canada through the AINP, you’re on the right track.
Your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is based on the following factors:
Provincial Nomination (600 Points)
600 points are awarded for an enhanced Nominee certificate from a province in Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Job Offers (50-600 Points)
A Canadian job offer will also earn you points; the number of points is based on the NOC level of the particular job.
Core Human Capital Factors (600 Points)
These take into account your level of education, for example:
If you intend to gain higher qualifications, your score will increase. This same point system applies to your legal partner or spouse if you applied together.
Language (150 Points)
Improving your language skills in either English or French through a recognized Canadian institution can also raise your CRS score.
Work Experience
The more experience you have, the more points you earn. This also applies to your legal partner or spouse.
You must:
You must register with the Canadian Job Bank within 30 days unless:
You must have a Labour Market Impact Assessment in order to earn Comprehensive Ranking System points, unless you:
If you qualify for any of the Federal Programs, you have 30 days from when you submit your profile to complete the rest of the requirements like registering with the Job Bank. If you do not, your Express Entry profile cannot be activated.
There are three programs to apply for under Express Entry:
The following factors affect your eligibility:
Work Experience
You must:
Language Ability
You must:
Education
You must:
Proof of Funds
You must prove you can support yourself and your family financially, unless:
Additional Factors to Be Considered
This program is aimed at people who wish to become permanent residents (PR) of Canada. This only applies to people who qualify in a skilled trade.
Minimum Requirements
You must:
Skilled Work Experience
These skilled trades are involved in the Federal Skilled Trades Program as ranked by the National Occupational Classification.
Group Number | Job Description |
---|---|
72 | Industrial, construction or electrical trades |
73 | Equipment operation and maintenance |
82 | Technical and supervisors in:
|
92 | Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisor Central control operators |
632 | Cooks and chefs |
633 | Bakers and butchers |
Education
You do not need a specific qualification for this program, but you can earn more CRS points if you have:
Language Ability
Be assessed by the province or territory
Each of the provinces or territories have different requirements for the skilled trade industry.
Minimum Requirements
You must:
Skilled Work Experience
Work experience must be gained in the following job levels based on the National Occupational Classifications.
Job Description | Skill Type |
---|---|
Technical jobs | B |
Skilled trades | B |
Professional jobs | A |
Managerial jobs | 0 |
Education
You do not need an education to apply for this program, but you can score higher if you:
Language Ability
To qualify you must score well in the various language tests determined by the CEC.
Canadian Language Benchmark Score Needed | Job Level (NOC) |
---|---|
7 | 0 |
7 | A |
5 | B |
The language test must be approved by IRCC and must not be older than two years when you apply.
Note:work experience gained as a student or a self-employed individual does not count.
Work experience must be within three years of applying for the Canadian Experience Class. Work experience must be gained in the following job levels as based on National Occupational Classifications.
Job description | Skill Type |
---|---|
Technical jobs | B |
Skilled trades | B |
Professional jobs | A |
Managerial jobs | 0 |
You do not need an education to apply for this program, but you can score higher if:
Note: Only apply for an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if your foreign education is either equal to, or higher than the Canadian education standard.
To qualify you must score well in:
Canadian Language Benchmark score needed | Job level (NOC) |
---|---|
7 | 0 |
7 | A |
5 | B |
The Language Test must be approved by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada .These tests are based off your French and English ability to:
Your test results must be included if you are applying for this program through the Express Entry program. Note: these tests must not be older than two years when you apply.
When you apply for the Express Entry, and want to immigrate with your common law partner, you must choose who will be the principal applicant.
Note: a common law partner is a person who has been married to you for one year. This applies for same sex and opposite sex partners.
Choose the principal applicant by looking at who will score the highest points under the Express Entry program.
You may be inadmissible if you are:
Note:under the Express Entry you can apply to live in other provinces/territories in Canada, except Quebec. This province has its own set of requirements needed for you to enter.
These are the factors that are used to calculate CRS Points
A legal agent is an authorized representative that must be:
Note: An unauthorized agent will not be able to help you with your application.
If you want to ensure that your Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) is an authorized consultant, you can check with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).
The ICCRC’s website has a register of all the persons that are qualified to be Canadian Immigration Consultants. Any individual who claims to be a legal consultant will have a RCIC code. If there are no results for a person’s RCIC code, then they are not a legal Canadian Immigration Consultant.
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If you are married provide following documents for your spouse and dependent child whether they are
accompanying or not:
Please note that CIC provide us 60 days to submit 2nd stage documentation from the date of Invitation
and we may take up to 7 business day to submit from the date of receipt of all documents from you.
So kindly start collecting all documents beforehand.
Your all education documents after 12th class. If your diploma, certificate or degree
was not issued in Canada, you must also provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
You must show that you have at least 12 months of full-time work experience within the 36
months before your application.
You must provide the following documents of you and your spouse:
Submit bank statement or balance certificate to prove you have enough funds to settle in
Canada.
**All documents in a language other than English or French must be translated. Provide both a
photocopy of the document and the translation in English or French. **